Tasting the pre-prohibition lager we brewed earlier in the summer during a live streamed brew day (link below) and comparing a gelatin fined batch to
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Better Than Bud Light: American Light Beer (w Rice): AKA #NotBudLight
Due to recent events surrounding boycotts of Bud Light by various groups of people, I thought I’d show the boycotters how to create their very
Continue readingVienna Lager Update: 2023 Recipe & Process Changes
I recently made several changes to my recipe and process for making an excellent Vienna lager. I think all of them contributed to a better
Continue readingOktoberfest Beer Recipe Matchup: Festbier vs Märzen…and the winner is…!
I threw a huge Oktoberfest party for my 50th birthday in Fall 2022 where I served 20 US gallons of home brewed Oktoberfest beer; half
Continue readingBig Bold & Beautiful: Brewing a Bourbon Stout (Taking The Mashtun Capacity Challenge)
It was time to brew the 2022 batch of bourbon stout which is a tweaked version of my 2021 recipe which was based upon New
Continue readingFermented Hot Sauce Via the Pepper Mash Method (Part 2): Processing & Bottling
The final follow up video to the first video on fermenting peppers, this video covers the final processing, bottling, & labeling of the fermented peppers.
Continue readingLots and Lots of Sous Vide Brats
Just a short showing how I made a large quantity of bratwurst for an Oktoberfest party I threw recently.
Continue reading2022 Crown Point Rib Competition Road Trip
Another year; another contest. It’s time for my annual trip to Crown Point, Indiana for the annual Pentwater Rib Competition. Hoping to regain my title
Continue readingFermented Hot Sauce Via the Pepper Mash Method (Part 1)
End of summer is the time of year where I begin fermenting some of my harvested garden grown peppers in preparation for turning them into
Continue readingBlanching Sweet Corn with the Spike Brewing Solo Basket
It’s that time of year where Illinois sweet corn is ready to eat and to preserve for eating later. I bought a whole sack (50
Continue readingCereal Mashing: How To Gelatinize Rice for Brewing
A walk through of the process for gelatinizing rice to use in home brew. I decided to make this after not seeing any videos on
Continue readingAmerican Pale Ale w/ Idaho 7 Hops Recipe – KRIMS & Nostalgia Brew Day Followup
The beer tasting follow up to the Nostalgia Brew Day (KRIMS on a Budget) video.Guest: Clay from JaDeD Brewing joins me to try the beer.
Continue readingRib Cookoff 2021 Travelogue: Time To Defend My Championship Title
It’s time for the third annual baby back rib competition in Crown Point, Indiana where I compete to defend my title from the 2nd annual
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