the BrewFanatics

A couple weeks ago was one of the most productive weekends we’ve had, and we ended up with a great tasting 10.6% ABV IPA Read more…

The last time Josh and I whipped up this imperial stout it turned out pretty darn good. This week we tried to re-create the original. We also tried a different method to sparge the grains. Check it out Read more…

Inspired by Bells Hopslam, Josh and I kicked off National Home Brew Day with the first steps of creating a MONSTER of an IPA Read more…

Josh and Dave crack open the first two bottles of their Irish Red Ale (different mash temperature experiment). There were various differences along the way including the color, clarity, ABV, and onset of fermentation. This video covers their results of the taste, body, and overall impression. Check it out!

So now we have our two separate batches of wort ready to boil. There are a few more key steps to take in order to get a good beer Read more…

Josh and Dave whip up a batch of Irish Red Ale in two separate 1 gallon fermenters. The question: What effect will different mash temperatures have on the outcome of the beer, keeping everything else the same? Read more…

This week Josh and I brewed up an Irish Red Ale. We made two separate batches of the same recipe changing only the mash temperature. What we found surprised us… Read more…