Rhythm Section IPA

   

12 lbs	Pale Malt (2 Row)
1 lbs	Caramel/Crystal Malt - 40L
8.0 oz	Biscuit Malt
1.00 oz	Citra [13.00 %] (Dry Hop 6 days)
0.50 oz	Cascade [5.50 %] (60 min) (First Wort Hop)
0.50 oz	Centennial [10.00 %] (60 min) (First Wort Hop)
0.50 oz	Cascade [5.50 %] (40 min)
0.50 oz	Centennial [10.00 %] (40 min)
0.50 oz	Cascade [5.50 %] (20 min)
0.50 oz	Centennial [10.00 %] (20 min)
0.50 oz	Cascade [5.50 %] (5 min)
0.50 oz	Centennial [10.00 %] (5 min)
1 Pkgs	American Ale (Wyeast Labs #1056)

* 1gallon was dry hopped with home grown Cascade and bottle conditioned

Bottlemark.com

While flipping through a homebrewing message board a few weeks ago, I happened upon a link to bottlemark.com.  A website that allowed you to upload your own artwork and design custom bottle caps. The caps are then available for order for $0.12 a piece.

This is something that I have wanted for years and jumped at the opportunity to place an order.  The caps above are the first four that I did.  I ordered a "digital sample" where Bottlemark prints one of your designs and e-mails you a photo.  I was very impressed and immediately placed an order.  I received my caps in about 2 weeks and they are great.

Bottlemark is a husband & wife operation who are just a couple of months into their adventure in bottle caps.  Their customer service is on a very personal level and could not be better.  Personally, I hope that they are soon too busy with orders to give everyone the attention they gave me.

Best of luck to the Coopers.

Here are a couple of links relating to Bottlemark:
Houston Chronicle Article - Popping a Top on A New Business
Bottlemark Blog - with a flattering post about my caps!

Eye of Horus Earns Honorable Mention in Label Contest

For the second time in as many years Bootknocker Brewing has earned an honorable mention in Brew Your Own magazines annual label contest.  This years entry was Eye of Horus Barleywine.  You can read more about the label and the packaging at the previous link.

The prize was a gift card from a homebrew supplier who requested that I remove their name and web link from this page (shrug).  I used it for some ingredients I needed for an upcoming brew. 

Check out the link below and view some of the great competition.

• Contest Label Gallery
• Brew Your Own