Tagged: homebrew

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A mild case of Goblins

Over the weekend I had a frantic few hours of brewing, which were very productive. I had two missions for the afternoon: 1. Bottle the fermented Hobgoblin. 2. Brew up a new batch of...

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Meanwhile, back at the Batcave…

A quick update from the brewcave. I had a few hours on Saturday afternoon, a big load of malt and some hops, so I got a brew done. I had a good Hobgoblin clone...

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Saffron Beer update

A week or so ago I brewed up a batch of light beer for an experiment. I’m trying to recreate the taste and smell of a Cornish Saffron Bun in a beer. Why? I’m...

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Bottling It

Yesterday I found a couple of hours to get my Christmas brew out of the fermenter and into bottles, ready to condition over the next few months. Bottling at home is a bit of...

I’m not one for labels… 1

I’m not one for labels…

…but I guess I have to be now. Some of the joy of a good bottle of beer comes from its presentation. When was the last time you were looking through the beers at...

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Brew fridge!

Once I’ve finally finished emptying the shed and sorting out electricity at the very least, it’s going to become my own little brewing workshop. The first, most useful thing to get housed there (except...

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Ho Ho Ho, Christmas Brew

There was something a bit odd with yesterday’s brew. Spending the hottest day of the year so far creating a beer that I won’t be drinking until winter seems a bit perverse, but as...

Citra Pale Ale Update 0

Citra Pale Ale Update

As of today, the pale ale I brewed with only Citra hops had been fermenting for 12 days. To me, that meant only one thing: bottling time! I got a good deal on a...

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A Quick Round-up

I almost completely forgot to mention the fact that I’ve started training in Tang Soo Do again! I’ve had a couple of sessions back already, and got the same sore legs and excessive sweating...

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Understanding the gravity of the situation

Most people who drink beer have some understanding of the strength of it. It’s usually measured Alcohol By Volume (ABV), which tells you what percent of what you’re drinking is alcohol. Once you go...