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Batch 95
Before a recent Stockton Thunder game, I had the opportunity to enjoy a couple of Steve Altimari’s Black IPAs at Valley Brewing, in Stockton. It was a big ‘ole IPA, bursting with a wonderful grapefruit finish from massive amounts of Amarillo hops, and dark as night. Two of them made me really happy and [...]
I recently listened to the March 16, 2009, podcast of The Brewing Network’s, The Jamil Show – Can you Brew It: Green Flash West Coast IPA. This is an IPA I really like, with a strong malt backbone, aggressive bitterness and full of intense hop flavor. I took the show’s recipe for a six gallon [...]
I recently blogged about my ongoing single hop ale experiment, and it’s time for another round. On Veterans Day, I’ll be taking my base single hop recipe, and subbing in Simcoe hops. Basically, this means keeping the hopping schedule, individual hop charge IBU percentages and overall brew IBUs identical to the original ale – changing [...]
It’s time to brew a Kolsch again. This ale was very well received by friends and family, and the last time I brewed it, the second keg was like liquid gold! It is a nice crossover beer for those folks who don’t yet know they like craft beer.
A Kolsch is a bit of a challenge [...]
Tomorrow I’ll be brewing a red ale, Evil Twin Red Ale. This is an all late hopped ale, with all the hops added in the last 20 minutes of a ninety minute boil, so the hop flavor and aroma should be pretty intense. This is Jamil Zainasheff’s Evil Twin Red ale. I had to [...]
