Tastes Like Awesome Brewing in Pictures

I'm into my 5th batch of Home Brew (a dandelion bitter) but have not had the chance to post anything regarding it.  Here is some brewing "events" over the past few months in pictures:

First batch of home brewed beer.  Grains in a bag ready for steeping. 

My 5-Gallon brew kettle.  Ideal for all kinds of fun stuff.

Thermometer into the brewing kettle using a "chip-clip."  Temperature consistency is crucial when brewing.  Don't boil your grains, only rolling boil your wort, don't pitch the yeast too soon or too late.  You can see I was enjoying a beer while brewing my beer.  Anderson Brewing Company from California I believe.

Here's a shot of the grain steeping.  This is an option you have when doing extract brewing that allows you to capture some of the real flavors of the grains and not to rely solely on the extract flavors.  It also enhances the color and aroma of your brew.

Here's a shot immediately after adding the first round of hops (bittering) to my Initial IPA brew.  The addition of hops to your boiling wort normally causes a "boil over" reaction.  Just be careful. 

That's me - filling a bottle of Initial IPA in my "brew room."  That was 3 months ago and the room has already undergone 3 renovations.  It's effing badass.

 

"Ale Pail" bottling bucket with rubber tubing attached to the spigot which is on the other end attached to a really awesome bottle filling device.  Enjoying a Sierra Nevada or using the bottle for filling - either way it's effing sweet. 

Here are some shots of the capping process. 

Apparently this is an action shot of me placing a now filled bottle into its storage case.  I'm effing quick!

Here's a shot of the dudes and I enjoying some Initial IPA.  

Keep it real brew, dudes.