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Cerveza de Jamaica

Posted on April 29, 2018 by

I’m feeling experimental, and I’m feeling summer-y, and I need some good homebrew to sip on the porch on a warm Saturday afternoon. I discovered agua de Jamaica (a hibiscus tea often just sold as Jamaica) when I moved to … Continue reading →

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Festbier Head-to-Head

Posted on November 26, 2017 by

I’ve been wanting to do a head-to-head comparison of my festbier versus commercial examples, and finally got the chance to do so tonight. My buddy Steve stopped by, and I poured out three sampler glasses for each of us. Steve … Continue reading →

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A good use for extra fruit puree

Posted on July 9, 2017 by

Leftover raspberry puree from brewing makes a really tasty marinade. Continue reading →

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Beer Tasting: Palaeotis Pils

Posted on January 29, 2017 by

My Palaeotis Pils, falling within the German pils style, has been on tap for a few weeks now, and seems to be reaching a peak in quality. Time for a tasting! The Basics Original gravity = 1.048, final gravity = 1.011, abv … Continue reading →

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Update: Good Riddance Pale Ale and Eagle Face Oatmeal Stout

Posted on January 17, 2017 by

Tonight it was time to keg my most recent pale ale and my annual oatmeal stout batch. Good Riddance Pale Ale, after 20 days in the primary fermenter, was down to 1.011 from a starting gravity of 1.053. This equates … Continue reading →

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