Category Archives: Beer

Bubbly

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After years of brewing beer and preserving the libation using the traditional and messy method of bottling, anybody with any sense would start looking at kegging as an alternative.  I was no exception. One 5 gallon keg can store the … Continue reading

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I Like Beer

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On days when I home-brew beer (today is one of those days) there are 2 – 1 hour periods of time during the process where I’m having to wait on things to cook.  That gives me time to think and … Continue reading

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First Stage of Brewing

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It’s fascinating to delve into how things are made.  I think they even made a TV show about that, didn’t they?  Since we started brewing beer again, we’ve made an effort to try to understand the nuances of how each … Continue reading

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Brew Shed

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We recently finished a new addition to the shop facility that will serve as an outdoor woodworking area and brewing shed.  In fact, we mashed, cooked &  tanked our first 5 gallons of Barrack Farms English Brown Ale into the … Continue reading

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Another one in the tank

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We had another “brew day” yesterday and Claudia & I were joined by some fellow brew club members – Juan & Chesa and Pete.  As we are just getting back in to brewing and have a million questions, these guys … Continue reading

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Mexican Beer

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Mexico has long been known for excellent beer.  The first commercial brewery was set up near Mexico city back in 1543 by a guy named Alfonso de Herrero.  Fast forward until much later when Mexico went through a major expansion of … Continue reading

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