Foam head, what else would I be talking about? Either way, this is a quick one. Charlie Papazian, famous in the home brewing circles, wrote on his blog this weekend about beer head, and why you should love it. Keep reading for the link a couple of thoughts. (more…)
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Beer Drinkers Like Head
Posted in Homebrewing, tagged Charlie Papazian on August 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Rats in the Attic: Mixed Feelings
Posted in Homebrewing, Personal, tagged Rats in the Attic on July 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Back in May I bottled my most recent homebrew, Rats in the Attic Pale Ale. This is my favorite homebrew recipe. it’s flavorful, got a lot of hops, and carries quite a kick. Unfortunately, something has gone wrong this time. (more…)
Away From Home-brew
Posted in Homebrewing, Tastings on July 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve gone over, numerous times, all the beers Wes and I went through this weekend. One we didn’t get to was a bottle of homebrew he brought. Even though he’s gone, the homebrew remained, so I opened it up with dinner last night. (more…)
Trapped in the Closet
Posted in Homebrewing, Personal, Recipes, tagged Michelob on July 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The time has come to clean out the mess known as the den closet. This is where the wife and I tossed various things that had specific place when we first moved in 3 years ago. Little has changed since then, but we have new bookcases so that means we have a place for books and such. OK, so the bookcases are about a year old, but this is beside the point, it was time to dive in the closet and see what I could find. (more…)
Two For One From Mr. Brand
Posted in Homebrewing, Personal, Television, tagged Alton Brown, William Brand on May 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
One of my favorite beer blogs (in case you hadn’t noticed) is written by William Brand. This last week he’s put together quite a few posts that I really liked, but in particular were the two listed below that I wanted to comment on. (more…)
Rats in the Attic: The Bottling
Posted in Homebrewing, tagged homebrew, Rats in the Attic on May 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The saga continues. I gave you the recipe, talked about the brew, even let you know when I transfered. Now, Rats in the Attic is out of the closet and into the bottle, which is being kept in the same closet. (more…)
Big Brew 2008: Are You Ready?
Posted in Events, Homebrewing, tagged Big Brew, Brewer's Association on April 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Did you know that the first Saturday in May is National Homebrew Day? The Brewer’s Association coordinates an event called the Big Brew. Basically, it is a day to introduce the hobby of homebrewing to all of your non-brewing friends. Keep reading for more details and find a way to participate in the Big Brew 2008. (more…)
Chimney Sweep Scotch
Posted in Homebrewing, Recipes, Tastings, tagged homebrew on April 15, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Opened my last scotch ale today. I bottled it during a time in my life when I didn’t feel like labeling the beers I’d brewed, so it was a surprise. I brewed it January, 2007. I tried adding a little peat-smoked malt to the malt bill. It caused me a lot of distress. When I tried the finished wart, it tasted like liquid smoke – that stuff you put in barbeque marinades. I almost just dumped out the entire beer, but I didn’t. When I bottled it a month later, it was still smokey, and I didn’t think it would ever be any good… but by the end of the ski season, I started really enjoying the things. In my notes (which I try to keep on each beer) I first wrote that I should use 1/8 lb of peat smoked malt, instead of the 1/2 lb that I used, but as time passed, I’ve come up to a new hypothesis. 1/2 pound of peat smoked malt (for a 5 gallon batch) is perfectly reasonable… but you better be willing to wait for a long time before you drink it. So here’s my recipe: (more…)
Rats in the Attic: Update
Posted in Homebrewing, tagged homebrew, Rats in the Attic, wort chiller on April 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Well the gurgling from the closet started dying down. No I’m not talking about the hitchhiker I tossed in there last weekend, I’m talking about the homebrew. Yesterday I transfered to my secondary fermenter. (more…)
Rats in the Attic: The Brewing Session
Posted in Homebrewing, Recipes, tagged homebrew, pale ale, Rats in the Attic on March 30, 2008 | 1 Comment »
As homebrewers, we all have our favorite recipes. Some have fond memories associated with them, some are adventurous successes that pushed our limits of creativity, and some are just plain excellent beers. Well, my pale ale, Rats in the Attic, is my favorite recipe. (more…)
