Month: April 2016

  • Hops!

    Hops!

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    This Spring, I am [planning to] grow my own hops. This is not something I’ve ever done. I received my rhizomes and pretty extensive instructions in the mail yesterday. I purchase 2 Centennial and 2 Cascade rhizomes. I’ll keep this page updated with photos. According to what I’ve read, you can’t really rely on estimating…

  • Brew #8 – Belgian Saison (Brewer’s Best kit)

    Brew #8 – Belgian Saison (Brewer’s Best kit)

    I decided to do a kit this time. I had a few things in the works in BeerSmith, including a recipe for Heffeweizen I found in the BS “cloud”. I had also been thinking of doing a Maibock in time for May Day (just because). But this Belgian Saison called to me from the shelf, along…