Category Archives: Homebrew

Memorial Day brewing results

Posted on May 26, 2009 by Brian

I had a great time brewing yesterday with Nathaniel and Nicole. Initial results on the Oatmeal Nut Brown are very positive. The wort tasted great, you could definitely taste the oatmeal and the pecans. Obviously, the final product is going … Continue reading →

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oatmeal nut brown recipe

Posted on May 24, 2009 by Brian

For Memorial Day, my friend Nathanial and I are brewing up a 10-gallon batch of Oatmeal Nut Brown. Inspired by a recipe from Radical Brewing, we had to make a few tweaks based on raw material availability and our own … Continue reading →

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AHA Big Brew 2009 – Upstate Brewtopians video footage

Posted on May 8, 2009 by Brian

The Upstate Brewtopians participated in the AHA Big Brew Day 2009 by brewing a 40-gallon batch of the Saison du Mont, a recipe from Dave Levonian. We had a great time and brewed what early indications are will be a … Continue reading →

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undress your beer bottle – the perfect bottle for homebrewers to reuse

Posted on April 21, 2009 by Brian

Dogfish Head may have the easiestbottle labels to remove. In an effort to be more envioronmentally and cost conscious, I’ve started stripping the labels off the beer bottles I drink to reuse for bottling homebrew. In the past I would … Continue reading →

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my new books have arrived!

Posted on April 21, 2009 by Brian

I’m very excited about two new arrivals: Radical Brewing and Tasting Beer, both by Randy Mosher. I have never read Mosher, but I have heard his books are must-haves for beer appreciators. While I think that I have picked up … Continue reading →

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Big Brew Day 2009 – homebrewers unite!

Posted on April 14, 2009 by Brian

Big Brew Day 2009 is rapidly approaching. In a gesture of solidarity, on May 2, homebrewers around the country will brew one of two choices selected by the American Homebrewers Association. Each year, the AHA selects two or three recipes, … Continue reading →

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Untamed Brewery 2.0: your basic all-grain homebrewing system

Posted on April 9, 2009 by Brian

Thanks to some generous fellow homebrewers who donated time and effort, I now have a fully-functioning 10-gallon all-grain homebrewing system. While I’m still missing a lot of parts that would make this effort easier, and I’m sure more efficient, this … Continue reading →

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Untamed in ’09! Yes we can!

Posted on February 24, 2009 by Brian

I was honored, yet surprised, to find out a week ago that I was nominated for one of the board positions for the Upstate Brewtopians, our regional homebrewers club. I’m not sure who nominated me, but I definitely owe them … Continue reading →

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February 2009 – Untamed Beer Slain Troll’s Blood Coffee Stout

Posted on February 20, 2009 by Brian

I thought I would change it up a little bit this month. Rather than just writing about this month’s beer of the month, since I’m about two weeks late, I thought I would do a little real-time tasting video. You … Continue reading →

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it’s alive! resurrection pale ale

Posted on February 6, 2009 by Brian

As I chronicalled in a post last week, my first attempt at all-grain brewing got debacled. Well, I tried again this week and it went much better. I’m not sure what was going through my head last week, but I … Continue reading →

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