Rockwall Brewers performed their first experiment/learning session series: Hop Profiling. This was an overwhelming success in tasting hop bitterness, hop flavor and hop aroma. We also included a learning sessions on hop flavors, hop additions, hop acids and hop calculations. This was included in the Rockwall Brewers Hop Profiling Booklet. Rockwall Brewers profiled five different [...]
April 17, 2012
Shandy Cay Gingered Ale
Well, we have a new little one on the way again, this will be our third. Virginia and I go back and forth on casual drinking while she is pregnant, but so much of the medical world sends out scary content related to it, my common sense thinking does not mount up well against it. [...]
March 16, 2012
Brewers Bay Kolsch
I have had several great kolsch homebrews, many from Derrick Elledge. However, I have never made one myself…so the time had come…as had the heat, so it is perfect timing. Been brewing a lot lately so I have been at maximum capacity so this ended up being an interesting shifting of carboys, kegs and other [...]
March 16, 2012
Sandy Spit Amber Alt
Summer is approching so that means it is time to brew Sandy Spit Amber Alt. This is quickly becoming one of the “have to have on tap” beers we brew because it is delicious and has a wide like-ability with our friends. Here is this season’s recipe: Sandy Spit Amber Alt Brew Type: All Grain [...]
March 10, 2012
Deep Ellum Brewing Company Tour
The event lasted about 3 hours, the tour was about 3 minutes, but for those of us that know beer just looking around gave you a pretty good idea about everything you wanted to know. Quite the impressive setup, brewing here has got to be fun!
March 10, 2012
Flower Power IPA
I took a day of vacation on Monday, March 10. My wife and daughters were driving to meet my mother-in-law to drop of Zoe for Spring Break. It was a beautiful early spring day, weather in the 80′s and what a better time to brew. It’s [...]
March 8, 2012
Smells Like Coffee
I got this recipe from a brewer that I met on a blog. It is a high octane, high roasted malt, sweet stout! I couldn’t believe the way it smelled while it was in the brew kettle. It was the sweet smell of beautiful delicious coffee. Hallie, my oldest daughter is a coffee lover. She [...]
March 8, 2012
Gretel’s Stoutly Raspberry Porter
Been trying to make small batches from leftover runnings, had a really successful one last month or so that we called Second Chance Ale…but I am now realizing I never posted on it…sorry about that. For this one, we used the left over from a stout mash and a porter mash. We captured about 4 [...]
March 7, 2012
Pete’s Wicked Ale Clone
I wanted a nice easy drinking brown ale, with a little kick. I recalled that I used to love Pete’s Wicked Ale and haven’t seen it in a while. Did a little research and found a clone recipe and made a few tweaks and came out with a pretty tasty brown ale. I would recommend [...]
March 6, 2012
Gretel’s Milk (Sweet) Stout
We typically have a milk stout on at all times on one of our 6 taps…well I did not plan well and we ran out so I had to make some more. I think I have made about 4 or so batches with different recipes by now and for this batch am going back to [...]
Friends with Benefits
- Blanche de Bruges – March 2010 Club Brew Night
- It’s been a lager time coming – Pilsner Urquell
- Cinco de Mayo anyone? Negra Modelo is our lager of choice
- Hard Cider – One more try
- Dreaming of the Caribbean – Wilde Hogge Amber Ale
April 26, 2012
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