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Notes from Doug Piper’s Crowdcast interview with Weihenstephaner’s Philippe Janssens

Posted on July 12, 2022 by mikehoover

Doug Piper, host of Gourmet Brewing on Crowdcast had Philippe Janssens as his guest on April 28, 2022. Philippe Janssens is Tech/Mgr at Fermentis and offered up a lot of great information on the subject of brewing lagers, particularly helles … Continue reading →

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Notes on my first attempt at making crystal malt

Posted on August 24, 2019 by mikehoover

On Friday, August 23, 2019, I made my first attempt at making some crystal malt. I used Brewcabin.com’s post as a guide. 8:00 AM: Soaked 1 lb Thomas Fawcett Golden Promise malt in about 21 oz of bottled water in … 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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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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