India Pale Ale : Batch #5

August 28, 2009

My taste in beer changes through the different seasons.  In the Winter, I love a Brown Ale, Red Ale, or even Stouts and Porters.  In the Summer, though, I like something lighter and crisper.  Sometimes that’s a Wheat or Cerveza style beer.  Lately I’ve had a craving for IPA’s.  I had hated super hoppy beers [...]

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Red Ale : Homebrew Batch #3

June 3, 2009

For my third batch I’d decided to go with a Red Ale.  As this is one of my favorite types of beer, I was pretty excited for this one. After my last couple of batches, I’m starting to get the process a little bit more organized.  My planning and execution are making for a better [...]

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Wiezenbeer ( Wheat Beer) – Batch #2

June 3, 2009

I apologize, I didn’t take great notes during this batch — it was before I’d decided to start the homebrewing blog! I used a Brewer’s Best Weizenbeer kit.  Followed the kit instructions.  In general, I was MUCH better prepared than I’d been for my first batch of beer.  I’d purchased new hoses to replace my [...]

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