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Brewing Day – Lightly Sour Hefeweizen

October 30, 2016 by Gilad

Hefeweizen in tasting

In our home there is a bit of a soft spot for Hefeweizens, maybe because we are from a hot country where a cold and bubbly wheat beer tastes great; maybe because we love bread? Anyway, I have done several tries on Hefeweizens and they tend to come out a bit off from what I expect them to be: not really heavy on the banana, clove and bubble gum, but rather sour and spicy … [Read more...]

Black Ale attempt using BIAB and spraymalt

August 2, 2015 by Gilad

crushed pale malt and extra dark spraymalt

02/08/2015: This brewing day was first published on the 01/06/2015 but it is now updated with the tasting notes you will find at the end. As my beer making skills improve, I'm trying to find new alternatives to using liquid malt extract (LME) as it is expensive for longer term making and if I try and make a bigger batch it will make it very, very expensive. My Black Ale … [Read more...]

What on earth is a wort?

March 16, 2015 by Gilad

Intense short boil for the wort

What on earth is a wort? When I started brewing it took me a while to get the whole wort concept, what it is and how to do it right. So what is wort? The wort is probably the most crucial part of the brewing process, and if done right will make a great beer. The wort is the mix of malted water (from mashing using all-grain or BIAB, or from malt extract) and hops being … [Read more...]

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