My first IPA is happily fermenting away right now. This is also the first recipe I’ve put together myself. Granted, it isn’t the most complex recipe ever, but it is mine. This beer was inspired by Full Sail Brewing’s Wreck the Halls seasonal. They describe Wreck the Halls as a cross between a bitter and [...]
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Posted by Brian in January 18th, 2008 | no comment
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I kegged my first batch of beer tonight. I put my Midwinter Porter into the keg that I got for Christmas. It went pretty smoothly, but there were a couple of hiccups. The place I got my keg (not my normal homebrew shop) didn’t give me very good instructions. They failed [...]
Heresy?
Posted by Brian in January 12th, 2008 | 1 comment
Published in Other
The Bearded Brewer put up a provocative post today - Hop Madness. Or at least provocative out here in hop heaven. It’s a short step from heresy out here in Oregon! He’s taking issue with some of the extremely hopped IPAs and over the top “imperials” (stouts, IPAs, etc.) Personally, I enjoy a well [...]
McMenamins - Cornelius Pass Roadhouse
Posted by Brian in January 11th, 2008 | no comment
Published in Other Beers
I had the opportunity to head out tonight for a couple of beers with some coworkers. We met at the Cornelius Pass Roadhouse in Hillsboro. I started out with their seasonal, Sleepy Hollow Nut Brown Ale. I’ve had it before, but it’s been a couple of years. I enjoyed it in [...]
Porter-ific!
Posted by Brian in January 6th, 2008 | no comment
Published in Drinking
I opened the first bottle of the porter I brewed at the beginning of December last night. It was excellent! The last few beers I brewed (Mocha Porter and Stout) seemed too sweet to me and I was pretty disappointed with them. The reviews from friends and family were excellent and I [...]
Brew Schedule
Posted by Brian in January 3rd, 2008 | no comment
Published in Brewing
I’ve been thinking about the beers I want to brew over the next couple of months. I’ve brewed a string of dark beers and now its time to start thinking about springtime and summer. My next beer is going to be a big IPA - I’m going to try to create my first [...]
Continued Adventures in Homebrewing: Kegging!
Posted by Brian in January 1st, 2008 | 3 comments
My Christmas present this year was a cornelius keg kit. I picked it up yesterday and I’m very excited to keg my first batch of beer. The Midwinter Porter I just brewed will be my first draft beer.
I’ve been getting really tired of bottling over the last several months. The worst part [...]
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