http://www.sheppybrew.com/ Homebrewing website for SheppyBrew Nano-Brewery. en-us Wed, 21 Oct 2026 17:58:46 -0700 http://www.sheppybrew.com/images/Logo_small.jpg http://www.sheppybrew.com/ http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=274#comments Gorgeous and malty beer. The smoke seems to enhance the flavor. Umami savory. The best smoke beer I've had in quite awhile. Wed, 21 Oct 2026 17:58:46 -0700 8056#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=274#comments-10/21/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=231 German Helles Exportbier designed to remind me of premium beers during my college years. Wed, 21 Oct 2026 13:31:09 -0700 231#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=231-10/21/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=276 This year, I'm doing a X-Mas Lager with coriander rather than an ale. Wed, 21 Oct 2026 13:30:00 -0700 276#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=276-10/21/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/xmas.aspx Every year I make an X-Mas Ale and every year it is a little bit different. Here they are: Wed, 21 Oct 2026 12:31:05 -0700 43#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=43-10/21/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=231#comments Fermentation did take off shortly after the comment yesterday. Tilt now says 1.036 at 55 degrees. Wed, 21 Oct 2026 06:41:58 -0700 8055#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=231#comments-10/21/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=270#comments Great citra hop aroma. Think I'm getting a bit more mosaic in the flavor. Certainly not crystal clear, but acceptable for this style I think. Homebrew clear. This should be the next keg to blow. Tue, 20 Oct 2026 16:44:18 -0700 8054#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=270#comments-10/20/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=231#comments I see some bubbles every once and awhile, but I don't think fermentation has really started yet. Tilt says 1.046 at 56 degrees. Tue, 20 Oct 2026 07:29:30 -0700 8053#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=231#comments-10/20/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=231#comments Got brew day done just before dinner time. Everything went well. 1.050 OG a little low, but ok. Mon, 19 Oct 2026 18:01:48 -0700 8052#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=231#comments-10/19/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=275#comments Been drinking this quite a bit, and I don't think this will last real long. Still hazy. Still like a session IPA. Drinking as I am brewing my most recent 1519 Barker. Mon, 19 Oct 2026 13:51:01 -0700 8051#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=275#comments-10/19/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=2#comments Tasting real good after a few days away from my beer at Cody's wedding. Mon, 19 Oct 2026 13:49:43 -0700 8050#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=2#comments-10/19/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=231#comments Rare Monday brew day today. Getting started real late ... like 2:30 pm. I'll probably be regretting this by 6pm or so. Mon, 19 Oct 2026 13:48:35 -0700 8049#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=231#comments-10/19/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=227 Hop Inventory Mon, 19 Oct 2026 13:36:52 -0700 227#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=227-10/19/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=275 A Pale Ale recipe designed to be brewed at Doc's Home Brewery. Wed, 14 Oct 2026 15:26:39 -0700 275#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=275-10/14/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=274#comments Still awesome looking and tasting. The Beer Model tried it over the weekend and didn't like it, but like usual wouldn't tell me why she didn't like it. I checked with the new AHA ChatBot "Zymie" if this could still be called a Rauchbier. She says "no", but I'm still counting it. I don't really want a beer with more smoke than this. (https://homebrewersassociation.org/home/aha-assistant-brewer-for-aha-members/) Wed, 14 Oct 2026 08:16:03 -0700 8048#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=274#comments-10/14/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=270#comments Yeah ... much more clear. I think it is low and may not last much longer. Delicious beer. Such a nice hop character. Tue, 13 Oct 2026 10:12:20 -0700 8047#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=270#comments-10/13/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=275#comments First pour from kegerator. Whatever the issue with Buckwheat's and Carbonation is not an issue with this beer. Lots of foam. Very hazy first pour. 2nd less so. Very much session IPA vibes on this beer. Thu, 08 Oct 2026 16:33:39 -0700 8046#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=275#comments-10/8/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=231#comments Picked up grains and yeast. Brew Day Sunday? Thu, 08 Oct 2026 15:52:37 -0700 8045#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=231#comments-10/8/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=231#comments Placed order with Tom's. Proximity Pilsen rather than German. Might brew this weekend. Wed, 07 Oct 2026 09:52:42 -0700 8044#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=231#comments-10/7/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/Recipes/Recipe?id=270 Cold IPA designed by and brewed by GNorthside Gnome Wed, 07 Oct 2026 09:21:34 -0700 270#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=270-10/7/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=275#comments Kegged. FG 1.008, lower than planned. Dry hops came through nicely. Maybe a bit more bitter than