In the process of cleaning up the garage a bit, I opened a conditioning chest that I had all but forgotten about.  As it turns out it contained a keg of my peated english ale and a keg of a strong IPA that I brewed last year.  I had wanted to age both a bit, […]

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Due to the storm this past weekend I was unable to brew. As I need to get a couple more beers on tap in time for St. Patty’s Day, I was forced to brew on Monday night. Fortunately, I have decent lighting on the back deck. The brew session went exceedingly well, […]

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During my brew day yesterday I did manage to keep the wine moving along.  As you may recall, I have one batch of syrah and 3 batches of zinfandel going.  They have been ready for oak for a couple of months now, but I hadn’t found the time to do the work.  Yesterday, however, I […]

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What better way to spend Presidents Day than to exercise a right that was granted by Jimmy Carter; the right to brew beer at home. Having just returned from the Belgian Beer Festival at Max’s Taphouse in Baltimore, I was looking forward to brewing one of my tripel recipes. Logic, however, got the […]

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Sorry this blog hasn’t had much action lately.   The few times I have had time to brew have been ruined by rain.  I’ve considered moving the brewing operation indoors, but the reward doesn’t justify the risk.  With Laguna Seca coming up in July, I need to get some brews cranked out.  Currently, 7 of my […]

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