Well, hello! It’s been a while. How are things..?
Now that we got that out of the way, I have a couple bits of house keeping that I need to get to Continue reading
Category Archives: Update
What’s Brewing? – 2/14/14 Update
Happy Valentine’s Day!
Credit: Literature and Libations
Here’s a quick update on what’s happening on the homebrew front… Continue reading
What’s Brewing? – 11/13/13 Update
It’s been awhile since I’ve done one of these updates, so I thought I’d take a few minutes on my lunch break to share what’s been brewing — literally!
Two weekends ago (11/2/13) I had an enormous brew day where I brewed 5 gallons of bock (my co-worker, Derek, appropriately called it “NernBock”), 5 gallons of cider, and 1 gallon of a mini-bock (AKA, “NernBock Jr.”), which I collected from the spent grain.
This was my third all-grain batch and I’ve really been enjoying the whole all-grain process! I’ve also been thinking to myself, “WHY did I ever start with EXTRACT BREWING?!?” Continue reading
What’s Brewing? – 10/22/12 Update
As I mentioned on Friday, this weekend I brewed the White House Honey Ale and ended up with an O.G. of 1.062! Schweet!
Needless to say, I’ve learned that I need to use a blow-off tube with a gravity that high… Continue reading
What’s Brewing? – 10/19/12 Update
In an effort to come up with some content for this blog, I’ve decided that every once in a while I’ll provide updates about my homebrew journey — aptly named “What’s Brewing?”
Since my first homebrew experience, I have acquired a 7 cubic foot chest freezer, and a temperature control unit to gain greater control over the fermentation temperature of my future brews. I was actually able to get this freezer at no cost, since my buddy’s parents had one they were looking to get rid of it — score! I purchased the control unity online through Northern Brewer. Continue reading