I took these pictures at the Los Angeles County Arboretum. A great place in the middle of the city to relax and unwind. Taken with my Samsung S4 The moss on the rocks was giving of a great green glow.

Taken on the Grounds of the Fess Parker Resort in Santa Barara, CA Stayed at a wonderful resort with lots of great flowers. The landscaping at this resort is well done. Colors abound and it is a great

Here is a photo of a hot liquor tank. I use this to sparge wort in the beer making process. Taken with my Samsung Galaxy S4

We stayed in Santa Barbara this weekend. This flower was out in front of our room. The grounds of the hotel are maintained quite well, a garden setting. taken with my LG V30. Fess Parker's Doubletree Resort

Had a good day at the L.A. Zoo with my daughters. Was a wonderful day to visit the zoo. The weather was in the mid-70's and the animals seemed to be lively. It is great to visit during the week when most

In case you missed it the XFL is back in 2020. Full disclosure, I was a Season ticket holder for the L.A. Xtreme. I am a fan of football. The Seahawks are my No. 1 Team... forever. However, since it is

Here are a couple shots of a beautiful tree that I took at the Los Angeles Arboretum with my Samsung Galaxy S4

How Many Race Hucksters and Opportunists Will Be out of Work When the Majority of People Accept the Truth - Race is a Social Construct, Not Genetic. What Race Are You? - I'm Human When my kids have asked

Caught this Bird of Paradise just right in the sun at the Los Angeles County Arboretum. Taken with my Samsung Galaxy S4

I took this at the Los Angeles Arboretum. The red of the pistil is amazing, especially when contrasted with the yellow in the anthers was striking. Taken with my Samsun S4.

Cold Crashing (Cooling the Wort) In this video (sorry for the out of focus video), we put the wort chiller in the boiler and run (ice) cold water through it. This process rapidly cools the wort and adds

I took this shot at the Los Angeles County ArboretumI used my Samsung G4 and was able to catch the light just right to get a dark background.

Boiling the Wort In this video, we put the wort of the boiler and get it to a rolling boil for 90 minutes. During the boil, we add the hops (not shown in the video). In my next video, I will show the

Went to Pebble Beach to hear the bagpipes at sunset and have a scotch. This was the green we saw that day. Doesn't get much better than this. Taken with my Samsung G4.

Setting the Grain Bed In this video, we lift the grain in the mash tun out of the boiler. This process sets the grain bed in the mash tun. The water that is saturated with sugar is now called wort. Once

Mashing In In this video, we are mashing in the grain. This means we are mixing the grain (12 lbs) into the 152-degree water. This process converts the starch from the grain into sugar. This is an important

Here is my #reintroduceyourself post for #beverages While my favorite beverage is water, my favorite flavored beverage is beer. I do not drink soda or sugary drinks ( I gave them up over four years ago

Click the Link to watch my first video in a series showing how to homebrew an American Pale Ale I brewed an American Pale Ale, similar to Sierra Nevada. This video shows the setup that I use to brew beer.

This is the first video in a series showing the process of home brewing an American Pale Ale. ▶️ DTube ▶️ IPFS

Finishing MY last Extract Brew Pictured above is the 2 gallons of American Pale Ale. I am switching to all grain brewing but had to finish my last extract kit before the switch. I bought 12 lbs. of grain