This article is part of Fermentation Friday where homebrewers around the world write on a common theme. The topic for this month: Homebrewed doppelgangers. What beers have you attempted to duplicate in your own homes, or which ones have you always wanted to reproduce, but have been wary of attempting? And it comes to us [...]
July 2009
This is one of those jobs that just sounds intimidating – after all you can’t exactly un-drill a big hole in the side of your expensive brew kettle. But it’s actually fairly simple if you have the right tools. Unless you have welding equipment – or want to search around for someone who does – [...]
It’s audience participation time and the question of the day is this; Where do you find the inspiration for the recipes you brew? For me it comes from lots of places. Classic Styles I still brew “to style” beers pretty often. Usually for competition, but sometimes the mood strikes for a particular style. Then I [...]
Go find this beer. It’s the new draft version of Duvel, and while it doesn’t seem to be widely available yet, it’s definitely worth the search. It just came to North Carolina last week and I had the chance to try it out a few days ago. This version is draft only and it has [...]
Raise your hand if you’ve ever actually verified that your hydrometer measures gravity accurately. I never gave it much though either. Then one day I was buying a couple of new hydrometers – to replace the several that I broke of course – and decided to give it a try. Out of the box, one [...]
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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. 