calculated. Chilling on right side of kegerator. Maybe a bit thin. We'll see how it turns out when chilled and carbonated. Tue, 06 Oct 2026 18:30:29 -0700 8043#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=275#comments-10/6/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=2#comments The gelatin doesn't really seem to be doing anything for this beer. Even more disappointing ... this doesn't seem to be be carbing. I set the PSI to 30. There is plenty of flow, but just not much carbonation. Not sure what is going on. I thought maybe the tank was running low, but I tried replacing it and that didn't seem to help, so I went back. Love the flavor. Just not the carbonation. Tue, 06 Oct 2026 16:49:51 -0700 8042#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=2#comments-10/6/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=274 Roll-a-Style 7B Rauchbier Mon, 05 Oct 2026 07:28:40 -0700 274#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=274-10/5/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=270#comments A little more clear ... Maybe. Great hop flavor and aroma. Mostly citra come through. Sun, 04 Oct 2026 15:12:49 -0700 8041#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=270#comments-10/4/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=274#comments Gorgeous. Took photo for this page yesterday and it looks fantastic. Rudy red. Clear enough. Wonderful malty flavor with just a touch of umami from the smoked malt. Love how this turned out with such subtle smoke. Sun, 04 Oct 2026 12:43:53 -0700 8040#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=274#comments-10/4/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=2#comments 1/2 tsp gelatin in 1/2 cup of vodka. Hooked up the gas. Tried a little sample. Tasting good. Thu, 01 Oct 2026 13:58:56 -0700 8039#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=2#comments-10/1/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=231#comments Updated recipe with new AA% ... for some reason the IBU went up more than I think it should have. But ... not going to worry about it. Thinking about brewing this weekend. Depends on whether I can get Khupacabra kegged. Thu, 01 Oct 2026 13:48:46 -0700 8038#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=231#comments-10/1/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=2#comments Chilling on left side of newly defrosted kegerator. Wed, 30 Sep 2026 15:20:04 -0700 8037#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=2#comments-9/30/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=275#comments Unplugged cooling pump yesterday. Going to stop Tilt logging today. Tilt says 1.007 at 69. I think I might keg tomorrow. Wed, 30 Sep 2026 09:43:06 -0700 8036#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=275#comments-9/30/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/buckwheat.aspx My wife picked out a recipe from Brewing Classic Styles. This is that recipe with slight modifications. Wed, 30 Sep 2026 07:26:26 -0700 2#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=2-9/30/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=2#comments Kegged. 1.014 FG, which is pretty good. Love the flavor. Apparently the potentially higher fermentation temperature didn't negatively affect this. Need to defrost the kegerator, so it will be another day until I start to actually chill this. But, all-in-all ... I'm pleased with how this turned out (so far). Tue, 29 Sep 2026 19:07:24 -0700 8035#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=2#comments-9/29/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/Recipes/Recipe?id=267 Pre-prohibition lager with potato in the grain bill. Tue, 29 Sep 2026 19:04:01 -0700 267#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=267-9/29/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=267#comments Killed this keg. Thought it tasted pretty ok tonight. Nice that I am able to coordinate with the kegging of Buckwheat's and defrost the kegerator. It really needed it. Tue, 29 Sep 2026 19:03:47 -0700 8034#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=267#comments-9/29/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=275#comments Got those dry hops in. Still a bunch of Krausen and still bubbling, so I think we're good on what we intended. Only .5 oz of Cascade in partial bag, and actually closer to 1.5 Centennial, so I just used those. 1 oz of Citra as planned. Mon, 28 Sep 2026 07:41:32 -0700 8032#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=275#comments-9/28/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=275#comments Fermentation took off quickly yesterday. Bubbling already starting to slow down. Tilt says 1.018 at 64. Need to get those dry hops in. Planning on doing that today. Mon, 28 Sep 2026 06:50:31 -0700 8031#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=275#comments-9/28/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=275#comments This morning, I calculated 1 gallon of water, so that is what I used. Dumped wort and water into Anvil bucket. The wort was around 67 when I pitched the yeast. Putting down in basement with cooling pump going. We'll see if that keeps beer around 65 degrees. Sun, 27 Sep 2026 05:58:56 -0700 8030#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=275#comments-9/27/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=275#comments Did a brew day today. Didn't decide to do it until pretty late. Went well I think. Racked into no-chill bucket. 