I’ve brewed 9 batches of beer since I began this brewing adventure back in Christmas, and it has been a learning process. And, as most people will attest to, no learning is complete without some failure. My second batch was my first attempt at oatmeal stout, and despite the fun we had brewing it, we …
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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 09
Bottling Beer and Making Oatmeal Stout
Last night my friend Jared came over to show me how to bottle the beer I brewed and also to help me make some oatmeal stout. Things went a little weird, as I didn’t know what I was doing and Jared was too tired to think straight. So, I’ll relay the brewing first, then the …
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Jan 01
First Batch Fermenting
Just made my first batch of beer last night. Pitched the yeast right before bed, so just have 6 to 10 days till I can bottle it. Thanks for the help getting started, Jared. I’ll let you know how it turns out!
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