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Home Brewer Newb Help Needed for Recipe

So now with my second batch, Black IPA, in the primary and about to go into secondary I am trying to think of my next brew.  This time I want to make the recipe instead of just go on a premade recipe.  I want to try to stick to extract with specialty grains for now [...]

My First Home Brew Complete

Last week I finally cracked open a bottle of my first home brew.  I kind of got myself convince that it was not going to turn out very well but I was pleasantly surprised.  The nose was very nice.  Nice citrus hops with a hint of pineapple to it.  The taste had a nice citrus [...]

My First Brew Day

For quite a while I have wanted to jump into home brewing.  But laziness coupled with bills made it difficult.  As I mentioned for my new years resolution I would start brewing.  I also said I would start getting back into shape and that hasn’t happened yet.  So this past Saturday I made good on [...]

My New Year’s Resolution for 2010

Usually I am the first person to poo poo on those that make New Year’s resolutions.  And I also believe that is the first time I have ever had the words ‘poo poo’ in a first sentence ever.  But this year I have decided to make a few myself.  Will I hold up to all of them? [...]

Raspberry Stout (Home Brew Tasting)

Name – Raspberry Stout Country – United States Type – Raspberry Stout Appearance – Pours a brownish red color with a thin tan line of a head.  Can see bits of raspberry going to the bottom of the glass. Smell – Fresh raspberries. Taste – Raspberries right off the bat but not like raspberry flavoring, [...]

Massive Midget (Home Brew Tasting)

Name – Massive Midget Country – United States Type – Stout Appearance – Poured a dark brown but let some light through with a huge bubbly light brown head. Smell – Wasn’t picking up a whole lot but did get some coffee like notes. Taste – Very highly carbonated.  Some coffee and chocolate notes with [...]

Home Brewing 101

So on Saturday I along with follow beer enthusiast Danno attending a home brewing class at BX Beer Depot in Lake Worth, FL.  I found it strange that we were the only ones attending the class but that left it for more one on one work with our instructor John.  John told us that he [...]

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