Beer: X IPA 1 - 36/50 Tasting Date: 1/4/2010 Appearance [max 5] : 3 Solid head that keeps its form, and slowly settles into a 1/4" blanket on the surface that slowly gets consumed through the beer. Deep copper color. Definitely darker than … [Continue reading]
X Brew – Brew Notes: XIPA1
This was the first brew session with the new equipment, so I thought I would document some of the issues that came up. Here are my brew notes. 11/23: First run with the 1 gallon immersion "mash tun". Added 1/4 tsp gypsum to 2 gallons of Bend, OR … [Continue reading]
Worth Reading – 12/30/09
Arctic Alchemy "Arctic Alchemy, discoveries of the Red Hand ......", a discussion on the Homebrewers Association forum kicked off by Chris Bowen talking about a documentary project he's embarked on. In July 2010, I am departing from Bethlehem with … [Continue reading]
Boulevard Brewing – Saison Brett
Over the holidays I had the distinct pleasure of getting my hands on Boulevard Brewing's Saison-Brett from their Smokestack Series. This beer was rated pretty high on BA and RB, so I didn't mind dropping the cash on it. It was the holidays, and I … [Continue reading]
Hitting your target infusion mash temperature
When I first began learning about mashing from a friend, we used his setup which employed a plastic bucket and a thick, insulated sleeve slipped over the bucket. We rarely had problems hitting our target mash temperature. Like many others making the … [Continue reading]
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