The Brew Boys

Matt and Sam have taken over the kitchen this Saturday to brew beer with the hops we scored off Free Craigslist (from a guy whose house smelled of certain "herbs" and his wife was super prego, NOT SHADY AT ALL :/).

This looks bad....but it's hops!

So Sam and Matt are making Honey Grapefruit Ale with a little kit and added stuff.

I helped sanitize.......

..... and then decided a nap was a far better use of my time.




Here are things I heard faintly from the kitchen:

" So yeasty"

"Hey Sam, remember when I opened the package and everything spilled on the floor?"

" We need Roomba..."

"What's this for?"

And lots of  random singing, including internet sensation "Chocolate Rain" and the Oompa Loompa Song from Willy Wonka with new lyrics. Why? Your guess is as good as mine. It is difficult to nap when the whole house smells of yeast and Matt is exclaiming variations of WTF whenever Sam is not standing directly next to him with instructions. I told them to take pictures throughout the process so here are those......

Creepy Brewer Face?

A sight rarely seen...Matt cooking.

"Get outta my kitchen woman!"

This is the part where Roomba was called forth to duty.

Six hours later, what do I have to show for it? A kitchen is disarray, a house that smells like it has a yeast infection, and a growler of booze slowly fermenting in my hall closet. Did you know you could just BUY BEER? ..... and they did:

On the plus side Marie took the mash and made treats for Todd, because she needed to remind him that she is the better mommy in this house. KIDDING, I love her for doing that.  Now at least SOMEONE will get immediate satisfaction from this process, because Lawd Jesus know we won't be tasting that beer anytime soon. Carry on, gentle readers! I'll update this entry when we taste it!

UPDATE: The beer was voted TERRIBLE by everyone. It was renamed Honey Rapefruit Ale, because it violates your taste buds. Just buy beer, guys.