Lemon Squeeze Ale

For September's batch, Ryan chose our brew. He decided to go with a summer ale.

Even though we decided to brew this summer style beer in the fall, it actually turned out to be one of my favorites. I'm pretty sure it's Sonya's favorite so far, too.

One of the things you have to understand about brewing is that it's an adventure every time. Sometimes things go exactly the way you hope and plan. Other times, you have to learn from your mistakes. Unfortunately, this time turned out to be one of those learning experiences.

If you've ever brewed, you know that the number one most important thing is cleanliness. Everything that comes in contact with your brew must be sanitized.

This was the first batch since the wort chillers construction, so we were excited to try it out.

Like I said before, this brew turned out to be my favorite so far, but you can probably guess where I'm headed with this.


Turns out, when we sterilized the wort chiller, we didn't do a good enough job. The beer was perfect for about two weeks. Then we noticed some things growing in the beer. Some clumpy, weird things.

We've learned.

It really did turn out great and everyone loved it so we plan on brewing this one again for sure. Next time without the chunks.