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...]
High gravity IPA brewing day using spraymalt
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...]
BIAB IPA Brewing Day – improving the BIAB process
20/04/2015: This brewing day was first published on the 02/03/2015 but it is now updated with the tasting notes you will find at the end. After the success of the last BIAB Pale Ale I made, I wanted to try and recreate it while adjusting a couple of things: increasing the gravity levels and giving the beer a less dry and more hoppy taste. My "brewery" (a carton box) is also … [Read more...]
Black Ale Brewing Day – Recipe Changes
22/03/2015: This brewing day was first published on the 16/02/2015 but it is now updated with the tasting notes you will find at the end. This brewing day was planned to be a split batch Black Ale, half using my usual yeast for this recipe - Nottingham Ale Yeast and half a new yeast for me: Safale US-05, an American Ale Yeast. But, as things usually go when it comes to home … [Read more...]