Mini Update - Beer's Done! May-19-2017

I promised an article, and normally I would have gotten around to posting, but I have been working more than average lately.  However; I will give a small project (side-project) update this morning.  I have not gotten any bites from local brewers offering to do a side-by-side brew with store-bought ingredients and the brewing ingredients grown in the EHP.  So, I did it myself. I reached out to a long-time friend of mine who has been home-brewing for a number of years and we made a small 5-gallon.  I have no previous influence in brewing, so I came up with flavors I would enjoy and my friend said "yeah, that would totally work," which made me happy.  A 5-gallon of Chamomile-Honey British Ale is now ready to be kegged.  I'm calling it "Pinky-Lifter" (Beta) and when my ingredients are ready for harvest, we will be making the EHP version of the same brew for a little taste test.  My plan is to do this every year for the duration of the 3-year project to see if the flavor is enhanced as the soil improves.  Exciting, huh?  Either way, I'm sure it won't be difficult finding testers...

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