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Finney’s Office Addresses Beer Impact of SB 2167

In the past 24 hours, there has been significant discussion among middle Tennessee craft beer enthusiasts about Tennessee Senate Bill 2167 (with companion House Bill 2783) and what effect it may have on sales of high gravity beer. Most notably, Nashville attorney Craig Mangum drafted a post criticizing the bills at his Beer Law Blog. [...]

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Blichmann BoilerMaker Follow-Up

It’s been a while since Part 1 of my series on all-grain equipment. I’ll have Part 2 up soon but in the meantime, the bonus is that I’ve brewed a few more batches and am more familiar with my setup. The 15-gallon BoilerMaker brew kettle and the Hurricane burner continue to be a great combination. There [...]

Breaking the All-Grain Barrier: Burner & Boil Kettle

Yesterday I finally brewed my first “all-grain” batch of beer. It was a great brew day. Everything went smoothly, my brewing buddy Eric and I had a great excuse to hang out, and we both learned a lot. After much reading prep, I really enjoyed seeing a few things with my own eyes. For example: [...]

Homebrew Status Report

• On Deck: Pale ale (Kona Fire Rock clone) #
• Primary Fermentation: - #
• Secondary Fermentation: - #
• On Draft: Maibock, Belgian wit #