Triple Batch Day

All one gallon batches, but still...

Two were my inaugural batches of lager, both of the California Common type. One I made with Northern Brewer hops, and one with Tettnang hops. The recipes are within 1.5 IBU of each other, so very close. I saw a recipe recently that many liked that used Tettnang, but of course the classic recipe uses Northern Brewer. Worst part of today was the boilover, which ended up resulting in one batch being a whole 2 BRIX different from the other. Oh well. This is a hop flavor experiment, so hopefully no harm.

The other batch is, well, a bit of a secret. I will say it is in line with my obsession last year with Dark Mead. I had tried a few things but the last batch I made died because my brew room got too cold overnight. I decided to try again now that I have a heater in the room. I also finally have a recipe that I'm happy with. If this batch goes well, I will make a full batch, oh yes, I WILL make a full batch, and I will bottle it in brown fliptops, and it will have to carry a warning label...