One Beer, Four Decades of IPA Trends
IPAs have changed a lot since the mid-1990’s when I first started brewing them. Can you combined four decades of IPA trends into a single beer?
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Homebrewing
Posts related to general homebrewing topics. Items include brewing methods, beer recipes, vintage beers, DIY equipment making and more. Posts on topics such as brewing science, wild/sour brewing, etc, are posted in other sections.
Perfecting a Pilsner
Pilsners are a thing of simple beauty, but brewing a good one can be a challenge. It took a few iterations, but I finally have a great SMaSH recipe.
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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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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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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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Bochet Interview
A few weeks ago I was interviewed by Gemma Tarlach, a writer for Atlas Obscura, on the topic of Bochet.
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Petite Saison d’ete
A recipe for turning out a flavourful and complex low-ABV saison in just two weeks. A quick turn-around beer perfect for hot summer days!
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