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  • Imperial Hazelnut Monster Brown

    Grain Bill 6lb 2-Row Malt 5lb Chocolate Malt 2lb Avangard Munich Malt 2lb Crystal 120L 2lb Crystal 60L 1lb Crystal 20L 1lb Brown Malt 60 Min 2.0oz 3 HBU Packs (60min) 15 Min 1oz Tettnang (15min) 4oz Maltodextrin (15min) Whirlfloc (15min) Fermentation WLP001 Yeast x 2 WL ClarityFerm Kegging/Racking Hazelnut Extract This essentially was my…

  • Imperial Mouthful

    Imperial Coffee Vanilla Bourbon Milk Stout… aka the busiest beer I have ever brewed Grain/Fermentables 11 lb 2-Row 8 lb Crystal 60L 5 lb Golden Promise 1 lb American Chocolate Malt 1 lb Lactose Adjuncts 2 Whole Vanilla Beans (Or Vanilla Powder) 1 oz Maltodextrin 4 oz Espresso (Or Cold Brew Coffee) Hops 60 Min…

  • New Year, New Beer

    Happy New Year everyone (And Merry Christmas as it has been JUST that long). What is there to report, but more beer related news and a little bit of general food related news. This winter season brought along the opening of the vanilla cider I made back in 2012. Aged 1 year approx and it…

  • Thanksgiving

    As we enter this season of Thanksgiving I am reminded to be thankful of that which I have… beer. Oh come on, who didn’t see that coming?! In all seriousness the fact that we live in a country and state (for some) where it is legal to brew in the comfort of our own homes…

  • Seasonal Brewing and the Magic that is AHS

    So I began my seasonal brewing off with a bang. Austin Homebrew Supply (https://www.austinhomebrew.com/) is starting a new ultra limited edition recipe kits series. I got one of the first round recipes and it did not disappoint. NAY it may be the best beer I have tasted in a while. This magic is the Pumpkin…

  • Catch up

    On the road to recovery after my trip and subsequent sickness here I stand with a much needed update. Mini Tiny Brew Tour in Idaho Falls, ID.I arrived at the Idaho Brewing and was able to pick up some nice pint glasses as well as managed to slip in at least a tasting of a…

  • Brewing Catch Up!

    So this year has been both slow for brewing and slow for blogging. In hopes of preparing for the 2nd half of the year I have begun a sprint of brewing in the last week. I have bottled the Honey Hibiscus Wit, Brewed another Southern Brown ale, Brewed a basic Amber ale with a new…

  • Rhizomes are slow and beer is made of water (who would have thought)

    So, as a man who does not get along with things that grow I find this hop growing to be thoroughly frustrating. I have confirmed a small shoot coming from the rhizome this weekend but the whole process of getting the little guy to start growing was long and honestly I had given up on…

  • First Brews of the New Year!

    And with this short plug, I announce the official first homebrews of 2013! I have tasted, I have loved and I will brew again! The Southern English Brown is phenomenal and the Holiday has mellowed since I tasted during bottling! Here’s to you home-brewers! Cheers!

  • New Year, Late Beer part 2

    Continuing on my epic new year adventure… I followed this first brew up with a beer that i just didnt find time to brew over the holidays. I had ordered a seasonal recipe kit that was a partial kit from Austin Homebrew Supply (AHS). This was a Holdiday Spiced Ale. This contained a collection of…

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