The Fifty Meter Beer Project Part 4 – Time to Make Some Hop Cuttings.
My hops have been growing like made. It’s time to trim the bull shoots, and pot some hop cuttings so I can expand my hop yard.
Read moreMy hops have been growing like made. It’s time to trim the bull shoots, and pot some hop cuttings so I can expand my hop yard.
Read moreI’m a week into the fifty meter beer project. The barley has sprouted, and the hops are going wild!
Read moreApril 8th, 2023. Day 2 of my fifty meter beer project, and today I’m planting the barley beds that I
Read moreNew project! I am going to produce a beer entirely from ingredients grown on my farm. I’m planting barely & hops, using wild yeasts, and even using water from an old well. This is a quick overview of the project, and a quick look around the farm.
Read moreThe final post in the 2022/2023 hunt for wild Brettanomyces. Here, I look at the fermentation characteristics of the two species of Brettanomyces I successfully isolated this fall.
Read moreMy next Animalcules video is up. This episode shows some of the microorganisms which survive – frozen – in the harsh Canadian winter.
Read moreA look at the cause and prevention of a common and dangerous form of contamination in cheese making – late blowing.
Read moreA look at the cause and prevention of one of the more common forms of contamination in cheese making – early blowing.
Read moreRecipe and tasting notes for a Czech-inspired dark lager. Not 100% on-style, but a delicious lager with hints of toffee and coffee.
Read moreWelcome to Animalcules, my new video series featuring short videos of interesting microorganisms and animals.
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