BLACK FRIDAY ROGGENBEIR ALE #25

12/17/13 sg reading at 1020. Modified by the fact that caramunich was used which gave this a darker than normal color. rich thick sweet wort after boil Continue reading →

Brewers Bread

Originally posted on Metro Blog:
A tasty, grainy bread with a hint of hops. 2 loaf recipe. 3 Cups white flour reserved , and additional flour. 2 tablespoons  fast acting yeast (dry, for bread, 2 tablespoons) 1 tablespoons refrigerated yeast slurry ,  from brewing (this batch, Coopers)* “Beer” from refrigerated yeast * additional liquid, water…

SMOAT 2 #24

An repeat close version of a previous recipe, a smoked Oat stout. BeerSmith 2 Recipe Printout – http://www.beersmith.com Recipe: Smoat 2 #24 Brewer: Peabody Pico Asst Brewer: Senior Master Chief Brewmaster Peter F. Metro Style: Other Smoked Beer TYPE: All Grain Taste: (30.0) Recipe Specifications ————————– Boil Size: 6.000 qt Post Boil Volume: 5.120 qt … Continue reading →

Fermented Fruit

Fermented Fruit Jar Sliced apples Dried cherries Dried apricots Black grapes Dried cranberries AKA craisins Raisins All are added to a mason jar and fill with simple syrup. (Or you can quickly mix sugar and water) I’m leaving this out on the counter for a few days to soak. Plan on using some cider yeast … Continue reading →

links etc

filed under :natural sweeteners to consider for adjuncts to brewing. http://www.supermarketguru.com/articles/five-natural-sweeteners-you-should-know.html —————————————————————————————————————————————————- another interesting article happened to be posted there, http://www.supermarketguru.com/articles/lawyers-see-food-as-the-next-%E2%80%9Cdeep-pocket%E2%80%9D.html my comment: is “lawyering up” a necessity for a start up business ? Will it provide defense and/or offense ,  like any other profession, can be used for good or bad intent I suppose. … Continue reading →

the 20th Annual Great International Beer Festival

The Great International Beer Festival http://www.beerfestamerica.com/ (Note: reference to beer includes beer AND hard cider.) Now that have been brewing beer, this was a chance to taste many different styles in one venue. This is one of the first beer shows that I have attended . The idea was not to go there and randomly … Continue reading →