British Braggot/Bees and Trees: Competition Beer
For the 3rd annual Make the Cut Homebrew competition of Vermont, I was able to scramble against the time crunch and produce two entries. One was a Strong British Ale, re-worked recipe from last year’s...
View ArticleIrish Red Ale
What a boring style, yet super common and popular among homebrewers. Admittedly, I made a version of one with my first ever brewing effort. Eeech. Equipped with better.. equipment, increased knowledge,...
View ArticleWeizenbock
Wheat contains higher levels of beta-glucans than barley, compounds that can “gum up” the filtering process. Rice hulls are an additive that can help lautering when the heavier-than-usual mash...
View ArticleHerbal Remedy #1
One of my most prized brewing books is Stephen Harrod Buhner’s Sacred and Herbal Healing Beers, an incredibly detailed read documenting ancient and indigenous uses of medicinal plants in fermentation....
View ArticlePale Ale
I made this Pale Ale to provide some parting gifts for my colleagues at Middlebury College as I officially set off on a new adventure to become a professional brewer. As such, I chose a beer recipe...
View ArticleFarmer’s Daughter-ish Saison clone
We had some friends over for a nice Saturday summer grilling session about a month ago, and one of them loves saisons. “Oh really?” I said, “I’d love to make you one! What’s your favorite?” She smartly...
View ArticleHerbal Remedy #3
This version of the Herbal Remedy was intended to be quite similar to #1, but with orange and grapefruit zest added. I used Weyermann Pilsner instead of Crisp Pale Ale malt, but the same additions of...
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