Much like my recent experience with sour beer; cider is another style that always seemed way more complicated than it is. Apple juice and yeast? That’s it? Don’t I need fresh juice from an orchard? Or special yeast? Or some way to filter the yeast? Apparently not. I didn’t want to invest much in a [...]
Brewing Recipes
I always thought I didn’t have the patience to brew sour beers. 3 years for a blend lambic? Forget that. I’d drink it all in a week. Recently I discovered that you can brew a a pretty fine Berliner Weisse in a just about a month. No sour mashes or lactic acid additions needed. An [...]
Imperial Raspberry Oak-aged Belgian Stout? Pfft. This is the real deal. The classic Guinness-style Dry Irish Stout. Low gravity but full of flavor, this one always goes quick. Fortunately it’s a fast brew so there’s no excuse for not having some around. The recipe is also dead simple. I keep a shed-load of roasted barley [...]
If your friends only like beer with “Lite” in the name – this might be a good gateway style to get them headed in the right direction. Kölsch (or Koelsch, or just Kolsch) is a German hybrid ale. It has some pleasant grainy flavors but nothing overpowering. Kolsch should be served in the proper glassware. [...]
Why Swiss-Army stout? Because this basic imperial stout recipe can be used in a dozen different ways. Raspberry, cherry, oak, vanilla, chocolate, maybe some funk? The sky is pretty much the limit. The best thing to do with it though is just to drink it! Brewing Notes If you only get one thing right with [...]
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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. 