Well, There Gose Christmas!
Nearly 2 months ago I blogged a teaser post on the brewing of my 2015 Christmas brew that would be
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Happiness is a Bubbling Carboy…Training Wheels CPA
Go yeast go! Last weekend I had the opportunity to teach my SWIMBO’s uncle how to brew. Because teaching a
Read moreTasting Notes – Brett’d Sour Opprobrium
Enjoyed on the last day of summer Back in July I brewed a kettle-soured Berliner Weisse, which I split into
Read moreHappiness is a Full Test-Tube Rack
Twenty-six new yeasts for the yeast bank! Thank you fellow yeast farmers. Top: 6 bottle cultures Middle: 14 wild &
Read moreDammit . . . err, tasting notes
Didn’t take a picture of the beer, so here is a photo of some of its ingredients instead. Woe is
Read moreTeaser – Révolte des Anges
Raisins (blackened) Normally, I like to provide all the details of a brewday – recipe, brew notes, etc – on
Read more2015 Hop Harvest
Left: Cascade, Right: Goldings Another growing season has passed, leading to another hop harvest. In past years I’ve always done
Read moreTasting notes – 2.5 Years of Gnarly Roots
As I have written about several times in the past, I am a fan of long-aging beers and the evolution
Read moreBrew Day – Summer Rye Saison
Northern Brewer, Tettnanger & Coriander So despite my less-than-ideal results with my Berliner Weisse, I’m still quaffing a litre of
Read moreSour Opprobrium – Tasting Notes
An ideal summer afternoon – Berliner Weisse, tunes and a magazine on the backyard deck. So the Berliner Weisse that
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