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First Attempt At Making Invert Sugar

Posted on March 27, 2018 by mikehoover

I have been reading some recipes that require invert sugar, so I started exploring where to get some. It seems hard to come by. While Googling, I found many links to making invert sugar. After perusing several sites, I picked … Continue reading →

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Beer Best By Expiration Date Codes

Posted on March 22, 2018 by mikehoover

At some point I became a fresh beer “nerd”. Too many times I have paid good money for beer that was at or beyond it’s “best by” date, so I check the dates each time. Distributors will sneak some old … 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 #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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Second Pilsner: 2B or not 2B?

Posted on November 18, 2014 by mikehoover

Hangar 92’s second attempt at a Bohemian pilsner was made on Sunday, November 9, 2014, on the BrewDeck. The recipe: 19 lb Best Maltz Pilsen 1 lb Melanoidin malt 1 lb Munich malt 10L 5.0 oz Czech Saaz 2.4 AA … Continue reading →

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White Christmas Pale Ale Brew Session

Posted on December 28, 2010 by mikehoover

Me and my good friend Steve decided to have a brew session on Christmas day, Saturday, December 25, 2010. He and Lori were staying in town and so was our family so we decided to get together and enjoy a … Continue reading →

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Black Cat Ale Brew Day – November 29, 2010

Posted on November 30, 2010 by mikehoover

Brewed up 10 gallons of Black Ale – Black Cat Ale – on Monday, November 29, 2010, with the help of my good friend Steve. He arrived at Two Finger Head Homebrew (TFH) around 11:00 AM. We measured out the … Continue reading →

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My Homebuilt Homebrew Motorized Malt Mill

Posted on October 11, 2010 by mikehoover

I have been wanting to start a homebrew blog for a long time and finally got around to it. Hope you will enjoy your visit. With this, my first post, I have posted a video on YouTube showing my motorized … Continue reading →

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