Settling in has taken a few steps forward. First, I've gotten in a few games--one night of Ticket to Ride: Europe and For Sale with Joe and Chris Brzezinski, and a tight game of San Juan with Jill (in bed!). I wouldn't call the month-long drought over, but the itch has been somewhat satisfied.
But Monday, we got the first brew of the new house put away. It was the Vagabond Dark Gingered Ale that I mentioned earlier. It's tricky, figuring out the logistics of brewing in a new place. Everything, however, went without a hitch. I did most of the work on this one, only calling Jill in to help with the sparging. It tasted pretty incredible just prior to pitching the yeast. I put the fermenter in one of the basement rooms, where it has been bubbling away since then at ~70-72F.
Last night, I found that it had been bubbling a little TOO vigorously, and the pressure had forced the foam up into the vapor lock. After a quick sterilization of the backup vapor lock, I replaced the original and held my breath. I was gratified by a healthy bubble, and then another 5 seconds later. Back on track! We should be bottling by Monday or Tuesday, and enjoying this by mid-March. It's good to be back in the saddle, so to speak.
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