A good day at the homebrew shop!

I went a little overboard at the shop. The original plan was to buy replacement yeast for the Porter recipe (Wyeast # 1028XL London Ale Yeast), and perhaps to replace the yeast for the American Pale Ale recipe (Wyeast # 1332 Northwest Ale). I always end up with some odds and ends - extra bottle caps, maybe a book - but this time... the list:

• one 6.5 gallon carboy (YES!) plus airlock, stopper, funnel, carboy brush, carboy handle
• one lever-arm table-top bottle capper
• American Brown ale kit
• ESB kit (we really liked the first one)
• one bottle iodophor (never, ever go without)
• four rubber wine stoppers (yes, we drink wine too)
• a gross of bottle caps
• Wyeast # 1332 Northwest Ale Yeast
• Wyeast # 1028XL London Ale Yeast

The carboy is the key purchase. The significance here is that I can homebrew TWO batches simultaneously! I fully intend to take advantage of this. Four recipes waiting... My goal is to brew one dozen batches this year. I have done six.

Going to need a lot of bottles...