Category Archives: Homebrew

Tuthilltown Spirits offers homebrew-sized whiskey barrels

Posted on July 23, 2011 by

Looking for a whiskey barrel to age your homebrew, but don’t want to invest in a 50-gallon barrel? Upon the recommendation of a man whose name I can’t remember from a recent beer dinner at American Grocery, I came across … Continue reading →

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Fermentation Temperature Experiment

Posted on March 25, 2011 by

I consider fermentation to be the final frontier of homebrewing. Ingredients are pretty easy to pick out. Then you start worrying about things like quickly cooling your wort after brewing, but a wort chiller is a quick solution. Once you … Continue reading →

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Untamed Beer reviewed on the Bearded Brewer

Posted on December 7, 2010 by

My homebrewing pen pal in Minnesota, The Bearded Brewer, posted a review of several beers I sent him this fall. He was very complimentary, and I’m honored to receive such praise. I am really looking forward to receiving his shipment … Continue reading →

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results of the open fermented tripel

Posted on November 30, 2010 by

I’m back! Did you miss me? In case you were wondering, I’m not dead, I’m not pregnant and I haven’t stopped drinking beer. I felt like I needed a break to recharge the creative batteries. After a two month hiatus, I’ve … Continue reading →

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daredevil brewing – open fermentation

Posted on September 23, 2010 by

In May, I watched episode 4 of Brewing TV on open fermentation. In the video, Michael Dawson brewed a Topless Hefeweizen using his standard hefe recipe, but this time he left the top off the fermenter. I was inspired to … Continue reading →

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second runnings – beer for nothing and your chicks for free

Posted on August 22, 2010 by

On Friday I made my second attempt at brewing a double digit ABV beer. My first try, a double IPA, missed the mark, coming in at around 9%. The IPA was a 10-gallon batch that pushed the limits of my … Continue reading →

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English Phil’s Summer Ale

Posted on June 1, 2010 by

On May 8, my friend Phil married his betrothed, Meredith. It was a delightful ceremony at a winery outside of Charlottesville, Virginia. The rehearsal dinner and reception took place nearby at Meredith’s parents’ house, a mere 18th century farm house. … Continue reading →

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BrewGnome’s Belgian Golden Strong takes the pendant

Posted on May 5, 2010 by

On Saturday, BrewGnome, also known as Nicole, won her first homebrew award at this month’s Upstate Brewtopians homebrew club meeting with her Untamed Beer: Brew Gnome Signature Series Nicolie-Belgique Golden Strong Ale. This brew was Nicole’s first time taking the … Continue reading →

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all-grain brew day video

Posted on February 4, 2010 by

Back in September, my friend Dan and his girlfriend Holly came over to the Untamed Brewery to shoot a brew day using his fancy-pants HD video camera and one of those fuzzy boom mics. Lord was also with us to … Continue reading →

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Brewing in the Snow

Posted on February 3, 2010 by

Last Saturday I had my first experience brewing in the snow. I brewed up a Scottish Ale, so the snow cover outside seemed appropriate. I thought about waiting a week for the weather to improve, but I can just hear … Continue reading →

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