Last night Elly and I popped off the cork on the carboy and threw in the gelatin. As reported earlier, I wasn’t really sure what the effect the gelatin would have on the brew. The gelatin was advertised as supposed to break up the solids, and sure enough, that’s what it did. The layer of hops that was laying atop the batch dissipated quickly after we dropped in the gelatin (after dissolving it in a pint of warm water) and gave it a good stir.

Before closing back up the carboy took big whiff, and compared it to the smell of the Sierra Nevada that happened to be sitting next to me. I am proud to report that the brew smelled like a bunch of beer. I found the smell to be quite sweet, a tad musky (think Spaten) and somewhat appealing. The sweet smell is in line with what one would expect from a home brewed process. I was hoping for a better, more professional, smell, but Elly and Zach seemed to think the brew smelled nice and drinkable. We’ll see.

Without having a calendar in front of me, it looks like our Gross Beer Party will be happening on the Saturday night between finals. More information to come, but of course all Beer Lab readers are invited to attend. As always, stay tuned.