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Archive for August, 2010
Brew Log, Aug. 29, 2010: Dry Hopping the C’z IPA
Join me as I dry hop a 4-gallon batch of “C’z IPA” after transferring it from the primary fermentation vessel to a secondary fermenter. I also discuss my strategy for dry hopping—not necessarily an easy choice given all of the options.
My Coincidental New Belgium Kick
From Fat Tire to Belgo IPA, I’ve found myself drinking a lot of New Belgium beers lately. I’m looking forward to trying even more when the brewery’s Clips of Faith tour stops in Nashville on Friday, Sept. 3.
Brew Log, Aug. 23, 2010: Transferred Witbier & IPA
WHAT I DID – Transferred a 5-gallon batch of a Belgian witbier (Unibroue Blanche de Chambly clone) that had been in primary since 6/28/2010 (eek!) to a keg for carbonation. – Transferred a 4-gallon batch of “C’z IPA” that had been in primary since 8/7/2010 to a Better Bottle carboy for secondary fermentation and dry-hopping [...]
Music City Brewer’s Festival 2010: A Quick Look Back
Every time I go to a beer event or festival, I have the best of intentions. I plan to keep notes and have a record of what beers I liked and what beers I didn’t. But of course it never happens like that. This held true for the 2010 Music City Brewer’s Festival, which took [...]
Brew Log, Aug. 7, 2010: Brewed C’z IPA
WHAT I DID – I brewed a 5-gallon, all-grain batch of C’z IPA with friend Eric K. WHAT I LEARNED – For the summer months, investigate using a pre-chiller (either sending the tap water first through another chiller immersed in an ice bucket before hitting the main chiller in the wort, or at least coiling [...]
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