The latest version (v3) of my Brewing Recipe Template Spreadsheet is now available for download on my website with many major (and some minor) enhancements;
Continue readingBell’s Two Hearted Ale Clone: Grain to Glass, Triangle Taste Testing, & Comparison to the Real Deal
After seeing a Bell’s Brewery provided Two Hearted Ale recipe published in a recent issue of Brew Your Own magazine (byo.com), I adapted it for
Continue readingBrewing on The Grainfather in Manual Mode Using My Brewing Spreadsheet (and Why I Did It)
I used the Grainfather Connect in manual mode (without the use of its mobile app or related https://brew.grainfather.com website) along with my freely downloadable Brewing
Continue readingHydrometer Testing & Calibration
Learn how to test and calibrate a hydrometer while also understanding the importance of it, how it can impact your home brew, and the ramifications
Continue readingFast & Easy Carboy Cleaning
How to clean a glass carboy quickly, easily, & with less mess than other methods. This method: Use a Carboy Cleaner by Keg Works attached
Continue readingChicken Pot Pie Recipe
Homemade chicken pot pie from scratch; a real comfort food for the cold weather and a great use of leftover chicken or turkey. It’s even
Continue readingLive Tasting of My Two Most Recent Brews: Zombie Juice #2 NE IPA & Brewers Best Pear Cider
For those of you that missed last night’s live stream, here is the DVR version: I will be drinking, and talking about, my two latest
Continue readingFrench Onion Soup Recipe
I recently posted some pictures of a batch of French onion soup I made on social media and have been asked for a recipe. Since
Continue readingHow To Make Fermented Tabasco Sauce
From plant & peppers to fermented hot sauce, I show how to make fermented hot pepper sauce using tabasco peppers, cayenne peppers, salt, vinegar, &
Continue readingFlow Control Faucets and Balanced Draft Systems Working Together
I bought an Intertap flow control faucet (model 8473) to help minimize foam while pouring more highly carbonated beers, ciders, and even root beers from
Continue readingDIY Mash Tun Cooler Upgrade
I recently upgraded my ten gallon brew system’s mash tun to a Coleman 70 quart Xtreme cooler to accommodate larger grain bills and also designed
Continue readingNE IPA Brew Day With Home Brewing TV
Paul & Mike from Home Brewing TV came to visit and helped brew a ten gallon batch of New England IPA while having a great
Continue readingMy 1st Rib Competition – The ‘Cue & Brew Way
I competed in my first rib cook off recently. I had a great time, brought a keg of home brew along to share, picked up
Continue readingKamado Calzones with Fresh Tomato Sauce (or Canons, Kamados, & Calzones!)
Ceramic kamados make awesome outdoor pizza ovens. Made some calzones on my ceramic Kamado Joe Big Joe using freshly harvested ingredients from my garden
Continue readingLive Stream Q & A Session
I’m overdue for a live stream. Bring your questions and comments.
Continue readingRoad Trip & Brew Day with Paul & Mike from Home Brewing TV
Chad & I road tripped to Wisconsin to brew a 15 gallon batch of wet hopped Rye-PA with fellow home brewing YouTube creators, Paul &
Continue readingAzacca Pale Ale: Tasting & Comparison of Safale S-04 vs US-05 Yeast
Both yeast variants of the same basic batch of beer turned out well. I tended to favor the English yeast strain while Chad preferred the
Continue readingA Mobile Draft Beer System
I needed to take some kegged homebrew to a party and came up with this; an easy to assemble self-contained transportable draft system on wheels.
Continue readingThe BrewSSSiphon: A Hands-On Review
A hands-on review of the BrewSSSiphon; a robust auto siphon made of stainless steel and silicone by BrewSSSential. This may be the last autosiphon you’ll
Continue readingRosemary Parmesan Bread (on a Kamado)
Decided to use up some freshly picked rosemary while baking some homemade bread on my Kamado Joe Big Joe. Threw in some parmesan cheese too!
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