January 3, 20147Comments

Dry Hopping Temperature

One of the best ways to get good hop aroma in your beer is to dry hop the beer… you can simply stuff a hop bag and throw it into the beer after fermentation and...

by Jorge

Home Brewing

December 28, 20137Comments

Brewing a Steam Beer With a Twist

I used to like India Pale Ales so much I used to decide if a brewery was any good based on their IPA, though that’s no longer the case. Ever since I learned that hops...

by Jorge

Home Brewing

November 8, 20132Comments

Little details of brewing beer make huge differences

Little hinges swing open huge doors… It’s the little details in brewing beer that can make huge differences in the outcome of your beer… There are times when...

by Jorge

Home Brewing

October 4, 20132Comments

Brewing Consistency

Whenever I ask my grandma how she makes her chicken soup, she replies “easy, just add water and boil”… haha, thanks. Trying to get a recipe out of her is...

by Jorge

How to Brew Beers

September 18, 201312Comments

How to Brew a Pumpkin Porter

Pumpkin Porter Recipe: 8 lbs Maris Otter 0.75 lbs Brown malt (thomas fawcett) 0.25 lbs Pale Chocolate (200 °L) 0.5 lbs chocolate malt (350 °L) 0.15 Victory malt 0.15 Black...

by Jorge

Home Brewing

September 13, 20130Comments

It's Pumpkin Beer Season!

It’s PUMPKIN Beer Season! (in most places)… I don’t know about you, but I already have a pumpkin porter going strong… I’ll be posting the video...

by Jorge

Beer Reviews

August 25, 20134Comments

Belgian Saison Home Brew Review

Before refrigerators came around, people found ways to keep food and beer… the method was fermentation… Alcohol keeps bugs and bad bacteria away from food. When it...

by Jorge

Random Beer Talk

August 19, 20130Comments

Brew Beer and Drink It Reborn!

****** New Loging for members area: access here (will need to reset your password) ********* If you’ve been following this blog for a while, you may have noticed that...

by Jorge

Home Brewing

May 31, 20134Comments

When Formulas Don't Brew Good Beer

Belgian brewers don’t like the “S” word… style… they like the idea of creating something out of nothing… Most brewers I talk to are like...

by Jorge

Random Beer Talk

May 3, 201349Comments

I Quit Drinking Beer!

The right amount of minerals in your brewing water will help your yeast ferment beer… … but more is not always better… Too much and you can ruin your...

by Jorge

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