Instead of sleeping, I will go ahead and update my blog. A few things have happened since my last post, so I’ll just make this an overview of past events and future plans.

Twelve days ago, I bottled my first beer. Patience is one of those things I work hard at exercising, and much of that hard work is applied towards patience with the VA. I will be the first to say I am amazed that I have not yet cracked open a bottle to see what kind of creation I brewed. It will be hard, but I will let that beer sit for at least another week before I crack one open.

School is off to a good start, and is not posing that much of a problem. Only having classes two days a week is quite nice. The five hour gap I have between my physics class and my calculus lab is definitely not fun, but I will survive. At least that gives me time to do some homework, or take a really long nap.

Some new brewing equipment has made its way into my possession. Once I get a large enough stock pot, propane burner, and a wort chiller I will be good to go for 5gal brews. When that is all said and done, hopefully by the end of the week, I will be able to have three different beers going at any given time. A few threads over at HomeBrewTalk.com prompted me to rethink my brew stand idea, and I’ve come up with a way to eliminate the needs for any pumps and still not have to physically pick up much of anything myself. When I get a chance, I will do a quick sketch up of the idea and start coming up with a build list so I can move to fabricate the stand.