Oktoberfest and Festbier – A Lesson Learned
Long story short, always check your scale reading before measuring out grains or hops! Ok, now the medium length story. My son-in-law decided to throw an Oktoberfest party in his…
Beer of the Week – June 2nd – Cigar City Brewing – Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Brown Ale
This one is coming out a little later this week as the missus and I have been in Milwaukee this last week to see the sights, hear the sounds, and…
Beer of the Week – May 27th – The Brewing Projekt – Bounce Bounce Clap Clap
CreeeeeekkkkkkkK!!!!! Let me clear some of the dust off here. (sweep, sweep, sweep, *cough*). Going to try and get back on the horse and revive my Beer of the Week….
“Bad Beer” – Gaining Tasting and Judging Experience
TL/DR Version: Helping at competitions will get you free beer to practice your tasting and judging skills. For those interested in learning more about beer, or becoming a BJCP Beer…
Dreadnought English Barleywine – Secondary and Onward
After 11 days of primary fermentation, my Dreadnought is ready for secondary. Racked it into a glass carboy, gathering a total of 4.5 gallons off a the layer of trub…
Brew Day: Dreadnought English Barleywine
So I like to brew beers based on concepts or themes. Purple Drank (purple, glitter, malt liquor), Aiming Fluid (ESB, think pubs and darts), and Summer Sass Cream Ale (hot…