Monday, October 5, 2009

Bourbon Country and Bottling

So we had a great Saturday; Toured Bourbon Country (Makers Mark and Woodford Reserve),with some GREAT Bar B Que at a little joint outside of Versailles, KY we found on the way back. Then it was back to our "home brewery" to bottle our Octoberfest Lager.

First, some pics from bourbon country - if you EVER have a chance to visit, We'd highly recommend it. The scenery alone is worth the drive, and in a 30 mile county, there's 8 highly rated bourbon makers where you can sip and visit all day long.
Makers Mark
Entrance to Makers Mark

Master Dipper at Makers Mark

Woodford Reserve (They stop their tours at 3 pm, so we missed it by 1/2 hour)

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Now back to our beer...
2 weeks in cold storage
Cold storage...

Then Bottling
A full 5 gallons

The bottom feeding yeast left a lot at the bottom of the barrel this time
sludge

Finally, the finished lineup, we can't wait to taste it in a couple of weeks
The lineup 2

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