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Thanks for checking me out. I'll keep you all posted about Mypodcast. com if anything changes.

Just a hint for this Sunday.. Maybe some blending beers recipes

You know like a home made black and tan.. So you on the Internet

EDIT!!

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IBUs IPAs AIPAs and more letters that make somthing like a post.

Those are the three beers I talk about.

Well this week we talk about.. or at least try to talk about IPA style beers. Also I made it back to the Lodge.. and even mention that I will be making beer can chicken!! wooo!

I heard from the sources at the Lodge they are adding more taps which is always a good thing.. More good beer is always a good thing! Doing a little research can be a bad thing


IBU means International Bitterness Units.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Bitterness_Units_scale

The formula is there if you can figure it out or already understand it you are doing a lot better than we are!
Isohumulone This is another fun bit of trivia!
http://scienceblogs.com/moleculeoftheday/2007/02/isohumulone_bitter_beer_face.php

Hello Greg and Brian,,, nice to talk to you guys!

You will want to check on the Lodge.. Look for it on the links list on the right of the screen. It will be well worth your time.
Check out the Breweries I mention.. You learn a lot about beer form just learning about them

Great Lakes
http://www.greatlakesbrewing.com/
Victory Brewing
http://www.victorybeer.com/
Bells Brewery
http://www.bellsbeer.com/
Three Floyds
http://www.threefloyds.com/

Beer can Chicken!

It works well if you have one of those stands
You will want to get a set of herbs to place in the beer to give off even more flavor. I just get the Poultry Rub mix. Its got a great selection of herbs that will give your chicken a deep rich flavor.
(Marjoram, Thyme, Sage, and Rosemary)
Its real easy. Just place you chicken of the can of beer with the herbs in it. Use the stand really it helps

Roast for about an hour. at say 400 degrees. Always check the temp of you food to make sure its done.
For chicken you want it to be about 180 degrees F. I know that seems high but you want to be safe.

Carefully take the chicken off the stand and let rest under tinfoil for about 10 minutes.
Carve up and serve with a nice side

I am making a mix of roasted winter root veggies.

Cut up some potatoes, carrots, and turnips sprinkle on some olive oil salt and pepper and roast with the chicken ( they might not take as long usually about 45 minutes)

And there you have dinner.

I let the wife join me.. Gee Thanks Matt

Ok Just kidding Matt we had a good time together. In case you are wondering who Matt is just click on his Pod cast in the links bar.. Yeast Slurry... Nice guy and a good cast about Beer.
Ok so this week the Wife actually took part in the pub cast. So you can all let me know what you think of it. I have been trying to get her on here since the start of this thing.. I like having her around when I go do beer things. She is pretty knowledgeable about beer and that always surprises people..

Kind of like.. "A woman knows about beer .. who'd a thunk it?.." LOL

any way.. This week I talk about Rock Bottom beers that I tried and some new acquisitions.. Though I forgot one... I pick up a Goose Island Bourbon County Aged Beer. Man is it good. its kicking my butt right now as I type this :P The others were Kilt Lifter by Moylans. A very good Scotch Wee Heavy beer. It smooth and creamy and I bet if you had enough you'd lift a kilt or two...

Old Horizontal Barley wine style beer from Victory.. another heady beer with a good kick in it. I guess the cold weather brought out the high ABV in me. It was -5 F when I got up today so I need that little nip to keep me going. Also I had a Hop Wallop by Victory.. was not real impressed by it but I'll try it again. Never give up on a beer after the first tasting. If it is a decent beer that is. Coors Light yeah you can pass it by.

Speaking of yellow piss water Miller is releasing MGD 64 which is their answer to Mich ultra.

Yeah here is a can of water with a beer waved over it..


Ok that aside I also talked about how to get into the craft beer realm. I think there are some good craft packs out there to get people started. Here is a short list of what I think might get people into good beer
Red Hook Beers
Yuengling
JW Dundee's
Leinekugels
Berghoff
Guinness
I add the last one because you can get it everywhere and its not a bad beer.

So Links Time

mail me:
murphyspubcast@yaoo.com
Listen to me .. Just click on Murphy's Pubcast in the links table

Beer links and new links
Red Hook
http://www.redhook.com/

Berghoff
http://www.minhasbrewery.com/

Moylans
http://www.moylans.com/

Victory
http://www.victorybeer.com/

JW Dundee's
http://www.jwdundees.com/JWDundee.aspx


Read it and weep MGD 64
http://www.brewblog.com/brew/2008/01/miller-expandin.html#more

Post number 2 of the new year.. Maybe this will go somewhere :)

Ok this week once more we are at the Lodge and Lunar.. I got to try Lumpy Gravy sounds nasty but its a great sweet malty beer from Lagunitas. The link will be below with the others.

