Nottingham Has Fallen?
Nottingham is widely regarded as one of the best yeasts for English-style cider out there. Can a wild yeast take its place?
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Author: Bryan
How Not To Test A Sanitizer
A post in which I grumble about the tendency of home and pro brewers to “test” sanitizers stupidly, leading to a lot of bad information.
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Addressing Rennet & Setting Issues in Late-Season Milk
Rennet is to cheese what amylase is to beer…but this is not what I expected to be writing for my
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Advent 2021 – Russian Imperial Boched’ Braggot
Recipe and tasting notes for my entry into this years advent exchange – a braggot made by blending an imperial stout with a bochet mead.
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25 Years of Homebrewing
On December 5th 2021 I hit a new milestone in my homebrewing adventure – the 25th anniversary of the first
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Mad Days Mixed-Fermentation Saison
My first test of the Mad Fermentationists Saison Blend. How did it perform in a mixed-fermentation saison? Tune in to find out!
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Groom of the Stool – A Cautionary Tale
Join me for a wild yeast adventure. Complete with bad puns, mild profanity, and a total absence of success. Home brewed science at its best!
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Saison: Rye’d, GMO’d, and low ABV!
Recipe and tasting notes for a light and refreshing sour saison brewed using rye and GMO’d yeast.
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I’m Back! (& What Happened?)
The tale of my recent server outage – complete with nefarious villains!
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