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I had a very busy social calendar last week and I am still playing catch-up from it all. My apologies on the late blog submission. I try to write and post on Saturday or Sunday because I figure this is when people may have time to read my missives. I'm losing points. Saturday night was the culmination of a process that began a year ago. It was not a continuous preparation yet it was an event that happened in stages. If you are a regular to the Bierkergaard blog you know that I like to drink beer, good beer. On occasion, I  homebrew. Not all of the time, but in the last four to five year, I have made about 15 cases of different styles of beers. Typically, not mainstream styles but Belgians, Anchor Steams, and the most recent offering a Russian Imperial Ale. I will never ever brew a Belgian Wit again. It blew up my bottles like IED.'s in the night. Far too volatile. I will leave that style to the professionals who have the right techniques and precise brewing diagnostic t