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DIY Mild Ale using a Coopers Lager Beer Kit

It is the end of the day on Friday and I am enjoying the fruits of one of my DIY Flash brew sessions. This is the DIY Steam Beer that I made back in April. If you like Anchor Steam … Continue reading

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Mother’s Day Ale

DIY Sunkissed Weiss It’s a little late to make a beer in time for Mother’s Day, but if you want to make a great beer with your mother in mind, try the DIY Sunkissed Weiss beer recipe. The name itself … Continue reading

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DIY Steam Beer

With the outside temperatures rising the ability to use natural refrigeration to brew a Lager has diminished. That is why I am brewing a Steam beer.  Steam beer is an effervescent beer made by brewing lager yeasts at warm fermentation … Continue reading

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Fruit Salad Ale Using Coopers Australian Pale Ale

Last Friday I put together a brew. The brew that I put together was a modification of the Fruit Salad Ale recipe that is shown on the DIY Flash brewing recipe page. Contents 1 can Australian Pale Ale Kit 1 … Continue reading

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Mardi Gras and Beer

Here we are. It’s almost March. And next Tuesday is Mardi Gras! As someone who lived in New Orleans for 4 years while attending college I take great pride in the one of the great festivals/celebrations that New Orleans is famous … Continue reading

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Authentic Anchor Bar Buffalo Chicken Wings

On Sunday, Feb. 2, about 1.2 billion wings are expected to be consumed. Fifty years ago, the first chicken wings as we know them — deep-fried and drenched in a sauce of melted butter and Frank’s Red Hot Sauce, with … Continue reading

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Super Bowl Homer – Seahawks fan

Back in August I posted about how the NFL was back. You can check out my IPhone 4s picture of Peyton Manning by clicking the link. At the time that I went to the preseason game between the Denver Broncos … Continue reading

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Julebryg Ale Review

On Friday November 22 I made a modified version of the Julebryg Ale recipe listed here.  Essentially what I modified was the quantity of spices used. I doubled everything but the hop and brown sugar additions. The last time that … Continue reading

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DIY Beer Lager Update

Monday Morning, December 16. I wanted to post an update on the DIY Beer Lager. The picture below was taken 24 hours after pitching the Saflager yeast, all is well. There is an obvious active fermentation with krausen and the … Continue reading

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DIY Beer Lager

It’s Friday and I want to brew a beer. This is a brew I intend to have ready to drink by the time the Super Bowl rolls around. I’m feeling a little bullish about my Seattle Seahawks but even if … Continue reading

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