Welcome

Welcome to the inaugural post in Brews, Reviews, & BBQs.

It's not my first go at blogging, having kicked off the short-lived AussieBeerBlog some years back. Still some good stuff there, but it's time to bring together more recently acquired interests.

In the kitchen, I've started playing around with various brinings & preservings, such as pork loins and sauerkraut. For better or worse it is worth documenting, and sharing with like-minded folk.

In the front yard there has recently appeared a smoker, and a fire pit.  These each have their own joys, vagaries, challenges, and, again, worth sharing with like-minded folk.

The new BBQ fire pit .... trial run

1st BBQ on the fire pit... risking some quality
scotch fillet over wood of dubious heritage.

Outside of the home, there is a lot to experience.  Sydney is seeing a boom in breweries, distilleries, craft beer bars, wine bars, whisky/rum bars...... Even the previously-described "beer desert" that is Sydney's Northern Beaches has recently blossomed into a beer & spirit destination, from Manly through Brookvale, to Mona Vale.

Local IGA Supermarkets now sell weird imports, Aldi is offering award-winning 20 year old Scotches on the cheap, and Growlers are now sold alongside Squeelers and Canimals....

It's hard work staying on top of all this, and even harder work trying to remember all these experiences, successes, failures, and the occasional gem recipe that needs to be kept for posterity.

And I'm hoping to purloin some contribs from my brother Chris, who has significant experience in the realm of fire & smoke.

Off we go....