The Den

Why brew my own beer?  Especially when there are so many good beers available where I live? As with many hobbies, there are as many reasons for doing it as there are doers. For me, homebrewing provides several pleasures, first and foremost - beer!

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This past Thursday was my birthday.
Rather than having anything big and formal or I invited a bunch of
friends over after work for beer and pizza and whisky.  It worked out
great and a fun time was had by all. Pixar folks and non-pixar folks
alike.  We managed to kick the keg of Sunny Day IPA (it was only 1/2
full to start with) and put a good dent in the other beers.  I recieved
some wonderful gifts, including hand-made cards from the kids next
door, and now my alcohol collection is even larger than before!

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Eventually I plan to put up a page with photos and details of the
process I go through when I brew at home. But for now, since I have two
beers fermenting at the same time, here's how they look:

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