Nov 28
As I’ve shared before, pumpkin beer is what got me into homebrewing. It was something good and unique (although now there’s seemingly not a brewery in the world that doesn’t make a pumpkin beer). I make this every year around my birthday and serve it at our annual Halloween party. It turned out great once …
Jul 28
I’ve been making lager after lager, going against my instincts to continuously decrease the amount of malt extract while increasing corn sugar. My goal is to make something that my friends who only drink Bud, Bud Light, Bud Select, Michelob Ultra, Miller Light, etc. would drink. I think I finally got it with this recipe. …
Nov 16
I had part of a pound of Amarillo hops in the freezer from another recipe and decided to make a mostly Amarillo hop flavored IPA. I only used some Cascades for bittering (since I have a ton of homegrown Cascade in the freezer I wanted to try to use up). This isn’t a complex recipe, …
Nov 16
It’s July and I want something light that I can have when coming in after mowing the lawn. This definitely isn’t a fancy or complex homebrew recipe, but it gets the job done pretty easily. Summer 2020 lager 1-B American Lager Date: 7/17/20 Size: 5.36 gal Efficiency: 75.0% Attenuation: 75.0% Calories: 183.21 kcal per 12.0 fl oz …
Nov 16
I’ve been wanting to brew a dark lager for a while, and I finally got some Midnight Wheat malt to give it a try. Supposedly, the midnight wheat malt adds the dark flavor while contributing very little – to no – roastiness or dark bitterness. Dark Lager 2-C International Dark Lager Date: 7/17/20 Size: …
Sep 16
My wife and I were supposed to go to the real Oktoberfest in Munich this year, but then COVID happened. So, I wanted to brew an Oktoberfest bier to celebrate the season here. I don’t remember how I exactly came up with this recipe, but I love it! It’s a bit higher in alcohol than …
Sep 05
It’s been a couple of years since I last brewed my Belgian quad (2016), and when I last brewed it, I gave half of it away to my sister (who loves quads). I tweaked my past recipe slightly based on available ingredients and feedback from my last brew. I also made this one a primarily …
Jul 05
For the summer, I wanted to have a fruit beer, but instead of the classic American wheat, I wanted something a little bigger. So, I decided to go for a big Belgian golden strong – especially since I had peaches and strawberries given to me by a friend. With all of the kids activities, I …
May 06
It’s been quite a while since I’ve brewed and I’ve got a couple empty taps. So, I decided to brew a very quick pale ale to have something ready to serve for the summer. It was a 10 gallon batch and a 30 min. boil, and included: 3 cans of Munton’s Extra Light Malt Extract …
Oct 21
Ever since the second year I started brewing (2003), I’ve brewed a pumpkin ale. It started when I was still brewing with a Mr. Beer kit and found a recipe for it. At the time, there weren’t many commercial pumpkin beers (the only one I could find at the time was Buffalo Bill’s). Ever since …