Last night I bottled up my so called “American Style” hefeweizen. It had been fermenting for 14 days by the time I had bottled it. And, by fermenting for 14 days, I don’t mean it was just sitting there for 14 days waiting to be bottled. I mean it was actively fermenting for 14 days. …
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Mar 07
Batch 8 Almost Ready to Bottle
Made an American style hefeweisen last week. Still has active fermentation going on. It was my first mini-mash attempt. I used a couple pounds of grains, put them in a grain bag and held them at 130 degrees for 30 minutes. Then I slowly brought the temp up to 155. After 10-15 minutes there I …
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Feb 07
Batch 6 and 7 Made
Just made a traditional bitter (whatever that means) and an IPA. I totally cheated, used the can-o-extract. But I want easy to make, quick, drinkable beer. So those were good options. Also got ingredients for an American hefeweisen. They had ingredients for a pilsner, which looked surprisingly like the last beer I bottled. Yummy!
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Feb 06
Batch 4 and 5 bottled
Well, with all the chaos in the house (me being sick last week, the wife having contractions and sending us into the hospital, and my son barfing all night), I was able to get some bottling done in the midst of this. Batch number 5 was the weird b@$tard brew that I made by throwing …
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Jan 29
My Beer Brand Redux
Well, despite the poll I had showing Fat Guy Beer the winner of “What to Brand My Beer.” Well, given that this is MY beer, and I’m the one brewing it, that gives me the right to name it whatever I feel like. So, in that dictatorial spirit, I decided I’d go with a more …
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Jan 28
My Beer Brand
After the poll I put up, the most popular name was “Fat Guy Beer.” So, in the democratic tradition, I have decided that’s what I’ll brand my homebrew with. And, in honor of the brand, a friend at work created this great logo to go with the brand. Click on the image to get the …
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Jan 18
Bottled Stout and Framboise
Tuesday night I bottled up my oatmeal stout I made. Let’s just say it starts like a Guiness and finishes with a smoky bitter taste. I won’t blame anyone if they don’t enjoy it. I think it will be an OK drink, but not what I was hoping for (my next one will be brewed …
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Jan 14
The Beer Branding Contest
After a round of comments suggesting what to name my beer brand, I thought I’d put it up for a vote. So, follow the link here to vote on your favorite name for my beer brand. Go now! Follow the link and vote! Let your voice be heard!
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Jan 11
What to Name My Beer Brand
A co-worker of mine asked me if I thought of a brand name for my home brew. Wow, good question. I wanted to label them just so I knew what was in each bottle, but I never thought about branding it (that’s what digital designers who worked for Nike think about.) So, I had some …
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