Two New Videos!
Months after filming I’ve finally completed two videos in a three-part series on collecting & purifying wild yeast. These videos
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All posts on brewing sour and wild beers
Got Brett?
Wyeast 5526 (Brettanomyces lambicus) fermenting my all-brett Russian Imperial Stout Imperium Brettania A thing of beauty
Read moreDouble-Header Brew Day!
Believe it or not, it is already time to start the Christmas beer! This years brew – Imperium Brettania –
Read more2014 Wild Yeast Hunt
This years sources of wild yeast, waiting for wort. L->R: Clover, Chokecherries, Raspberry, Tomato, Blueberry, Young hop (goldings) I’ve been
Read moreHoly Pellicle, Batman!
The 1-2-3-4 is brewing away strongly, and the huge brett pitch combined with the use of a semi-open fermenter has
Read moreEasy as 1-2-3-4: a Rye Berliner Weiss
Last summer I prepared a fantastic sour-mashed Berliner Weiss. It was so good that I swore I’d brew at least
Read moreI get email…
While many of my readers reply directly here on my blog, I do get the occasional email asking questions in
Read moreBetter Late Then Never – Hail Brett-tanian Tasting Notes
Way back in January I began an experiment to brew a porter fermented solely with Brettanomyces. This was a bit
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It’s a cold day to be brewing in the garage! Just a forewarning – this is going to be a long
Read moreAnother Wild Yeast Identification Test
Micrograph of the Wild Yeast (left) versus conventional ale yeast (right) Over a series of posts, listed below, I’ve covered
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