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And I understand why people go gaga for the Fundamental Observation series. Brownie batter in a glass. I still have a bottle of Fundamental Theorem in my fridge and, despite my titanic alcohol tolerance, I'm scared. I haven't been this messed up since my growler of Dui Cochi and I'm not sure if...

After finally collecting everything I needed to brew last weekend I finally got down to the business of brewing. First, of course, I needed to organize my ingredients. Specialty Grains: Hops: Sugars: 15 Minute Additions: Ghetto Rigged Thermostat for accurate reading...

I bought the Dutch Castle Magic kit and I decided I wanted to experiment, so I ordered the Experimental Pine Fruit and AHDA 527 (2 oz ea) from Yakima Valley Hops. I loved the complex tasting notes that are described and I think they'll go well with any Belgian-style strong ale, I'm just a little...

I haven't had much success tracking down original recipes to get an idea of what I could or should use in formulating my own recipe. I've only ever had one Quad, St. Bernardus Abt 12, but I'm not much into clones. I know i want something in the 1100 OG range and an FG around 1020 with plenty of...

I've been reading a lot on water chemistry lately and while I have enough education in chemistry that it's understandable to me, I can't figure out the why. Take IPAs, for example, where everybody seems to want to emulate the water profile of Burton-On-Trent. I understand that's the home of...

So, I've been thinking about wort chillers and how, frankly, pathetic their performance is. My biggest area of interest before homebrewing was high end computer gaming and the water cooling systems needed to keep those computers from frying themselves. The required performance to accomplish this...

http://www.yakimavalleyhops.com/category_s/1894.htm ADHA 527 looks like it could be a go-to in holiday beers. The other ADHAs have flavor profiles that would suggest good use in either IPAs or Belgians of some sort. Anybody used them?

I got a kick out of the Boston episode with Jim Koch where they brewed up a fruit of the sea stout. What's everybody else's favorite episode.

So, I'm thinking that when I get my new brew system set up I want to do an APA, probably an imperial/double since I like big beers. I've been reading about alternative hop schedules (continuous/burst/dry) and I thought to myself, "why not all three?" Schedule 1: Continuous addition of Apollo...

My previous experience is with extract brewing, for which a simple stove top range and an okay lobster pot was all that I really needed. I am given to understand that all-grain is, in the end, cheaper than extract but up-front equipment costs are relatively steep. That said, I don't want to...