I actually planted hop rhizomes last spring – watered them every day for about 3 weeks – then forgot mostly about them. So, this might turn out to be a “what not to do” series. But that’s ok – either way we’ll learn something! Fortunately, hops are pretty hearty so I didn’t manage to kill [...]
April 2009
On a weekend trip to Washington D.C. last summer, my girlfriend and I spent a wonderful afternoon at Brasserie Beck drinking our way through their excellent selection of Belgian beers. Should you find yourself in our Nation’s capital be sure to stop in. The DeKoninck was her favorite and so (as frequently happens) I was [...]
So if you’ve stumbled across this site and decided “Hey, this home brewing stuff looks pretty cool” then in addition to the fine articles here, you might want to check out some other popular sources of beer-making-knowledge. This is by no means a comprehensive list – just the ones I use to get my learn [...]
I mentioned awhile back that this recipe was formulated by accident – but it turned out pretty tasty anyway. This is also the unofficial start to a summer project inspired by some of the session beer talk that’s been going around lately. So stay tuned for a whole series of (hopefully!) interesting homebrew recipes centered [...]
Besides just Plain vs. Peanut, you’ll probably want to know how the sugar in them will affect your specific gravity. Like if you add 3 pounds – is that too many? Is one pound good enough to reach your target gravity? Oh, and if you made the Belgian candi syrup from last week – this [...]
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Hi there! My name is Jimmy VerVaecke and I’m a brewer. I discovered brewing in 2004 and have been hooked ever since.
My beer has won numerous awards, including one at the National level. 