So I started to make an extract kit Sunday afternoon and as I was starting to mash the specialty grains, I got it in my head that I was missing 3 pounds of DME. My panicked solution was to take a bag of 2-row malt and add it to the mash. I still added the […]

Got the new 7 gallon SS BrewTech Chronical 2.0 fermenter cleaned with PBW, passivated with Citric Acid, and sanitized with StarSan. Modified a mini fridge to keep a bucket of water chilled for the FTS system on the Chronical. Have hoses connected and leak checked for the cooling coil on the BrewZilla 35L. Already checked/calibrated […]

I put the Citra Session Pale Ale in a keg as I did with the Hop Prophecy Double IPA. Both are getting cold and will be under 30 psi of CO2 pressure for the next 24 hours. I am going to take a quick break from brewing for a few days while I recover from […]

Put two MoreBeer Flash kits in fermenters on 8/21: Hop Prophecy Double IPACitra Session Pale Ale Next week, I will do a Flash kit of Hard Seltzer, and an extract brew of a Honey Hefeweizen.

As I move ahead in my brewing journey, my impression has been that having a dedicated space to brew would be extremely helpful. Earlier this year, we bought some property and on it we have a new 40 foot container that will contain my brewing space as well as pantry space – all climate controlled. […]

I have been interested in brewing beer for a long time. Christmas of 2025 saw me receive a corny keg, a fermenter, and a MoreBeer Flash brewing kit from my wife – the Irish Red Ale. Once I had fermented the beer, moved it to the keg, and carbonated it, I realized the satisfaction of […]