Hop Harvest
Last week I was able to harvest my hops! Being the first time I had every done it, and reading that many people tend to harvest a little early, I made sure that the time was right and then did it the...
View ArticleRidiculously Expensive Beer
Browsing my “beer” keyword within my Google News feed today I noticed a recent offering from Hair of the Dog Brewing Company in Portland. Its called “Dave” and it is a 19 year old barley wine. 19 years...
View ArticlePint of beer? Maybe not so.
How much beer to you get in your glass when you order one at a bar? Some Michigan lawmakers have introduced a bill to ensure that if you order a pint that you are receiving at least the 16 ounces of...
View ArticleKegging recent beers!
Its been a while since I posted something so I figured I’d update on my recent brews. Last night I kegged the 3 that have been fermenting away for a while. My last brew day consisted of a Raspberry...
View ArticleGoose Island – Bourbon County Stout
I’ve been wanting to try this beer for just about as long as I can remember. Living in Pennsylvania it is sometimes quite difficult to get certain brands/styles with how antiquated our liquor laws are....
View ArticleWhat’s on tap?
While this is by far the lightest lineup I’ve ever had in my keezer at one time, I like how all of these turned out. Here are the styles, from left to right: Raspberry Wheat This recipe is the same as...
View ArticleBYO Article – Yeast Vial Tap Handles
I am lucky enough to have my reader project article published in the current Jan/Feb issue of Brew Your Own (BYO) Magazine! It is all about my White Labs Yeast Vial Tap Handles and how I made/use them...
View ArticleWhat’s on tap? February 2014
The brewday for these 4 beers sure was a cold one. I got up at 6 am when the temps were hovering around 0 degrees and worked from 6:30 am to about 5:00 pm. At the end of the day I had completed 4...
View Article2014 Etown Beans and Brews Competition
The results are in for my first competition of the year. I entered 3 brews into the First Annual Etown Beans and Brews Competition and they scored quite well on the whole, though they didn’t place...
View Article7th Annual Extreme Homebrew Challenge
On June 2nd I was lucky enough to participate in the 7th Annual Extreme Homebrew Challenge at Jose Pistola’s in Philadelphia sponsored by Home Sweet Homebrew (a great little homebrew shop in Philly...
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