my husband the scientist

That is right. We have Erlenmeyer flasks in several sizes at my home. Over the past several months you would have found the following in my kitchen. If you know me at all I hate clutter on my kitchen counters and this darn thing has been driving me nuts. I hosted book club 2 weeks ago and the ladies were interested in the little science experiment. The liquid is called a yeast starter. With Oktoberfest coming up in the next few weeks my husband has been brewing beer like crazy. Why make a yeast starter you ask? The list is long but I will hit a few reasons a yeast starter will only better your brew. First off, it will ensure the yeast is alive. Yeast starters guarantee an accelerated fermentation. With a fast start to your fermentation, you stop any bacteria from taking over the wort eliminating the chance of an infected batch of beer/wine. Starters allow yeast to multiply - the added yeast cells will help achieve a lower final gravity and avoid stuck fermentation. 

Anyways you're probably asking how in the world I know this - well actually I don't- I just googled it and then copied and pasted into this blog!

For those of you that read my blog hop on over to KC Hop Heaven. You'll learn more about brewing that you really wanted to know! My husband and his 2 buddies document their brewing adventures. 

And lucky for me - this weekend was the last one for brewing! Hallelujah, my counter space is back!!! Bring on Oktoberfest!!!

Hello September

Well it is that time of year again. A few of us headed to Manhattan on Saturday for the first K-State game of the year. It was definitely a crazy weather day in KS. We left home that afternoon to temps in the 70s and rain thanks to hurricane Isaac. Our rain gauge said we had 6 inches of rain -we are not complaining!! Manhattan was smoldering with 90s and sunshine. I am not a fan of being hot and am hoping for a few cooler games this season!

Our tailgate group grilled out green chile hamburgers, had a wide assortment of side dishes and desserts. It was a great start to a new season. We are lucky to have the same crew from last year and added on two newbies. It is going to be pretty busy the next few weekends with 3 home games in a row. It was a sell out crowd with 50K in attendance. The stadium looked great aside from the construction on the West side. The university is making an upgrade that should be finished next fall! We can wait to see it!