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Little bottling, little drinking

November 30th, 2008 travis No comments

Tonight I racked over my still unnamed IPA and added the Willamette dry hops to both carboys. I had a taste and was really pleased with the flavor. This is going to be a great IPA. There were a few things about the brew day that I forgot to outline:
Step mashed – I used a [...]

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Ted's Mint Stout Tasting

November 26th, 2008 travis 3 comments

On his way through this summer, Ted and I exchanged a few brews. I have been through a few of them (and really liked all so far!), but was saving the Mint Stout for a rainy day. Well in CNY, rainy days quickly turn into snowy days, so Nick and I tasted the mint stout [...]

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I've been through the desert on a beer with no name

November 23rd, 2008 travis No comments

…It felt good to be out of the snow. While we are still unsure about the name of this IPA, for now it’s a poe-boy because we used our free hops from Red Hook for it! It’s a great tour if you get the chance and you’re in Portsmouth, I recommend it.
As you can see [...]

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Back to brewing!

November 21st, 2008 travis No comments

Finally, we are going to brew this weekend! Because Nick and I are so low on brew and because I was able to come across some free high alpha acid hops while on brew tour, we are making an American IPA. I picked up the grains last night and I am going to be rocking [...]

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Little Bottling, little kegging

November 18th, 2008 travis No comments

While I have not been brewing much in the recent past, I have been aging a few brews. The first was my melomel that I brewed earlier this year. It’s been aging for three months in secondary and ended off with a FG or 1.026. It’s pretty sweet, so I topped it off with a [...]

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DARE…To stand up and say something!

November 12th, 2008 travis 2 comments

I sat on this for a few months now, but I have to say something. The recent scuttlebutt about lowing the drinking age has opened the door to an important conversation about alcohol and the youth. As a homebrewer and as a relatively recent graduate of college, I have a unique perspective on this issue. [...]

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A quick note on football

November 11th, 2008 travis No comments

First off, sorry I have been lagging on my brewing. It’s been a slow going since the fourth, but things will get better. I am getting ready to bottle my Christmas Ale and I may have found a great name for the brew. More to come on that…
But first a quick thought [...]

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Vote 4 Beer

November 4th, 2008 travis 7 comments

I know it’s a bit geeky for the beer medium, but be sure to get out and vote. We as homebrewers need to become a voting block, vote for your rights and your freedoms. There were times when homebrew was illegal, we need to become a united voice to make sure that that or prohibition [...]

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