relax, don't worry

rifling through my now packed (on account of the move-in) brewing closet in search of my trusty brew-pot, to conduct a test of the suggestion that i brew upon a stove trivet, to minimize harmful brew-pot-to-burner contact, i came upon an obscured cache of homebrew! score!

I thought I had depleted my entire supply (except for the reserve crate, of course). even though the total-depletion theory didn't quite add up, i figured it was the addition that was wrong, since i was most likely under the influence while conducting my additions. but lo! behold! as previously mentioned! a cache of undiscovered brews!

so i took the opportunity to sample a well-aged EPA at cellar temps, chilled in the fridge for no more than 15 minutes. at cellar temps, I got a well-formed head that was all too ephemeral, yet still mightier than the head i normally get from the beers (though not -- oh, forget it). hop flavor/aroma was very much mellowed, but bitterness was still there. i had to donate nearly a third of a cup (!) to my homies, there was that much sediment. the flavor was estery (i think!), fruity, delicious, with malty toast if i paid attention. but best of all was the color: a deep auburn like my beard.

alas, that my brewing experiment this evening did not go so well. oh well, better to find out now than when it counts, eh?