As I mentioned in the pub cast there is a new article about Granite City Brewing
http://beeradvocate.com/news/1193765

Also A bit of other news Two Brothers Brewing company will be opening their new Brewpub in the near future. I'm excited about this. Its always nice to see the Little guys doing well
My Chili Recipe
1 cup diced green onions
2 cloves diced garlic
1lb ground beef
1 bottle of porter (I use left hand)
1 Tablespoon of the following
cyan pepper
chili powder
2-3 tablespoons of cumin ( I like cumin)
160z tomato sauce
6 oz of tomato paste
can of red beans
Saute' the garlic and onions
Fry the beef until no long pink
add a table spoon of cumin
add the beer and bring a to a boil
place in the crock pot ad the sauces the rest of the cumin and slow cook for about 5 hours
salt and pepper to taste

Links time
The Lodge
http://www.bavarian-lodge.com/
Lagunitas
http://www.lagunitas.com/
Granite City
http://www.gcfb.net/

The pubcast itself.
http://murphyspubcast.mypodcast.com/2008/01/Lodge_Lunar_Lumpy_Gravy_and_plain_old_me-71665.html

Poor Phil's, Eric's Quest and more things

Well this week we went to Poor Phils in Oak Park. We had a good time. Nice place to go and worth the time to check it out. Also we head to Lunar once more.. go figure...

I don't have Eric's blog yet but when I do I will post an update about it

The Book I have is Wildbrews: Beer Beyond the Influence of Brewer's Yeast

Its about lambic style beer and its a very good read I'm only thru the first few chapters and I have learned quite a bit.
Thanks for coming by

Here is a link to Phil's
http://www.poorphils.com/index.html

I have a link to Lunar now too WOO HOO!!!
http://www.myspace.com/lunarbrewingco

Lots of beer and other things this time I promise!!!

Well this weeks has a lot of different things in it. I hope you all had a good Christmas and before I forget I hope you all have a great New Year. Looking forward to 2008 I plan on actually adding some real interviews into the pubcast instead of just me rambling all the time on random things

I've got Yuengling in here, some Magic Hat, Genny Cream Ale and others that you might want to take a look at. Also I visited Lunar once more.. Like that is something unusual. No Lodge this week but you can bet I will be there next week!

Two kind of neat articles
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. Commissions Solar Array
and
St. Pauli Girl Readies 2008 Poster for January Debut

Ok I'll admit the last one is because the Paulie girls are hot!!!

Ok links and junk
Yuengling
http://www.yuengling.com/index.htm
Magic Hat
http://www.magichat.net/
Genny
http://www.highfalls.com/
Daffins Candy
http://www.daffins.com/
Me!!
http://murphyspubcast.mypodcast.com/index.html

Recipe!


Beer Cheese Soup
Recipe By :
Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Soups/Stews
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
-------- ------------ --------------------------------
1 cup butter
1 cup finely chopped celery
1 cup finely chopped carrots
1 cup finely chopped onion
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon mustard
8 cups chicken broth
1 12 oz. can beer -- preferably flat
2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
3 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan cheese
chopped fresh parsley
1. In a large soup pot over medium heat, melt butter. Add celery, carrots,
and onion; sauté until tender but not brown. Remove vegetables with a
slotted spoon, reserving butter in soup pot. Place vegetables into a food
processor or blender; whirl until smooth; set aside.
2. In the soup pot over medium hat, make a roux with reserved butter, flour,
and mustard. Gradually add chicken broth, stirring constantly. Reduce heat
to medium-low and cook 10 to 15 minutes, stirring constantly, until mixture
just comes to a gentle boil and is thickened.
3. Reduce heat to low. Add beer and stir to combine. Mix in pureed
vegetables and Cheddar cheese; simmer another 20 minutes, stirring
occasionally, until cheese is melted. Remove from heat. Serve in soup bowls
topped with Parmesan cheese and parsley.

Flossmore, Galway Tribes, and a good beer week.

This week I had a chance to travel a bit and try some new beers. I started out at The Lodge as I normally do, I had Ommegang Chocolate Indulgence. This was a very good beer. Deep rich dark chocolate and beer.. what else could one ask for? The wife got her holiday bonus so we thought what the heck lets go some place new. We are dog and cat sitting this weekend and since they live on the south side we though we would got to Flossmore Station Brewery. This place is great. The atmosphere is fun and inviting close but not crowded. The food was great!! They had a beer cheese soup made with their Station Master Wheat Ale. This soup was just great. I had the Rib Eye and Gorgonzola sandwich. It is served on toasted garlic chibatta bread. The whole thing was just so tender and juicy and full of flavor.

After this we headed over to Galway Tribes in Frankfort, IL This place is an outstanding beer bar with great food and a wonderful staff. It is my south side Lodge. Same idea with lots of good beer and food. You walk into this place and they make you feel like family. The Welcome is warm and authentic. You feel as if have always been there even if it is your first time. Niall (Nile) Is the Owner and a bartender there. This man know his beer and know how to share about the beer. Friendly open and full of energy. I think the staff gets it from him. They too are very nice and very happy to help find the right food and the right beer for just about any person. You won't leave this place hungry thirsty or unsatisfied for sure! As side note they will be on Check Please. a local restaurant review show.

Ignore the rambiling bits

Link time

Listen to me at
http://murphyspubcast.mypodcast.com

Flossomore
http://www.flossmoorstation.com/index.htm

Galway Tribes
http://www.thegalwaytribes.com/

Ommegang
http://www.ommegang.com/

Check Please wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Check_Please