Ever wanted to brew beer but didn’t have enough time to squeeze in a full brew day? Yeah, me too. That’s exactly what happened when I decided to brew a West Coast IPA. I wanted to brew that day, but life got in the way. The following afternoon wasn’t looking much better because I had … Read more
Have you ever gone looking for a simple answer about brewing… …and twenty minutes later you’re reading about sulfate-to-chloride ratios, wondering if you need a chemistry degree just to make a decent beer? Yeah. Me too. And honestly, most brewers I know have a version of that story. Alright, pull up a stool, grab a … Read more
Have you ever walked into your local homebrew shop with your recipe in hand only to discover they’re out of one of the ingredients you need? Maybe your recipe calls for Mosaic hops, but they’re sold out. Maybe they don’t have the exact yeast strain. Or perhaps the grain you planned to use isn’t available. … Read more
This brew day was the first time I brewed Old Timber Pale Ale. It’s a recipe I’ve had planned for a while and finally got into the kettle. This post goes along with the Old Timber Pale Ale brew-day video and covers how the brew day actually went, what I paid attention to, and a … Read more
You’ve probably heard about beers pushing twenty, even thirty percent alcohol and thought it had to be hype or marketing nonsense. Beer shouldn’t be able to get that strong… right? But beers like Samuel Adams Utopias are very real, and they force us to rethink what’s actually possible when brewing crosses into extreme territory. This … Read more