Archive for January, 2007

Frozen Oak Brown Ale : Recipe and Brew Day – January 28, 2007

Frozen Oak (Butt) Brown Ale:
This was based on Palmer’s Oak Butt Brown Ale. I renamed it after sitting outside in 21F temperatures for 90 minutes tending to my boil. This one is a little hoppier than Palmer’s.

Grain Bill:
7 lbs Pale…

How to create a yeast starter.

Creating a yeast starter is a simple thing you can do to improve the quality of your homebrew.  If you use dry yeast, creating a starter is important. If you use liquid yeast, creating a starter is critical.  Creating a…

I am a better brewer than plumber

I have decided that it is time to make my first step into the world of all grain brewing, but it looks like I need to make yet another trip to Lowe’s before my new Mashtun assembly will be ready…

How do you know if your dry yeast is bad?

A good yeast culture is critical for proper fermentation of wort into beer. The question of whether or not your yeast is up for the task of brewing beer is answered by observing the yeast in action. Before being pitched…

So long 2006 and thanks for all the fish

Happy new year to all of the brewers out there.   May this year bring you fine stouts, intense porters, and rejuvinating pale ales.   May your brewing be free of stuck runoffs and sticky boilovers,  and may your final gravity always…