11/05/2015: This brewing day was first published on the 30/03/2015 but it is now updated with the tasting notes you will find at the end. I have been trying to make a high gravity beer for a while now but usually I fail. I think it is my greed that pushes me to add too much water to make more beer, which dilutes the wort too much. Today I think I made it: I brewed an IPA … [Read more...]
The unexpected success of a BIAB
BIAB - bottling the second round Last time I wrote anything about my second attempt at BIAB it was in expectancy for a failure. My BIAB process just doesn't seem to work well with unstable temperatures in the mashing stage and the fermentable sugars aren't really sufficient. If you have a quick look at the BIAB's brewing day, you will see that I was sure that it will be a … [Read more...]