I had a wonderful time this morning being a 'brewer for a day' at the Foxhole Brewhouse in Willmar, MN. I learned so much! Ryan was an excellent teacher and showed me exactly how the beer making process works. There were a lot of similarities to soap and cosmetic making, which helped me understand the process better.
You can see pictures of my adventures here "Brewer For A Day"
Similarities between soap making a beer making: Getting the temperature just right, making sure everything is clean and sterilized, making sure everything is properly mixed together, weighing and carefully measuring ingredients, creating a well balanced recipe, waiting for your product to "cure" or get ready to sell.
It was a lot of fun and I can't wait to try the Galaxy Pale Ale that I watched Ryan make this morning!
This afternoon I'm taking a batch of foaming beer soap to the brewery in Annandale, MN - Spilled Grain Brewhouse. Two weeks ago I picked up some of their Barnwood Bitter when I was in Annandale for a craft show. I made foaming beer soap using this beer and scented it with sweet orange. It smells fabulous!
Similarities between soap making a beer making: Getting the temperature just right, making sure everything is clean and sterilized, making sure everything is properly mixed together, weighing and carefully measuring ingredients, creating a well balanced recipe, waiting for your product to "cure" or get ready to sell.
It was a lot of fun and I can't wait to try the Galaxy Pale Ale that I watched Ryan make this morning!
This afternoon I'm taking a batch of foaming beer soap to the brewery in Annandale, MN - Spilled Grain Brewhouse. Two weeks ago I picked up some of their Barnwood Bitter when I was in Annandale for a craft show. I made foaming beer soap using this beer and scented it with sweet orange. It smells fabulous!
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