Flagon Slayer Brewery

Well, Halloween’s coming up, and I haven’t updated in quite some time, for the simple reason that we haven’t been up to brewing anything lately.  There are two links that really need to be passed on, though, both involving pumpkins.  The first is actually brewing related: an interesting flickr photo stream about brewing in a pumpkin. The second is just plain cool, for those who are electrically inclined: Evil Mad Scientist’s Snap-O-Lantern. Very nice!

Stumbled across a link to a self-described, all-in-one beer brewing machine today on Gizmodo called simply The Device. The Device includes CO₂-pressurized hoses that move the liquid through each stage of the brewing process and temperature control to regulate the fermentation vessel. Keep checking back for more information about Flagon Slayer’s own, Linux controlled, fermentation temperature regulator.

I’m back, and it’s high time for an update. First off, here’s a highly un-instructional video that a couple of us put together for a now mostly-defunct group called HackLouisvile entitled “How Not to Brew Beer“. You’ll need QuickTime to play it, and it’s NSFW due to language.

I managed to find an old favorite recipe, it’s up at http://flagonslayer.wordpress.com/recipes/skull-splitter-dark-ale/. I really need to take a picture of the final product to add to the writeup, as it looks rather unappetizing while it’s in process.

Lastly, I hear Aaron is currently in Mad Scientist mode, with plans for a “Linux-based, fermentation temperature controller for homebrewing.” That sounds quite interesting, and I hope you’ll post what you have here soon. I’d also like to say hi back to the friendly chaps over at Monday Night. I have to say, I’m quite curious about the Mint Chocolate Stout Float.