Brewing is fun!
I missed documenting the past few brews, picking it up again with batch 16. I really do like brewing Pliny. And just like the last time, the dry hopping will be supplemented with generous additions of whole hops from my Read More …
Brew Date: 3-11-2026 OG: 1.076 FG: 1.007 ABV: 9.06% Honey was added to boil per the recipe, using about twice recommended volume. This made beer sweeter than desired.
Brewed May 9, 2025. OG: 1.056 FG 1.008. ABV 6.3%. Better OG than last batch, but still missed target. One adjustment made was to recirculate the wort during mash and boil. The MASH: The total mash volume was 4.5 gallons Read More …
Batch 13: Brewed July 7, 2023. OG: 1.041 FG TBD. ABV TBD%. The OG target was 1.07 to 1.076. Very disappointing actual OG. After reading many home brewer posts, my best guess is that too little mash water was used Read More …
Brewed February 2, 2023. OG: 1.037 FG 1.009. ABV 3.7%. This was first batch made using the Brewzilla 3.1.1 electric brewing system. I got the setup on a Black Friday deal late 2022. The OG came in at a low Read More …
Brewed April 24, 2020 OG: 1.047 FG: 1.005 ABV: 5.5% Bottled and Kegged May 25, 2020
Brewed January 25, 2020 with Maltose Falcon Home Brewer’s Club
I decided to join the local homebrewers club Maltose Falcon to learn more about what other homebrewers are doing. This group was the first and remains the oldest homebrewers group in the USA. A great benefit of this club is Read More …
Ok, we start with the yeast starter. I pulled up a UTube video to remind myself of the ratio. The guy said 1/2 cup DME to 2 cups water. For my 2L Erlenmeyer flask, it was 2 cups DME and Read More …
This batch was a recipe kit acquired from morebeer.com. This is the first all-grain brew attempted using my revised mash tun. The braided steel loop used to extract the mash liquid has been replaced with a false bottom. This was Read More …