Well the starter is ready, everybody except Gus is gone, and nobody needs to be anywhere for a few hours. I took the grains out of the fridge this morning, they've been there for two weeks, but the guy at DeFalco's said they'd be fine. I started heating the water for the grains around 10:30, now that's all done, the grains have been steeped and rinsed, and I've added the extract. Thought I'd get this started and have a wee nip of Don Julio before I commence to boilin.