It has been a while since I tried brewing my black ale using the BIAB method due to the constant failure I have been experiencing: first it was totally undrinkable and went down the drain, and the second time I ended up with a mild. I took the plunge and tried again and I think I'm finally making some progress: a good porter that disguises itself as a black ale - not the best, … [Read more...]
Cranberry Ale Brewing Day – Getting ready for Thanksgiving
We do Thanksgiving every year - it is one of those things my wife insists is part of our life. Despite the fact she hasn't lived in the USA for nearly 10 years now and I never did (only visited), we mark Thanksgiving every year on the last Saturday of November (no days off for a Thursday...). I have no doubt that we will continue having Thanksgiving in our house in the coming … [Read more...]
Black Wheat Brewing Day
After making my last wheat beer, I ended up with more wheat than I had planned, so I decided to try and make a different take on the wheat beer: a black wheat beer. I don't know what I have with trying to make a black version of various styles, maybe I just enjoy seeing people's expression when they taste a different flavour than they expect. In any case, making a black wheat … [Read more...]
Low Gravity Pale Ale Brewing Day
The regular pale ale of the household (Oh Mama Pale Ale) has indeed became a must have in the fridge, especially in the summer - my wife loves it and I find it very refreshing. The big problem of late as far as beer drinking is concerned is that we found out that my wife is pregnant! We are expecting another child in the Minimalist household, and that means no more big … [Read more...]
Second attempt with BIAB – Pale Ale brewing day
Second attempt with BIAB - Pale Ale brewing day I had some grains left from my last BIAB so I decided to try a very simple process to try and learn more about using grains. My hope is to get a descent beer from my BIAB to just get the basics. To keep it all very simple I kept it all on a single ingredient concept: Mash: 1 kg crushed pale malt 4 litres Brita … [Read more...]