Night exploring
We explored the city a little last night. Everything is so clean here and our neighborhood is really quiet at night despite the number of small pubs and restaurants open. Walk two blocks toward center city and there’s a ton of activity. It’s a beautiful city all around. Continue reading Night exploring
Boats on the canal
Happy Halloween from The Hauks
Happy Halloween from Cinderella, her fairy godmother, Prince Charming, and the pumpkin! Continue reading Happy Halloween from The Hauks
Automattic Grand Meetup 2015
Last week was the annual Grand Meetup, where everyone at Automattic gets together in one place. Since the entire company is distributed and works remotely, this is a great opportunity to connect face to face, work together, and improve personal and professional relationships. This year we returned to the Canyons Resort at Park City, Utah, with almost … Continue reading Automattic Grand Meetup 2015
Pumpkin patch
Fall is here in Pennsylvania! Time for jeans, flannel, and of course, pumpkins. This past weekend we took a trip to a local orchard to do some pumpkin picking. It was a lot of fun and we’re planning on going to another orchard soon to do some apple picking and have fun at their fall … Continue reading Pumpkin patch
Upgrades to my brew kettle
I recently purchased a larger kettle for brewing. Today I added a few accessories to make it more functional. With this upgrade and my new mash tun, I’m finally where I want to be with my small home brewing setup. Here’s the adventure in pictures. Some things I learned for next time: Use a … Continue reading Upgrades to my brew kettle
My $15 Mash Tun
After a stroke of luck in which I spotted an old cooler on the side of the highway, I finally have the last piece to complete my all-grain home brewing system. Some people order stainless steel ball valves and pieces which aren’t favorable to a budget. With a trip to Lowe’s I was able to convert it … Continue reading My $15 Mash Tun
Petting zoo
Today we took a short trip to a local petting zoo on a farm. They don’t have much – goats, donkeys, sheep, llamas, cows, and a pony – but the little one loves it. Continue reading Petting zoo
Back to back to back bottling
This week has been a marathon of beer and cider bottling. It wasn’t really planned this way, and I’m kind of happy I won’t be bottling again for at least two weeks. Tuesday: cleaning In the homebrewing world, cleanliness is the absolute most important aspect. I knew I would be bottling about two cases between … Continue reading Back to back to back bottling
Dan Hauk 