It’s been over a year since I last made a homebrew beer. The last batch I brewed was last October. I’ve had some issues that prevented me from brewing any, but that story is for another time. I was technically able to brew again over the Summer. I…
Just thought I would post an update about my adventures in home brewing. In November, I brewed a 5-gallon batch of Northern Brewer’s Ace of Spades Black IPA. The bottles finished conditioning last weekend and they taste amazing. I thought I had messed up this batch, but it’s…
My second batch of homebrew turned out to be bad. Last week, I ended up dumping over a case of Smashing Pumpkin Ale. It just tasted bad. I have a number of theories on what may have gone wrong. The recipe called for a secondary fermentation. At the time, I…
This Summer I’ve started Homebrewing. I brewed my first batch on Father’s Day. It all started when I read the book The Kings County Distillery Guide to Urban Moonshining: How to Make and Drink Whiskey. I like whiskey, but I can’t legally make whiskey. I also like…