1.053 SG at that point. Need to calculate water addition t I think tomorrow. My wife is the sexiest. Sat, 26 Sep 2026 13:08:21 -0700 8029#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=275#comments-9/26/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=270#comments Seems like this should be clearer by now. Not really hazy. "Homebrew clear". Tastes fantastic, which is the important thing. Love the hood in this beer. Sat, 26 Sep 2026 11:00:15 -0700 8028#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=270#comments-9/26/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=274#comments First pour from keg even though not carbonated yet. Still love the color. Fairly clear but I think it will clarify more in a couple days. Really looking the flavor. More smoke than I remember from sample, but still extremely subtle. Sat, 26 Sep 2026 10:10:21 -0700 8027#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=274#comments-9/26/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=267#comments Still drinking from time to time. Tonight I'm mixing with some leftover Brain Freeze from kegging. Not too bad. With Buckwheat's being ready to keg soon, I'll have a decision ... should I dump the rest of this or finish it? I updated the recipe in BeerSmith with whole potatoes. Based on the BYO article, I would go with 15lbs to get the same ABV contribution as the flakes, but I went with 10lbs, making this a slightly smaller beer. Fri, 25 Sep 2026 14:38:36 -0700 8025#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=267#comments-9/25/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=274#comments Added .5 tsp gelatin dissolved in .5 cup vodka. Gonna try a pour sometime this weekend. Fri, 25 Sep 2026 13:31:32 -0700 8024#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=274#comments-9/25/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=274#comments Kegged. FG 1.010, a little lower than expected. Not getting smoke in aroma, but I taste a bit. Not sure I'd identify it as smoke if I didn't know the smoked malt was in there. Love the color. Chilling in beer fridge. Thu, 24 Sep 2026 19:21:19 -0700 8023#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=274#comments-9/24/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=274#comments I unplugged on Saturday. Tilt now says 1.009 at 70. Brew calendar says I should be kegging on Thursday. The Mango Wheat blew yesterday, so I have a spot in the beer fridge to put this. Mon, 21 Sep 2026 14:49:12 -0700 8022#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=274#comments-9/21/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=140 Standard American wheat beer flavored with mango. Mon, 21 Sep 2026 09:53:08 -0700 140#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=140-9/21/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=275#comments Didn't brew at Doc's need to brew. Switching to be in Foundry. Mon, 21 Sep 2026 09:51:42 -0700 8021#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=275#comments-9/21/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=2#comments Fermentation is basically already done. No bubbling and the krausen is pretty much gone. I don't smell anything off, but we'll have to evaluate when "we" keg. Mon, 21 Sep 2026 08:59:18 -0700 8020#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=2#comments-9/21/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=140#comments Wife killed the keg. Mango flavor held through nicely to the end. Sun, 20 Sep 2026 15:40:42 -0700 8019#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=140#comments-9/20/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=270#comments Brought a growler to Doc's for brew Day. Fan favorite. Even Mrs Doc liked it. My wife didn't. Oh well. Really nice citra flavor. Beautiful dry malt base. Wonderful beer. Sun, 20 Sep 2026 12:52:29 -0700 8018#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=270#comments-9/20/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=2#comments Bubbling strong this morning. I don't know what temperature this is at our what I pitched at. I'm a little worried I fermented too hot. Nothing really I can do about it now, so I guess I won't worry about it until kegging time. Sun, 20 Sep 2026 06:16:02 -0700 8017#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=2#comments-9/20/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=2#comments Brew day at Doc's went well. The wife did much less than I thought she would, but I should have expected it. OG right at expected, 1.053 Sat, 19 Sep 2026 15:44:23 -0700 8016#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=2#comments-9/19/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=270#comments Still hazy, although it is less than last pour. Still wonderfully hoppy. Good Carbonation. Fri, 18 Sep 2026 16:25:12 -0700 8015#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=270#comments-9/18/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=140#comments The keg feels almost empty. I'm actually surprised I got a whole pint out. Tastes and looks the same as I remember from last pour. Fri, 18 Sep 2026 15:36:43 -0700 8014#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=140#comments-9/18/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=274#comments The "Brew Calendar" says my cold fermentation is over, and yes I'm set at 60 today. Not sure when I'll just unplug the pump. Still bubbling. Tilt says 1.014 at 60F. Thu, 17 Sep 2026 07:27:33 -0700 8013#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=274#comments-9/17/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=267#comments Reference for real tators: https://byo.com/articles/brewing-with-potatoes-techniques/ Wed, 16 Sep 2026 09:44:35 -0700 8012#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=267#comments-9/16/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=2#comments Mr. and Mrs. Doc wanted to move brew day up a week. Ordered ingredients today. Wed, 16 Sep 2026 08:26:08 -0700 8011#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=2#comments-9/16/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=275#comments Mr. and Mrs. Doc wanted to move brew day up a week. Ordered ingredients today. Wed, 16 Sep 2026 