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Back in the Swing

It has been over a year since I last posted.  For anyone that is (or was) even remotely interested in this stuff, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting.  Life happens.  With a second baby and a move under my belt, I feel like I am finally at a place where I can pick blogging back up.

And while I wasn't writing about it for the world wide web to view, I still brewed.
I still thought about what to write.
I still want to share my experiences in hopes that one of you can relate or maybe even learn a thing or two.

Now, since I have moved away from my brew buddy, Eric, the whole brewing process is up to me.  That makes for longer, tougher, more lonely brew days, but it does open up blog post topics.  (Silver lining, I suppose.)
So, going forward, expect to see posts about differences in solo and partner brewing.
I'll still be brewin' up 10 gallon batches in two separate carboys, so that also opens up a lot of potential.
And I am in a whole new area with a whole different brew scene and homebrew club; we'll see if any posts arise there.

This post isn't super informative (and maybe not even very interesting), but take it as my foray back into blogging.  I hope to share more of my brewing journey and I hope you share yours, too.

Cheers.

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