Jamin Hegeman

Tag: Brooklyn Brew Shop

  • Tea and Toast Beer

    Tea and Toast Beer

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    I 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.

  • Brewing a Well Made Tripel

    Brewing a Well Made Tripel

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    A couple weeks ago a brewed up a third beer from the Brooklyn Brew Shop Beer Making Book: a Well Made Tripel at 9.9%.

  • The First Sip of Everyday IPA (or Look Ma, I Made Beer!)

    The First Sip of Everyday IPA (or Look Ma, I Made Beer!)

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    After 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).

  • New Bottling Tools to Augment the Brooklyn Brew Shop Kit

    New Bottling Tools to Augment the Brooklyn Brew Shop Kit

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    When 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…

  • Brewing Chocolate Maple Porter

    Brewing Chocolate Maple Porter

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    The day after bottling my first batch of beer, I cooked up another. This time, I decided to make a chocolate maple porter from the Brooklyn Brew Shop Beer Making Book. While you can buy the mixes from the Brooklyn Brew Shop directly, I visited my local brewing supply shop, Brewcraft, to get the ingredients.  I…