08:25:52 -0700 8010#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=275#comments-9/16/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=274#comments Still bubbling. Might be slowing down some. Tilt says 1.025 at 68F. Wed, 16 Sep 2026 07:19:13 -0700 8009#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=274#comments-9/16/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=275#comments Brewing this at Doc's "Quad Brew Day". Tue, 15 Sep 2026 08:36:58 -0700 8006#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=275#comments-9/15/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=274#comments Bubbling started shortly after that last comment yesterday. Going good today. Fermenting a little warmer than my usual "cold" fermentation on lagers. Tilt says 1.044 at 57. I have the controller set to 57. Not noticing any smoke aroma coming out of airlock. Tue, 15 Sep 2026 08:36:01 -0700 8005#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=274#comments-9/15/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=270#comments Added gelatin. Instead of dissolving in water, I tried doing it in 1/4 cup vodka this time. I think the vodka was fine, but I should have done a whole half cup like i do with water. It looks like the keg is already getting lower than I thought it was. I guess I'm really enjoying the hoppy beer. Mon, 14 Sep 2026 14:05:17 -0700 8004#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=270#comments-9/14/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=274#comments Not bubbling this morning. Cooling set to 55. Tilt actually says 1.051 at 58. Mon, 14 Sep 2026 07:52:26 -0700 8003#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=274#comments-9/14/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=274#comments Be day went well. On preboil was low, but I think I grabbed too much protein haze, because when I added sugar, the gravity jumped way more than it should have. Diluted and ended up with a beer right on target 1.052. Beer in basement by 11:10, but still needed to cool some. Sun, 13 Sep 2026 10:17:31 -0700 8002#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=274#comments-9/13/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=274#comments Brew day today. Mash doesn't really smell smokey at all, which is probably a good thing. Got started around 6am, which means mash ends when I go to church, and the Foundry will heat up to just under boiling during the time I am away. Hope the neighborhood bear doesn't attack. Sun, 13 Sep 2026 06:33:24 -0700 8001#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=274#comments-9/13/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=2#comments The Beer Model is brewing this at Doc's in a couple of weeks. Updating the recipe to be just a little simpler and shorter for a travel brew day. Sun, 13 Sep 2026 06:29:18 -0700 8000#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=2#comments-9/13/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=238 After 1519 Barker, I actually researched how to recreate "Original" Michelob. Sat, 12 Sep 2026 20:17:06 -0700 238#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=238-9/12/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=238#comments Blew Sat, 12 Sep 2026 20:16:38 -0700 7999#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=238#comments-9/12/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=270#comments Poured a pint from the keg. Not fully carbonated yet, but long lasting foam. Tastes fantastic. Lots of citra. Hazy, but I have not added gelatin yet. I'm going to love this beer. Sat, 12 Sep 2026 14:54:07 -0700 7998#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=270#comments-9/12/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=270#comments Added keg dry hops. I had more citra than I thought and less mosaic. So ... 2.5 oz citra. 1 oz Azacca. Thu, 10 Sep 2026 19:17:12 -0700 7997#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=270#comments-9/10/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=238#comments Every time I pour a pint, I'm sure it will blow. I need the space for GNorthside. Might be trying to kill this over the next few days. Still yummy. Still gorgeous and crystal clear. Thu, 10 Sep 2026 16:40:02 -0700 7996#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=238#comments-9/10/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=274#comments Picked up ingredients. Thu, 10 Sep 2026 16:01:42 -0700 7995#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=274#comments-9/10/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=274#comments Ordering ingredients. I hope I'll get to brew this weekend. Wed, 09 Sep 2026 14:36:41 -0700 7994#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=274#comments-9/9/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=270#comments Kegged. FG 1.008, quite a bit lower than expected. Sample has great citra and mosaic hop flavor and aroma. Didn't remember to add keg hops. I'll probably do that soon. I don't have a place to put this keg right now. Really hazy. Hope it will settle. Tue, 08 Sep 2026 18:13:44 -0700 7993#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=270#comments-9/8/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=140#comments Ridiculously clear now. Nice mango flavor still. Tue, 08 Sep 2026 16:30:40 -0700 7992#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=140#comments-9/8/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=270#comments Stopped Tilt logging. 