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Step Starter For Wyeast 1318 London Ale III Yeast

Posted on October 30, 2017 by mikehoover

On October 29, 2017, at 6:00 pm, I made up a step starter for my Wyeast 1318 London Ale III yeast that I had from a previous step up from the original package. A month ago I split a starter … Continue reading →

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Loquat Flowers Yeast Wrangling October 29, 2017

Posted on October 30, 2017 by mikehoover

On Sunday, October 29, 2017, I did some yeast wrangling with some 1.036 canned starter wort and some flowers picked from the Loquat tree the kids love to climb. I dropped about seven flowers with some stem attached to a … Continue reading →

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Wyeast 2124 Bohemian Yeast Starter

Posted on October 30, 2017 by mikehoover

10/29/17 – 8:00 pm: Put together a step starter with some Wyeast 2124 Bohemian yeast. I used approximately 3.5 quart jars of canned starter with a gravity of 1.036 I had made up a while back. This yielded just at … Continue reading →

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Pressure Canning Starter Wort With A Pressure Cooker

Posted on October 23, 2017 by mikehoover

I am low on canned starter wort so I decided to make up some jars this morning. I moved all the implements to the kitchen, including seven quart jars, lids and rings, my 23-quart Presto pressure cooker and some dry … Continue reading →

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Yeast Wrangling Attempt with Berliner Style Weisse Wort & Muscadines

Posted on October 17, 2017 by mikehoover

I have been thinking about trying my hand at yeast wrangling in my backyard for months. Some muscadine grapes finally ripened and I happened to have fresh wort handy. This should be an interesting experiment. The wort sample I have … Continue reading →

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PBW Alternative Using Oxiclean Free and TSP/90

Posted on October 15, 2017 by mikehoover

With PBW being rather expensive, I was looking for an alternative for cleaning my brewing equipment. After a Google search, I found this solution on Bertus Brewery website. They use 70% by weight Oxiclean Free and 30% by weight TPS/90. … Continue reading →

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Berliner Weisse Brew October 14, 2017

Posted on October 15, 2017 by mikehoover

Tried my first attempt at brewing a Berliner Weisse style beer on Saturday, October 14, 2017. After reading everything I could get my hands on about brewing the style, I decided on a combination of methods I discovered. I went … Continue reading →

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Avg. Perfect Northeast IPA (NEIPA) Brew Session October 1, 2017

Posted on October 12, 2017 by mikehoover

I brewed my first NEIPA (Northeast IPA) on Sunday, October 1, 2017. While doing a little research on the style, I discovered “Avg. Perfect Northeast IPA”, Kevin Quinn’s recipe at Brewersfriend.com which laid out clearly how to proceed. There are … Continue reading →

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Water Report

Posted on September 18, 2017 by mikehoover

Here is the water report from Ward Laboratories for Forest Acres in Columbia, SC, dated 10/21/2014: Ward Labs Water Analysis Report Please follow and like us:

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Cicerone Certified Beer Server!

Posted on August 3, 2016 by mikehoover

I achieved the first level at Cicerone.org – Certified Beer Server on July 29, 2016. I studied their BeerSavvy program beforehand and it was well worth the investment. Please follow and like us:

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