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So I made a Christmas spice beer some years ago and it was not good. It was over carbonated, offensively spiced and super alcoholic. Given two years plus to age, it’s actually pretty damn good! I just cracked a bottle and I’m very pleased with the beer. Might need to have [...]
I’ve brewed a few Belgian Dubbels over the years. To be honest, I haven’t been totally “in love” with the recipe I’ve been using. I have practicing minimalism in brewing recently, but for this brew I decided to build a more complex recipe.
Here is what I came up with:
11lb 15oz of Belgian Pilsner [...]
Since it’s been a while, I figured why not get back on the horse with an old faithful. Californication, a California Common I’ve brewed a few times. This is a simple enough recipe:
10 Gal
20.12 lbs Canadian 2row pale
3lbs 45L Caramel malt
1oz Northern Brewer – 60 min
2oz Centennial – 30 min
1oz Northern Brewer – [...]
NY Times
So it’s great to see the New York Times showing some respect to Upstate New York and Madison County. Hops was once a booming industry here in CNY and some dedicated farmers and brewers are responsible for the rebirth of this craft. Great story and great beers!
So tonight is game seven of the World Series. I was up until 2am last night watching one of the greatest games in baseball history, so I’m a little gassed, but that’s never stopped me. Tonight I decided to try one of my purchases from West End Beverage while I watch the game. [...]
So my wife and I have now officially been married for 5 years. The 5th anniversary was the “wood” anniversary and my wife got me these AWESOME custom tap handles. As if its not cool enough to get tap handles for an anniversary, she did it the right way. By that I mean she found [...]
Just like last year, I decided to do a harvest ale using the wet hops from my garden. I was first introduced to this concept by the Sierra Nevada harvest ale and was a big fan. The fresh hops give a totally different flavor profile and having my own hops vines helps as far as [...]
That’s right, this is the name of a beer you get when you ask your friend to help you brew and tell him he can name the beer for his effort.
This was a 10 gallon batch for the first time in a while. It is a play off of the origional pumpkin ale that I [...]
All these years and it was like being greeted by and old friend. Not overbearing, not offensive or questioning, just pure comfort. I have to admit, I didn’t know what to expect, would there be a funk or something off? Maybe it would lack backbone and leave me wanting more. None of the above. It’s [...]
