Because of a couple of upcoming competitions, along with the fact that in general we love them, a string of IPA brews are coming. We kick it off with this Rye IPA that will be headed south to San Antonio for the Alamo City Brew Battle. (5 gallon batch) Pre-Boil Gravity: 1.039 Original Gravity: 1.049 Final Gravity: 1.014 ABV: 4.6% Read More →
Drink the beer you brew or enter it into another brewing competition. These are the hard choices we are forced to make. In the case of this red IPA, the wife had the final say, and this beer remained home during our recent adventure to Boot Brew Fest in Eunice, Louisiana. She did not want to let this one go out the door, and we don’t blame her because it is pretty damn tasty. (5 gallon batch) Update: This beer placed 2nd in the Specialty IPA table of the 2023 Spirit of 76 competition in Dallas, Texas. Preboil: 1.048 Original Gravity: 1.060 Final Gravity:1.014 IBU:Read More →
We did it again. We brewed the “Taco Beer.” We took this 5 gallon batch to the Bluebonnet Brew-off in Fort Worth, Texas, and it caught a lot of attention. This is definitely a beer that you don’t want a lot of, but it’s unique flavor can’t be denied. (5 gallon batch) Update: This beer took third place at the 10th Annual Larry Hartzog’s Twisted Brew Festival. It took second place in the experimental category at Lunar Rendezbrew 29 with a score of 42. Pre-Boil Gravity: 1.042 Original Gravity: 1.054 Final Gravity: 1.014 ABV: 5.32% Read More →
Brewing beers, attending competitions, participating in your homebrew club… it can all get a little distracting. This double ipa can help your mind wander… 10 gallon batch. This beer was a huge hit at the 2023 Boot Brew Festival in Eunice, Louisiana. (10 gallon batch) Preboil: 1.061 Original Gravity: 1.082 Final Gravity:1.012 IBU: 98 SRM: 10 ABV: 9.2% Read More →
…Everything is fine. Sweet meet heat in this pineapple infused dragon pepper beer. That’s right, herbs and spices. Generally speaking, a jalapeno pepper is 2500-5000 Scoville units, where as, the Thai dragon pepper is 50,000 to 100,000 Scoville units. We grew this batch of dragon peppers in our backyard. Dried them in a dehumidifier, and then ground them into a spice. Unfortunately, the heat dominates EVERYTHING we’ve put it in to date. Until now… This 5 gallon batch came out sweet, but it has a nice heat on the backend. We are planning to put it on tap at the 2023 Boot Brew Festival inRead More →
…But it’s honest work. This is a Norwegian-inspired farmhouse ale utilizing juniper berries and orange peel. Turned out pretty well, and we are planning to put it on tap at the 2023 Boot Brew Festival in Eunice, Louisiana. Update: This beer took Third Place – Light European Ales in the 2023 Clash of Carboys in Louisianna. (5 gallon batch) Preboil: 1.039 Original Gravity: 1.049 Final Gravity:1.011 IBU: 70 SRM: 14 ABV: 4.9% Read More →
Well, we had been brewing for a while without any issues… and this brew day went perfectly. BUT, on day FOUR of fermentation, we had a blow-out in the ferm chamber in one of the fermenters, and this beer made a mess. On top of that, we don’t know how long it was exposed, and one fermenter of the set was oxidized. Then when it finished it’s run, it had a bad aroma, and we ALMOST threw it out. However, after running off about a pitcher’s worth of beer, the aroma disappeared, and the taste is pretty on point. We believe there were remnants ofRead More →
A pretty basic IPA. This isn’t’too bitter. A little light on aroma, but the hops are there. 13 Gallon Preboil Volume, 11 Gallon Postboil Volume. 60 minute mash at 155° – 90 minute boil. The beer was served at the 2023 Bluebonnet Brew-off in Fort Worth, Texas, and it was well received. It also comes with its own music playlist, enjoy: Friendly Debate IPA Spotify Playlist Preboil: 1.059 Original Gravity: 1.070 Final Gravity:1.018 IBU: 94 SRM: 4.58 ABV: 7.09% Read More →
We are brewing this gem of a beer for a light refreshing spring time ale with a hint of sweet fruit. We love it, and will likely add it a list of beers we want to brew again. 13.5 Gallon Preboil Volume, 11 Gallon Postboil Volume. 60 minute mash at 155° – 75 minute boil. The beer was served at the 2023 Bluebonnet Brew-off in Fort Worth, Texas, and it received favorable reviews. It also comes with its own music playlist, enjoy: Space Kitty Spotify Playlist Updated: This beer has now secured our lowest scores to date in two categories across three competitions (including theRead More →
We officially joined a homebrew club this month. For years now, we’ve shared beers on Mondays with many members of the Bay Area Mashtronauts at the Bakfish monthly homebrew meeting. Unfortunately, Bakfish closed its doors this month. It is sad news for us as we loved Bakfish. The Bay Area Mashtronauts are hosting a pale ale hop comparison meeting in February, so we brewed this beer with Southern Cross (New Zealand) and Vista (American) hops. We have also entered this beer into the Bluebonnet Brew-off to be judged in March. 13.5 Gallon Preboil Volume, 12 Gallon Postboil Volume. 60 minute mash at 155° – 60Read More →