By Jack on March 11, 2009
Dad and I shared another bottle of our Schwarzbier. We had a gusher in this batch a while ago, but this one was ok, so it must have just been one dirty bottle. This is a dark beer, as the name would suggest. I brewed this one out of the VicBrew Winning Beers Recipe Booklet. [...]
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By Jack on March 6, 2009
Brewing notes here. We only bottled our IPA about a week and a half ago, but Dad and I were getting desperate to try it. It is quite brown for a pale ale, probably due to the 10% crystal, but I think it is still within the range of the style guide, and I do [...]
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By Jack on February 14, 2009
I brewed an IPA today. I was aiming for an English style, however I think it could end up being too high in alcohol content. If it gets to a final gravity of 1.016, it will be 7.5% ABV! India Pale Ale was created by a brewer who saw opportunity in all the empty ships [...]
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