Category Archives: Brewdays

First Brew Day On My 1/2 BBL HERMS System

Posted on October 15, 2018 by mikehoover

On Saturday, October 13, 2018, I finally put my 1/2 BBL HERMS brew rig to the test. I had been working to get my fermenter/chiller prepared for the last month. I tested it with water and determined that it was … Continue reading →

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Batch #105: Festbier

Posted on July 10, 2018 by mikehoover

On Sunday, July 8, 2018, I brewed my first festbier. It is the recipe from Dave Carpenter’s “Lager” book. I used Saflager 34/70 yeast versus his Munich yeast so we’ll see how it turns out. As brew days tend to … Continue reading →

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Batch #102 – Fuller’s London Pride First Attempt

Posted on May 28, 2018 by mikehoover

On Sunday, May 27, 2018, I brewed my first attempt at a Fuller’s London Pride after spending some time over the past two weeks researching the recipe. I used my notes from a previous post to guide me on brew … Continue reading →

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Fuller’s London Pride Notes

Posted on May 20, 2018 by mikehoover

Notes for brewing a Fuller’s London Pride. The Brewing Network, Can You Brew It: Fuller’s London Pride, The Jamil Show 05-24-10 The Brewing Network, Can You Brew It: Fullers Re-Brews, The Jamil Show 11-08-10 From the podcast: Mash 1.3 quarts … Continue reading →

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Batch #90 – German Pilsners – First Ferment In My Ss Brewtech BrewBucket

Posted on February 4, 2018 by mikehoover

I brewed a German Pilsner on January 27, 2018 and used my new Ss Brewtech BrewBucket. It was nice to be able to take samples during the ferment so see how it progresses. I pulled a few samples during the … Continue reading →

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Batch #91 – Pfriem Pilsner Recipe

Posted on January 29, 2018 by mikehoover

On Sunday, January 28, 2018, I brewed a Pfriem Pilsner recipe from the book ‘Lager: The Definitive Guide to Tasting and Brewing the World’s Most Popular Beer Styles’ by Dave Carpenter. I ran a little high on my mash strike … Continue reading →

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Brews For 2017

Posted on January 25, 2018 by mikehoover

Nineteen brews for 2017. Batch #71 – German Pils Batch #72 – Nooner Attempt Batch #73 – Black Ale Batch #74 – Nooner 2nd Attempt Batch #75 – Black Ale Batch #76 – Black Ale Batch #77 – Stout Batch … Continue reading →

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Batch #89: Kolsch on December 24, 2017

Posted on December 25, 2017 by mikehoover

On Sunday, December 24, 2017, I brewed a Kolsch-style ale. After reading about the style, I put together a recipe. I made an attempt to reduce oxygen pick up in the mash tun by running the mash water into the … Continue reading →

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Batch #86: Another Shot At A Nooner-like Pilsner

Posted on December 7, 2017 by mikehoover

On Wednesday, December 6, 2017, after a long period of doing ales of sorts, I decided to take another shot at brewing a Nooner-like Pilsner. I used the same ingredients mentioned on Sierra Nevada’s website. It is up to me … Continue reading →

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Batch #85: Berliner-style Weisse Brew Session

Posted on December 5, 2017 by mikehoover

On Sunday, December 3, 2017, I brewed up another Berliner-style Weisse. I changed the recipe some just to see what a difference it would make. I used more wheat malt than Pilsner malt. Usually I used the same amount of … Continue reading →

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