Author Archives: Gregory

My goal is to make a traditional German wheat that Don Taylor will like. If it turns out, I’ll name it after him. Or maybe I’ll just name it “Maybe Don’s Wheat”. I’m worried about conversion with all of the … Continue reading →

11 lb 6-row pale malt 1/2 lb Cara vienna 1/2 lb Biscuit 1/2 lb Honey Malt 1/4 lb Cara Pils 1.5 oz Columbus hops 60 minute boil 1/2 oz Columbus hops 15 minute boil 1/4 oz Cascade hops 15 minute … Continue reading →

11 lbs 6-row pale malt 1 1/4 Flaked Oats 1 lb Crystal 55 3/4 lb Chocolate Malt 3/4 Roasted Barley 1/2 lb Cara Pils 1 oz fuggles (boiling> 1 oz fuggles 1 oz toasted oak chips (secondary) 12:59 Added 8 … Continue reading →

10 lbs 6-row pale malt 2 lbs Cara-Munich 1.5 lbs Crystal 80L 1.5 lbs Bisquit malt 1 lb Cara-Pils 2 oz. Special B 1 oz Roasted barley 1 oz Fuggles (1 hour boiling) 1 oz Goldings (2 minutes finishing) 1/2 … Continue reading →

12 lbs 6-row pale malt 4 lbs victory malt 2 lbs aromatic malt 2 lbs crystal (20L) 2 lbs crystal (120L) 3 oz centennial hops 1 oz cascade hops 1 oz willamette hops 1 thingy American Ale II yeast (Wyeast … Continue reading →

Nothing special going on here… trying to make an “Imperial” porter. I’ll be adding some toasted oak chips to the secondary. 11 lbs 2-row pale malt 1 lb black patent 1 lb crystal 120L 1 lb crystal 20L 1/2 lb … Continue reading →

Don came over for this one. I spent a bunch of time in the kitchen making some vegetable samosas and mint chutney. Everything turned out well but I was frantic by the time the brewing started. Oh, I also made … Continue reading →

I met an indoor rower named Niall Williams from Great Britian. He said that Americans don’t know how to make an English Bitter, so I decided to try it. I also decided that this would be my first decoction mash. … Continue reading →

What a beautiful day. Not too hot. Not too cold. Drifting clouds (with a couple moments of leaky skys). My friend from work, Don, rode from Seattle to brew and snack and drink. Arlene and the kids came out outside … Continue reading →

It was a lovely but cold day for brewing. Don and Hans were planning to make the trip from Seattle but Don was unable to come; Hans arrived right on time. We drank some of the Cedars Coffee Porter and … Continue reading →