Breakfast Stout

Here's my Breakfast Stout in my super classy Arrogant Bastard glass. Pretty tasty!

System Upgrade

This is what I got (made) myself for Christmas! 

Going to my parent's place is great because I have access to all kinds of tools and toys. So what did I find in the garage? Well how about my old 10 gallon cooler and some wood. I made the false bottom from a coffee grounds basket from a large coffee maker. I drilled more holes in it and cut the sides off of it. I found a perfect sized banjo style piece of copper from an old faucet and mounted it to the valve with a flare fitting. Hope it will work pretty well.

The mash paddle is made from a piece of poplar. I sanded it down smooth and left it unfinished. Feels quite solid and would make a good brewery defense tool as well.