Continuing with my experimentation with the hops I got earlier in the year, I decided to try an ESB but instead of noble hops like normal I used Nectaron hops. These are a New Zealand hop that is normally used in more modern takes on IPAs to add fruit flavors and aromas to beer. This […]
Read More →Earlier this year we had someone join a homebrew club meeting that had acquired multiple 5+ pound bags of different hops from a hop tea company and was giving them out at the meeting. Other than the Citra hops I hadn’t used any of the hops that he had before so jumped at the opportunity […]
Read More →Years ago when I was newly married to my beautiful wife, I challenged myself with making a Bud Light clone in order to finally make a beer my father-in-law would drink. It turned out quite well, though not perfect. I haven’t done any lagers since then, but this year I finally got my fermentation chamber […]
Read More →The second recipe I came up with from scratch after restarting my homebrewing this year. I am pleasantly surprised with how it turned out. It’s a very drinkable beer and the Mosaic hops added at flame out really add a nice fresh hop character to it that I am not used to.
Read More →This was the last of the initial 3 kits I ordered when I started back up with brewing this year. Took a while to brew it so the ingredients weren’t the freshest, but it still turned out quite nice! It’s got good flavor and color and is a hit so far with my wife.
Read More →I haven’t made a recipe in years and this is my first step back into the game after starting back up a few months back. I threw this together quickly for a competition in my homebrew club that is happening this month. I am excited to see what others have to say about it but […]
Read More →This Hazy IPA recipe comes from Northern Brewer. They classify it as an imperial IPA, clocking in at 7.1%, but I felt this was more of a hazy style, especially after seeing it in person. The hops shine on this without too much bitterness and the haze is unreal! This is the second beer I […]
Read More →This Belgian Dark Strong Ale recipe comes from the American Homebrewers Association website and was originally formulated by Michael Tonsmeire (The Mad Fermentationist) and can be found here. I had to make some modifications due to ingredient selections at my local homebrew store, including substitutions for the hops and a different 2-row grain selection. I am going […]
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