Category: Brew Logs
Hoppy and Malty Amber Ale
Beers should lean hoppy… No beers should be malty! Can’t we all just get along? A nice malty beer with about 35-45 IBUs can do wonders as far as drink-ability. Have one, have three! This t... Read More
Blood Orange Cranberry Melomel Mead
The last time I brewed a non-sour mead was August of 2016, a Strawberry Cherry Melomel, which did turn out excellent. So I figured 18-ish months was long enough. This was more of a spur of the moment... Read More
Lager Time: Baltic Porter Recipe
After brewing ales (and meads) exclusively for 6 years, it was well past time to finally brew a lager. I’ve always wanted to but never had the capability due to my apartment not having room temp... Read More
Warrior Amarillo IPA
Brewing an all grain IPA with Warrior for bittering and a big charge of Amarillo for flavor and aroma seemed like a fun brew. A bright, punchy bitterness paired with aromas of sweet citrus. Plus, I ha... Read More
Sour Mead with Wyeast Roeselare Blend
Fired up a new sour mead back in July, and I’m just now getting to it. I’ve been very busy working on some final details for the sour mead book. This recipe is very similar to my original ... Read More
Brewing a Belgian Dubbel
Brewing an all grain Belgian Dubbel has been on my bucket list for a while, and I’m happy to have finally got around to it. There were a few issues on brew-day, like it pouring right when I need... Read More
Salty and Tart Tangerine Gose
On another brew-for-you adventure. This was going to be a blood orange gose based on the Anderson Valley craft beer. However, blood orange season ran dry so I’ll be doing tangerines instead. The... Read More
Berliner Braggot Mead Using A Partigyle Mash
I decided to use a partigyle mash to get some extra wort to create a braggot from a separate brew day. I’ve been working a few methods to put sour and funky meads together, and this stands as an... Read More