My Adventures in Home Brewing
Posted in Brewing on Jan 30th, 2012
So, three years after I started homebrewing I have finally reached my silver batch. I had been looking forward to this batch for a few weeks. My recipe was hopped up (no pun intended) a little since it was an ‘anniversary’ batch. I wanted this one to be a bigger beer and more hoppy than [...]
Posted in Equipment, TopTier Brewstand on Jan 25th, 2012
After using the TopTier for over a year with gravity as my wort transport method of choice, I decided that it was time to change it up. While gravity is pretty awesome, sometimes it can hinder my brew day. There have been times when the siphon was weak due to hop particles getting jammed in [...]
Posted in Brewing, TopTier Brewstand on Oct 1st, 2011
After nearly three years of brewing (and two and a half years of all-grain brewing) 5 gallon batches, I decided to step it up a notch and brew my first 10 gallon batch of beer! That’s right, 1/3 of a barrel (well, almost [a barrel is actually 31 gallons]). Doesn’t sound like much or to [...]
Posted in Equipment, Tips & Techniques on Jun 1st, 2011
The latest upgrade in the brewery is going to be a work in progress over the next few weekends. I decided that it was time to upgrade the Hot Liquor Tun and Brew Kettle to something a little larger. My current HLT was 9 gallons and at times it required re-filling during a brew day. [...]