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Measure Twice, Brew Once

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in Brewing Tips and Tools

I will freely admit to being a bit absent minded sometimes (ok, alot of the time). Usually it’s because I get in too much of a hurry. Then I do something dumb. Witness my recent attempt at a big, hopped-up, west coast amber ale. What should have been a 7% ABV, 65 IBU monster turned [...]

The Brew day in Pictures

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in Beer Education, Brewing How-To

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 [...]