“Instead of cursing the darkness, light a candle.” — Benjamin Franklin
Or, brew a beer inspired by history. Love this recipe, can’t wait to share it when it is ready in a few weeks.
Darkness
25
Jan
Tag Archives: brew day
Aftermash
25
Jan
Not bad for a morning’s work. The, ahem, after mash. About halfway done. Wort sample was spot on: pitch black, roasty, but still sweet.
Next
20
Jan
Stopped by @MdHomebrew yesterday to grab ingredients for my next batch. Rebrewing my historical Scottish double brown stout to enjoy before the weather starts to warm again.
Brewday
6
Dec
Joined Kenny and crew for a double brew day yesterday. First brew was another batch of our collaboration, A Pleasant Country, which you can see here in the sight glass. Look for this batch in March. Always a delight to work and spend the day with everyone at @brookevillebeer.
Color
28
Sep
I love the color. I was pretty sure I was seeing a bit of copper early on, now that it is in the kettle approaching boiling, it is much more apparent. #barleywineislife
Slow
28
Sep
Running off this giant beer is taking its own sweet time. Not stuck yet not surprisingly slow with this much grain. Already tastes and looks fantastic. #barleywineislife
Barleywine
28
Sep
A special brew day today, nearly filling my mash tun. Making a big, boozy Barleywine for my friend Tony of @saintsrowbeer on the occasion of a new addition to his family. I will age this one a year and finish on oak.
Stratified
21
Sep
I don’t think I’ve seen that before, the wort in the sight glass stratifying. The pre-boil volume is high, 9 gallons in a 10 gallon kettle. That is enough to cover both inlets to the glass, maybe that’s why.
Color
21
Sep
I make some very pale beers that I am proud of, in particular my cream ale and kolsch style ale. However I really love beers with a bit more color to them. Pretty happy with how this one is turning out.
Half
21
Sep
Halfway through the brew day and so far everything is going smoothly. The wort sample tastes fantastic. Slainte!
