DJ has been wanting to brew beer himself for years. Last Saturday he knocked one thing off his bucket list when he went to Love 2 Brew http://www.love2brew.com/ and brewed a beer called Juice Box Rye IPA.
Unfortunately, due to babies, I was not able to go. I really wanted to take pictures but it was a 3 -4 hour process and I did not relish the thought of wearing the baby for that length of time while trying to take pictures. Our friend Liz volunteered to join DJ and document the process while keeping him company. DJ likes having a buddy around when he does stuff and we haven't gotten to spend much time with Liz lately. So it was a perfect choice to have her go with him. DJ made 15 gallons of beer. Yes, 15 gallons. What does one do with 15 gallons of beer? I'm not sure but I will let you know! It will be ready in 3 weeks. I suppose we will drink it till its gone, however long that takes. A tough task, but we are up for the challenge. So with that introduction I will turn this post over to DJ!
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I am not Italian. Not even a little bit. Near as I can tell my ethnicity is German, Irish, Scottish, English... My family has been here for hundreds of years so I don't even know. I guess I could be considered Italian by association though. My step mom Vickie was super Italian. It took her three days to make spaghetti sauce. It would simmer on the stove and the anticipation would kill you. She would holler every few hours for someone to go and stir the sauce and it was torture knowing you had to keep waiting as you gazed at the pot of deliciousness. Once it was done I would revel in tender meatballs, sausage links, pasta and garlic bread.
Unfortunately she guarded her recipes with a fierceness that made her 4 foot 11 inch body actually seem intimidating. I will never taste her sauce again, as she passed away years ago without teaching anyone how to make it to completion. This brings me to my point: I suck at making meatballs. I have tried and tried and they were just never right. I guess they were edible...But when you have had perfection, nothing else is ever quite as good. So I gave up. We would buy the giant bag of meatballs at Costco or BJ's and call it a day. Simmer in a jar of sauce and BOOM. Dinner. There was that part of me that hated buying the premade meatballs. I am a good cook, why cant I get that right? Why am I buying meatballs with dubious ingredients? My sister makes a bunch of meatballs and then freezes them so dangit.. I am going to do it! So here we go!! Recipe: 3lb ground beef (go big or go home right?) 3 eggs 3/4 cup milk 1 1/2 cup seasoned bread crumbs 1 1/2 teaspoon salt 3 teaspoon oregano 3 tablespoon fresh parsley 1 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 1 1/2 teaspoon black pepper 1/4 cup parmesan cheese |
AuthorI'm so tired. The children are so not tired. |