Breakfast, Beer, and Dinner

What a wonderful day on Saturday!  I started the day by cooking some gluten free banana pancakes with homemade blueberry jam and hot lemon water.  The gluten free flour I am using is ok for pancakes but not bread. Next time I will use garbonzo flour instead, I believe that it makes a more fluffy pancake.   Here is a link that I am finding helpful to learn about gluten free flour.
http://www.beardandbonnet.com/the-beginners-guide-to-gluten-free-flours/


1 cup flour (whichever kind you prefer)
1 tablespoon sugar (I used organic cane sugar)
2 tablespoons baking powder
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 cup soymilk
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 Banana chopped 


After breakfast I started up the water to brew 10 gallons of Black IPA.  A black IPA is a really hoppy beer but has some residual sweetness and roast flavors.

-24-lbs.-Rahr-2-row-pale
-1-lbs.-Briess-Caramel-80L
-75-lbs.-Weyermann-Carafa-III
-.75-lbs.-English-Chocolate-Malt

2 oz. Summit (60 min)
2 oz. Chinook (15 min)
2 oz. Centennial (10 min)
2 oz. Cascade (5 min)
2 oz. Centennial (0 min)
2 lb Corn sugar (0 min) 

Wyeast 1272 American Ale Yeast II

- Boiled the first gallon down to a syrup and added back into the boil.

 Gandalf keeping an eye on the beer

After a wonderful day of brewing and drinking with friends we transitioned to the Saint Patrick's day festivities.  I made some Irish Colcannon for the party.  It came out wonderfully and didn't last long.  I used the recipe bellow without the Kale.... I forgot to add it.

http://www.food.com/recipe/irish-vegetarian-colcannon-20754

Gotta love good beer, Good friends and good food!