Over a year ago, I decided to take break from brewing an Altbier to reset my memory and expectations on the style. Now I’m back with a brand new recipe...

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In this episode I try to re-create my most successful beer ever! It’s an American Pale Ale and it was first brewed for a festival with no intention of competing....

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The 2023 Florida State Competition circuit is nearly complete, and I have a bit more brewing to do before it all ends. This time, I’m brewing a tried and true...

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For the first time since 2017, I’m brewing a beer inspired by the current year’s Halloween Horror Nights event. “Dr Oddfellow’s Odd IPA” is designed around the theme of Halloween...

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In this episode, I made the same cherry mead I made several times before. But this time, something went very wrong. I found some potential in the mead and set...

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I’m trying to give Belgian beers a fair chance and maybe change my mind on the style. This time I attempt to brew a Belgian Pale Ale for the first...

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In this episode, I’ve already brewed a beer. It’s a Rauchbier, a style known for it’s smokey sweet aroma and flavor. The problem is, it’s not smokey enough to be...

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This episode kicks off a series of meads I’ll be both making and aging of the course of a few years. I’ve written recipes for 8 meads inspired by the...

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Spoiler alert: This is one of the most fun, interesting, and tasty beers I’ve ever made! It started with a ridiculous idea of smoking hops with a nine-dollar cocktail smoker....

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