ALL GRAIN, I've made the move to all grain!!!

I can't believe it's been so long since I've been on here, I guess life has gotten in the way, new jobs new adventures, new beers.  I've brewed a ton of beer over the past year and a half and have entered into some pretty big competitions, while I haven't won anything yet.  My beers have gotten some pretty good feedback that I've been able to incorporate into other beers and recipes.  Today marks the first day of my all grain adventure.  Thanks to President's Day and my company loving presidents, I was given the day off, perfect for brewing two all grain batches. 

I kicked off the morning with a hoppy IPA using a pretty aggressive mixture of Amarillo, Chinook and Centennial Hops.  The OG of this beer ended up at 1.064 so we're looking at potentially a 6.5-7%ABV brew.

In the middle of the brew day, I had been toying around with BrewSmith and a Brown Ale recipe, my wonderful girlfriend Kelly offered to sacrifice her lunch hour to run to the brewshop for me.  She came home with a newly crafted Brown Ale recipe... below are some pictures of the brewing process and the addition to the basement brewery.  More space, more storage, bigger, better beers!  Cheers.