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…
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…
Purple Drank – You Know You Wanna Try This…
Yep, I did it and don’t care. Butterfly pea flowers and glitter in the same beverage.
Beer of the Week March 11th – My Helles Light
Maybe I shouldn’t be surprised at the origin of this weeks BotW. You won’t find this beer on Untappd, Beer People, Rate Beer, or Beer Advocate. Unless you’re a personal…
Sterling Pounder Maibock Completion
Back in November, one of our local breweries, Beaver Island Brewing, hosted a wort drive event featuring the Sterling Pounder Maibock, a recipe by Michael Dawson, author of “Mashmaker: A…