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FALL 2013

Ballantyne Magazine covers news, events, real estate, restaurants, shopping, health, schools and business in the upscale Ballantyne Area of Charlotte, NC.

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BALLANTYNE | feature "Our wives have given us the OK because they know how much we enjoy doing this. The beer gets its time." — Ballantyne resident Mark Mills he loves to cook. "I also like experimentation with new things and am intrigued by the chemistry involved in home brewing," explains Boland, who works in sales for the 13-year-old son, Ben, serves as mood when we are looking at banking industry. He cooks his official timer. "He helps us lay the recipe," Mills says. batches in the garage using his out everything that goes into the The two men enjoy their recipe because things get added home-brewed beers so much at a certain time," Mills says. that they parcel them out "Alan and I jaw around and add carefully. "Once a batch is done, ingredients until it is done." we hold it very close to our lobster pot. Above: The men continue to add ingredients to make their brew. Below: A fve-gallon carboy glass jug holds beer while it ferments. Above: Mark Mills and Allen Cassell check out the beer-making kit. Right: Hops becomes part of the process by stirring it into the hot brew. Below: Letting the hops strain into the mixture is an important step. During fermentation the beer breast," Mills says with pride. sits in a five-gallon carboy glass "We don't mind sharing a few, jug perched on Mills' dining but these beers are precious to room table. The most laborious us. We made them. When Alan step is sanitizing the bottles. and I sit down and drink a beer But with every stage, the men together, we share what we home brewing has a definite get to spend time together. Each brewed. When company comes, social component for Boland. brew results in 50 to 55 bottles, we get the Miller Lites out." "I liken it to guys standing with the all-in-one kit costing $25 to $30. Their favorite recipes include Panther's Pride, Peanut Butter Porters Like many home brewers, As with Cassell and Mills, around a car engine while the work is getting done," he says. "Men want to sit around and any IPA (India Pale Ale) and BALLANTYNE MAGAZINE talk. Many of us have busy jobs stouts. "It depends on our 68 Ballantyne resident Jim Boland got into the hobby because and families and don't have FALL 20 1 3

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