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Lewybrewing: Beer Off-Flavors
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This story is from Mercury New. S Via Jay Brooks. You just know something is out of whack when your beer smells of adhesive bandages. This aroma also may remind you of disinfectant or diaper aromas. It's the artificial quality that really stands out in this defect, which usually is caused by a problem with sanitizers or yeast. Butter or butterscotch (diacetyl):. Cooked corn or cabbage (dimethylsulfide):. Often called DMS, if this is in your beer's nose, it's probably a sign of something gone awry, especi...
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Lewybrewing: Homebrew Presentation, It Goes a Long Way.
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Wednesday, January 7, 2015. Homebrew Presentation, It Goes a Long Way. Sometimes it's not what's in the bottle, it's how the bottle presents itself. Are the labels off? Is the cap on straight? Any signs of rust? How's the fill level? These are all honest questions to ask yourself before handing anyone a bottle of your homebrewed Beer or Mead. Lets start the new year off right and forget your promises to hit the gym and focus on something important. The hobby you love. Clean it and take it off period.
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Lewybrewing: 2015 America's Finest Homebrew Competition Results
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Wednesday, February 25, 2015. 2015 America's Finest Homebrew Competition Results. As normal, I enter 2 beer competitions a year. Quaff's, America's Finest Homebrew Competition (AFC) is a test place for my National Homebrew Competiton entries. AFC is a really large competition at around 600 entries and its local which I like. I've always received solid feedback on the beers I've sent. My thoughts are below. Farmers Daughter 2013, Blend #2:. Category #17B Flanders Red Ale. Judge #1, Not Stated 39/50. 17/20...
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Lewybrewing: HomeBrew Equipment
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I started to homebrew in 2001 with a couple of friends. Since then my hobby has exploded into a obsession. Running out of outside opinions on where my beer was headed I entered my first competition in 2012. The National Homebrew Competition. Since then I try to enter only 2 competitions a year. Quaff's Americas Finest and NHC. Brand New. Look, no scratches! I started brewing in 2003 working on a Mr Beer kit my sister bought from a Skymall catalog. In late 2005 I ordered a MoreBeer. I have two refrigerati...
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Lewybrewing: Gail, Belgian Dark Strong Ale
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Wednesday, November 7, 2012. Gail, Belgian Dark Strong Ale. Growing up my Grandfather would al ways give me a nick el when he came over. I remember being so excited to drop that shinny coin into my piggy bank, as I got older the receiving. The plan is to bottle 3 gallons of this beer for normal consumption. The other 2.5 or so gallons, I'll add a Belgian sour mix to at bottling. Letting them over time develop sour characteristics. Belgian Dark Strong Ale. End of Boil Volume. Ale, Two Stage. Batch sparge ...
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Lewybrewing: Lewys' Recipes
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Below is my personal recipe collection. Most of the beers below have been brewed multiple times with some level of success. All beers sent off to any competitions will have scores listed and/or awards placed regardless of the score. Remember, "It's just beer." Enjoy. 21, Sorachi Ace'd Saison. Farmhouse Saison brewed with Sorachi Ace Hops. Great for summer. Lemon, dill and pepper work so good together. This has been brewed over 9 times. Dirty Gnome: Farmhouse Saison. Gail, Belgian Dark Strong. Blend #7 Ta...
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Hors Catégorie Brewing: What is Grisette part II - updated and abridged
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About Hors Catégorie Brewing. Hors Catégorie on Facebook. Monday, October 3, 2016. What is Grisette part II - updated and abridged. Grisette has become a defining element of this blog since writing my first post on the topic ( What is Grisette. What it looks like when I try to organize thoughts on grisette. A lost grisette - label form Jacques Triffin. Interview about Grisette with Basic Brewing Radio. Presentation at the American Homebrewers Association 2016 HomebrewCon. I believe grisette started in th...
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Hors Catégorie Brewing: Brasserie Thiriez Visit
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About Hors Catégorie Brewing. Hors Catégorie on Facebook. Wednesday, May 28, 2014. I've finished up my work in Germany which means I can start brewing again (but unfortunately no more Belgian brewery visits for a while). And it should also mean that I have more time to post her which I'm pretty happy about. This post is about a pioneering brewer and brewery of French microbreweries - Brasserie Thiriez. A great collection of old brewery memorabilia at the Thiriez bar. The 40 Hl fermenters. Thiriez makes a...
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Hors Catégorie Brewing: Barrel Aged Old Ale
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About Hors Catégorie Brewing. Hors Catégorie on Facebook. Saturday, September 26, 2015. Barrel Aged Old Ale. I'll try to keep some retro-active recipe and brewday posts coming but they might be mixed in with more posts about brewery visits and other beer research. On the note of retro-active brewday posts, here's a writeup for a beer I brewed almost a year ago and just bottled before moving to Germany. After pulling the saison. And books and Amos Browne's blog. Racking one of paler beers in. Brett clauss...
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Hors Catégorie Brewing: Hopping Historical Grisettes
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About Hors Catégorie Brewing. Hors Catégorie on Facebook. Sunday, June 19, 2016. Following up on my talk at the National Hombrewers Conference (audio and slides will be available here. For AHA members), I want to take some of the new info I presented in the talk and expand on my previous grisette posts ( What is Grisette. And a Grisette Recipe. Riding (an improperly-adjusted rental bike) through hop country. Ph: J Young. Are made in Le Petit Journal du Brasseur. Ad for Groene Belle hops from PJB 1929.
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