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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Pumpkickn’ It! came about after we had the pumpkin beer at Lowdown Brewing in Denver. It was a seasonal beer that they only made in 2015, and we were lucky enough to try it fresh. We normally don’t like pumpkin spice anything, especially beers, but theirs was very well balanced and had a great taste. […]

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Well, I finally got to try Friend Not Heavy (Bud Light Clone). I got it lagering at about 37°F in the fermentation chamber for about 6-7 weeks after primary fermentation stopped. I made sure to ramp up the temperature to about 70°F toward the end of primary to get rid of the buttery taste and mouthfeel. […]

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