Metal Spinning, Chinchillas, and the Beer Infochart

First - a quick brewing update:

It is a joy for Johnny to have the pilot equipment up and running. The machining is truly beautiful, and I have a soft spot for the metal spinning involved, probably because my dad spins metal chinchilla exercise wheels, yeah, you heard me...

Metal Spinning, which is basically the equivalent of working with metal on a potters wheel, is useful for making fancy cookware, fermenter tops, rocket cones, and rodent exercise equipment. Check out my dad's website and the Flying Saucer Chinchilla Exercise Wheel site - which includes a video of the wheel in action.

Many of us have seen the awesome Grand Taxonomy of Rap Names from the intensely clever folks at Pop Chart Lab. Now beer geeks can appreciate the Many Varieties of Beer poster. Created by Brooklyn-based kickass designer Ben Gibson and book editor Patrick Mulligan. Gibson's work is quite spectacular.

You can get it for yerself at their website.

They also just came out with a t-shirt version, also at their site.

The Brew Sculpture has Landed!

Our pilot brew sculpture from More Beer arrived!!!! It is beautiful. Johnny had a really good conversation with the guys at More Beer, one of whom got teary when Johnny was telling him about how he and his dad started brewing on their brew sculptures almost ten years ago.

This means the beginning of phase II - pilot brewing while we finalize paperwork and logistics, which means there are still an undetermined number of phases ahead, but we are well on our way :)

It cannot be said these photos are amazing, but they give you an idea.


The control panel has several very satisfying lights and knobs, and comes complete with personalized engraving. A personalized brew-sculture - this is true happiness.


This one is from the folks at Morebeer.com


He'll be brewing on it for the first time this weekend - we'll keep you posted.

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Conical fermenter has arrived

As we mentioned a few weeks ago, the conical fermenter from More Beer, is done and Johnny picked it up. It is shiny and beautifully machined. Right now while we get everything sorted, we are just brewing unoffficially as homebrewers. Selling beer seems a while off yet, but each step brings us closer.


These first few moments were very exciting for both of us!


The brew sculpture is next!!!