Dark Lager Bottling

It's been a busy day. This morning I bottled the first batch of a new "dark lager". I got the recipe from beerrecipe.com and it turned out pretty decent this far despite some minor hiccups in fermentation temps in the new used fridge I bought for it. I'm loving the color and nose on it tho, and check out the label.


After bottling I headed up to Napa for blending the 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon in preparation for bottling in May. This was the last racking prior to bottling for this wine.


Back at home this evening I got started on a new batch of beer called Hank's Lager. I swapped out a small amount of malt for oats and Spaltz for Saaz hops but its pretty similar to the last batch, although probably lighter in color, as I tried not to scorch the mash this time.

Will the fun never end?