Raleigh Reliant (1980)

Raleigh Reliant, a 1980 (probably, based on the serial number) steel framed bike with what appears to be stock everything and a bonus headlight and rack.

As rescued from the street, apologies for the non drive side photo

Chia Seed Puddings

1 tbsp steel cut oats
1 tbsp ground flax seeds
1 tbsp chia seeds
1/8 tsp cinnamon
1/8 tsp ground cardamom

1 tbsp (ish) almond butter

1/4 cup chocolate cashew milk

Evolution of the Motobec-one

Motobecane Uno, a 4130 cromoly single speed in "KiloGreen" equipped with a too-hard gearing (46-16) and the world's heaviest wheelset (front wheel and rear wheel at x/2285 grams2 respectively with the stock tires, tubes, rotors, cog). Clearance for 42c or 29x1.7-2.1" tires allegedly.

As it arrived (plus spare Race Face Chester pedals in teal)

Peanut Butter Balls

2/3 cup peanut butter
1 cup rolled oats
1/4 cup chia seeds
1/4 cup ground flax seeds
2 tbsp honey (use as local as possible, not imported - honey quality can be weird)

Once a cooler, now a mash/lauter tun

The next step on one's journey as a homebrewer seems like it could go to either all grain brewing, temperature controlled fermentation, or kegging. Kegging seems like it's mostly about convenience instead of economy (plus I kind of like bottles - easier to share and transport), and temperature control is a little more of an investment. After looking at prices on Northern Brewer, all grain brewing seems to cost ~$3 less for a batch than extract, so after brewing 18 times, it'll be like I've made money! But you also have a lot more options with what kinds and quantities of malts you can use, and I assume that finding a recipe and buying the grain will save even more money.

And here's what a savings of six cents per bottle looks like!

Long Term Lambic and Chocolate Milk Stout

I brewed a lambic on January 18, 2015 and a milk stout on January 29, 2015, both from extract.

Here's me brewing in the garage. It was balls cold.

Dubbel Brewday 11/23

I needed a cider version 2 (Louisburg; pasteurized but no sorbates, so the yeast should love it) and to knock out one of those kits I had. I settled on brewing Northern Brewer's La Petite Orange.

Here's the spread: Malt extract, Wyeast smack pack of 1214 Belgian Abbey,
specialty grains, soft candi sugar, worksheet.