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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…

  • 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…

  • My how my hops grow up so fast!

    So my second attempt at growing Hops this season has been going much better with a healthier Rhizome. My Centennial Hop’s are taking off! Pardon the finger!!! I have reduced my watering down to maybe 2-3 times a week depending on the heat. Southern California seems to be decent for hop growing, but as per…

  • 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…

  • Rhizome v2

    After the unusual rainfall we got and the demise of my Magnum Hop rhizome to mushrooms, I have started fresh with some Centenial Hops. Sure enough way stronger than my old rhizome and i have 3 little shoots sprouting. HOORAY!

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • New Year, Late Beer part 1

    Ok so admittedly I have been doing a piss poor job of brewing in the last few months. I attribute most of this to the ex and more of this to i had a huge stockpile from 2012 that had to be drank… Drink we did! Happy New Year to everyone! I started off the…

  • Active Month and Future to come

    So it has been far too long since I have posted my escapades and it is about time that I did. First up, Cider update! The bottle conditioning has gone spectacularly well, the flavor has mellowed and now has a very festive flavor. It is still a little syrupy but that is ok for the…

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