Homebrewing, Brewing Science, Yeast Wrangling and More!
New 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.
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The 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.
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My next Animalcules video is up. This episode shows some of the microorganisms which survive – frozen – in the harsh Canadian winter.
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A look at the cause and prevention of a common and dangerous form of contamination in cheese making – late blowing.
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A look at the cause and prevention of one of the more common forms of contamination in cheese making – early blowing.
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Recipe and tasting notes for a Czech-inspired dark lager. Not 100% on-style, but a delicious lager with hints of toffee and coffee.
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Welcome to Animalcules, my new video series featuring short videos of interesting microorganisms and animals.
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Growing and brewing with a unique historical hop.
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For those who follow my on the various social media sites, I have done a small amount of re-branding. Nothing
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A rebrewing of my “All The Trends” IPA, using a yeast which thiolized the cascade and centennial hops into tropical magic.
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