Category: Beer
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Bomber Barley Wine from Northern Brewer
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in BeerWhile I typically brew one-gallon all grain recipes, I got this Bomber Barley Wine recipe kit from Northern Brewer using a gift card I got for Christmas. Compared to all grain, Northern Brewer’s recipe kits are simpler and faster. Instead of creating the mash with the grain, you pretty much go straight to the boil…
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Brew Day: White House Honey Ale and Honey Porter
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in BeerI ordered the White House Honey Ale and Honey Porter from Northern Brewer as an experiment. They now offer one gallon recipe kits.
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Brew Day: Gingerbread Ale and Winter Coffee Stout
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in BeerTwo small batch brews, a gingerbread ale and a winter coffee stout, that I brewed on January 5, 2013.
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Making Labels for My Beer
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in BeerFor my friend’s birthday, I decided to give him a few of my home brews. But none of my beers had labels. Lucky for me I have a girlfriend who’s got some decent graphic design skills.
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Tea and Toast Bottled
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in BeerI bottled my tea and toast brew this afternoon. Looks like tea, no? This is the fourth beer I’ve bottled. No major complications with bottling. Though I was disappointed to only get nine beers again. One day I’ll get 10! One day!
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Tea and Toast Beer
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in BeerI decided to try something a little different for my recent batch of beer. Again, it was a recipe from Brooklyn Brew Shop Beer Making Book. But this time, it involved steeping tea for a few minutes after the boil.
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Brewing a Well Made Tripel
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in BeerA couple weeks ago a brewed up a third beer from the Brooklyn Brew Shop Beer Making Book: a Well Made Tripel at 9.9%.
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The First Sip of Everyday IPA (or Look Ma, I Made Beer!)
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in BeerAfter four long weeks, my first batch of beer, one gallon of Brooklyn Brew Shop’s Everyday IPA, was ready for drinking. Friends were gathered. Food was made. Pineapple was soaked in vodka (unrelated).
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New Bottling Tools to Augment the Brooklyn Brew Shop Kit
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in BeerWhen I bottled my first beers using the equipment and directions from the Brooklyn Brew Kit, I didn’t find the siphoning all that easy. For the bottling of the chocolate maple porter, I got some new tools: an auto siphon and an auto stopper (I’m making up the name of the second item, as I…