3C IPA, 2 brew assistants, and 1 beautiful day

My second brew on the new stove is my first IPA. It is called 3C IPA (Cool, Calm & Collected). Its name originated from the 3 hop varieties being used, all starting with the letter “c”. Often I find myself brewing solo, my wife, Teri, helps when I need an extra set of hands. Today I am fortunate to have 2 brew assistants, Dustin and Tim. My brewery has no automation so most of the brew time is spent monitoring the time and temperature, adjusting the heat as needed. However, there are times when extra hands are a huge help. It’s also nice to be able to share the brewing experience with others who also enjoy brewing and beer.  After the brewing was done and the beer was
in the fermentation tank (pail) we shared a bottle of Boulevard’s 2011 Imperial Stout. I thought at the time that the taste was a little sour for a stout and not exactly what I expected. I found out a couple of weeks later why my bottle from batch number 2 was a little funky. It was still a good beer. I have a second bottle I will age for a while. I think it could go either way, really good or really bad. Only time will tell. But as for this brew day, it was 1 beautiful day.