Category: Brewing

What better thing to do on a snowy day than brew some beer? I found a recipe for a “Brute” IPA that looked interesting; I’m not sure if it is called “Brute” because of the large amount of grain (17 lbs) which translates to high alcohol content, or the large amount of hops (6 oz… Continue reading Brute IPA for Brute Weather

On Friday I brewed a Double Chocolate Oatmeal Stout. I found a good looking recipe on http://beerrecipes.org and followed it almost exactly. The only modification I made was that my friend Julio had brought over two grocery bags full of fresh hops that he picked from his garden a few days ago, so I used… Continue reading Double Chocolate Oatmeal Stout