From a wish to an idea to the bottled goodness we call beer, this is my tale concerning how I became a home brewer and the adventures I’ve had along the way. Twenty years ago I was in my parents’ home wondering what in the blazes was this odd aroma coming from the kitchen. My…
Category: Beer Science
DSBC is ready to defend the title at the 2nd annual Battle of the Beer Geeks
The urge to drink a dark, burly, roasty, rich behemoth of a stout never seems to abandon us folks here in the DSBC; which is a good thing, otherwise we might have to consider changing our name. Anyway, we collectively have been asking ourselves what would fit in the next big beer we brew at…
Brewology: The Crew births a new darkness … an Imperial Black IPA
Greetings homebrew aficionados and newcomers alike! Brewology is a series of articles by members of the NMDSBC about the art and science that goes into every pint we churn out. We will go through recipes, techniques, equipment, and anything else related to brewing some of your favorite libations. Feel free to submit feedback or discussion…
Brewology: Trials, errors, and the joys of chocolate porters
Greetings faithful readers and beer connoisseurs, the NMDSBC is here to bring you another installment in the Brewology series! With a few amateur home brewers in our collective, these articles are dedicated to the craft of making beer right out of our homes from scratch. We attempt to document the process as much as possible and…
Brewology—Tis the season for homemade pumpkin ale
Editor’s note: Stoutmeister here again with another entry from Derek. Yes, we’re working on getting him his own sign-in for the site, but we wanted to get this post up before fall morphs into bitter winter. Derek is the most experienced home brewer among the six of us, so you’re darned right we wanted to…
Brewology—The taste of homebrew
Greetings to all, it’s your old friend Cryptogrind here with another installment of Brewology! The culmination of lots of hard work, careful monitoring, and a liberal amounts of grains and hops finally reached the palate this past weekend, and we were all eagerly anticipating this day. So what better way to celebrate than a party…
Brewology—Bottles to the ground! (or rather, beer into the bottles)
In this latest update in the Brewology series, I will take you through the bottling process, which is arguably the simplest step in brewing your own beer, as I found out. It also turns out to be a great way to gather friends together; what better way to promote bonding than by helping out with…
Brewology—Brewminator 2: Brewing Day
Fellow beer drinkers and beer lovers…I am proud to say that I have officially brewed my first batch of beer! Now keep in mind, I’m using the term brewed; I’m only a portion of the way through the process, and I still have a ways to go before I can enjoy a pint of this…
Brewology—Gearing up for the First Brew
Happy birthday to me, happy birthday to me … This weekend, being a time for the celebration of my birth, I figured I would treat myself to a present. And what better gift than one that will keep on giving (at least until the bottles run empty). This weekend I ventured out and begin to…
Brewology—The Mad Science Behind the Pint
This is the first in a series of articles I’ll be doing on craft behind the finished product. Interested in the science, chemistry and crafting behind brewing? Then read on! Keep in mind, I’m no brewmaster; this is simply my own knowledge and experience, so if you have something to add or comment on, please…
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