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Jul
15
Amber Ale closed transfer

Amber Ale closed transfer

I attempt to transfer my Amber Ale from Fermus to keg using pressure (closed transfer)
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Jul
07
Brew 2 judging

Brew 2 judging

In which I use Charlie Papazian's 20-point scoring system to judge this extract only pale ale.
3 min read
Jul
05
Completing the incubator

Completing the incubator

I reconnected the incubator compressor to power so I can use it to cool, too. Too cool.
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Jul
03
Brew 3 and 4 first tastes

Brew 3 and 4 first tastes

Tasting of the stout leads to tasting of the amber ale to check for clove flavours
3 min read
Jun
30
Brew 5 Dry Hopping

Brew 5 Dry Hopping

With trub collection finished, I'm now ready to try dry hopping via the collection bottle.
4 min read
Jun
28
Brew 4 Bottling, Not Bottling Day

Brew 4 Bottling, Not Bottling Day

Where I started bottling but ended up kegging the homemade Pale Ale.
4 min read
Jun
26
First Trub Collection

First Trub Collection

First time trying to drop the trub into the collection bottle.
3 min read
Jun
20
Spigot disaster for homemade Pale Ale

Spigot disaster for homemade Pale Ale

How a spigot leak cost me 1/3 of my brew
2 min read
Jun
15
Brew # 5 - Morgan's Amber Ale

Brew # 5 - Morgan's Amber Ale

New brew, new fermenting vessel, new process. This time I'm brewing Amber Ale in my new Fermentasaurus.
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Jun
14
Racking and the Fermentasaurus

Racking and the Fermentasaurus

I created a priming solution and racked to a Fermentasaurus for bottling.
3 min read