If you missed Part 1, check it out here. I finally took the test last weekend. Now begins the ~6 month wait to get the score back. In the mean time, here are a few more things I picked up along the way. Get a study group. There is a ton of material to know [...]
Beer Education
Our homebrew club has started another round of study group for the BJCP Exam and I will be taking the test in January. We’re fortunate that the club has a number of judges and has collected quite a bit of study material over the years. If you happen to be studying on your own, or [...]
In this series of articles we have been talking about different ways to improve your skills outside of the brewery. If you’ve never been to a home brew club meeting – you’re missing out. Even if you’re not a home brewer yet. You’ll be hooked after the first meeting. And if you’ve been brewing for [...]
I’ve been working on this recipe for an Imperial Breakfast Stout (yeah I know, Imperial anything is sooo 2008). The problem is that’s when I brewed it! For almost 6 weeks now my silky smooth, chocolaty, coffee-buzz-inducing friend has been stuck in the fermenter. Stuck at 1.034 specific gravity – not exactly what I was [...]
Just a few pictures from today’s Rye IPA brew session. You can click on the thumbnails to see a larger version. For a a general overview of the brewing process see, The Brewing Process. The first thing we need to do is crush the grain to expose the starchy goodness inside. Through the mill it [...]
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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. 