1.008 at 70. Smells good through air lock. Need to keg soon (maybe tonight). Tue, 08 Sep 2026 14:49:13 -0700 7991#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=270#comments-9/8/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=267#comments Compared to PBR. Not really much to compare. Mine has that salty flavor and more hops. PBR is crystal clear where mine is still hazy. Head on PBR disappeared almost immediately, whereas mine stuck around. PBR is actually pretty good. Mine has potential, but I can't say I really like it with that salt. Mon, 07 Sep 2026 16:16:18 -0700 7990#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=267#comments-9/7/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=238#comments Still my favorite of the beers I have in tap. Wonderfully crisp. Crystal clear. Still nice and hoppy. The only negative is that it is almost gone. Sun, 30 Aug 2026 14:07:43 -0700 7988#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=238#comments-8/30/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=267#comments Hmmm .... nah ... the beer doesn't taste like it is growing on me. Time to use it to brine another chicken this weekend. Fri, 28 Aug 2026 13:49:45 -0700 7987#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=267#comments-8/28/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=140#comments Actually getting fairly clear. Not a ton left, but it doesn't feel like I'm going to kill it in the next few pints. I think this tastes a little more crisp now, making the mango pop (maybe) a little more. Fri, 28 Aug 2026 13:36:04 -0700 7986#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=140#comments-8/28/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=270#comments Unplugging the cooling pump. Tilt says 1.008 at 64. Fri, 28 Aug 2026 08:45:03 -0700 7985#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=270#comments-8/28/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=270#comments Still bubbling. Bumped up the temp a little. Tilt says 1.015 at 63. Love the hop aroma out of the air lock. It will be interesting to see what kind of yield I get on this beer with all the hop matter taking up room. Wed, 26 Aug 2026 09:35:50 -0700 7984#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=270#comments-8/26/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=270#comments Dry hop #1 today. 1oz each of Azacca, Citra, and Mosaic. I threw them in "naked". Tilt was at 1.037 and 61 degrees. I'll be dry-hopping in the keg also, but that is still a couple weeks away. Tue, 25 Aug 2026 07:41:25 -0700 7983#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=270#comments-8/25/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=270#comments Saw some bubbling last night and it is going great now. Tilt says 1.052 at 60. Mon, 24 Aug 2026 05:32:01 -0700 7982#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=270#comments-8/24/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=270#comments Brew day today went well. Sort of a late start, though. Mash through church. Didn't have yeast pitched until 12:15 or so. Pre-boil gravity a bit low, so I added some table sugar to bring up the gravity. LOTS of hops. Used pond pump to get to just under 60. Hoping to see bubbling a little quicker since the temperature is a bit higher than my typical lager start. OG right on target 1.056 Sun, 23 Aug 2026 11:32:11 -0700 7981#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=270#comments-8/23/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=238#comments I consider this a recently brewed beer, but tomorrow will be exactly 2 months since kegged. Looking and tasting great. Clean malt character and balanced bitterness. Classic Saaz hop character in the finish. Just a touch of the noble spice. Absolutely crystal clear with a gorgeous pale yellow color. Great beer. Fri, 21 Aug 2026 15:19:01 -0700 7980#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=238#comments-8/21/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=267#comments Last night I tried using the beer as the liquid to cook rice. Was fine, but didn't really add anything over the water I usually use. Also drank another couple pints. This beer may be growing on me. Wed, 19 Aug 2026 07:19:51 -0700 7978#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=267#comments-8/19/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=140#comments The beer model actually had one last night, and I had a taste. Still tasting good. Mon, 17 Aug 2026 06:50:06 -0700 7977#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=140#comments-8/17/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=267#comments I used this as chicken brine. I also tasted a pint. It didn't taste too terrible. Carbonation is pretty close to what I'd want. Still my least favorite beer on tap but it might last long enough to finish... Especially if I can use it to brine. Sun, 16 Aug 2026 14:26:05 -0700 7976#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=267#comments-8/16/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=238#comments Yummy. Coming up on 2 months. Need to brew more beer. Sat, 15 Aug 2026 17:31:56 -0700 7975#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=238#comments-8/15/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=270#comments Picking up malt and yeast today. Brew this weekend? Thu, 13 Aug 2026 14:51:15 -0700 7974#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=270#comments-8/13/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=267#comments Well ... I had a couple of pints from the keg to bring the level down. Noticed that this tastes a little salty, which made me check the nutrition facts of the potato flakes. Sure enough, 340mg sodium per serving. Crap! Not undrinkable, but I'm sure this would be better without the extra salt. Of well ... live and learn I suppose. Thu, 13 Aug 2026 14:20:29 -0700 7973#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=267#comments-8/13/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=267#comments Killed Bad Lands last night, so PBR is in the kegerator. Really filled the keg on this, so I'll have to drain some to connect up the gas and beer lines. I'll let it chill a day before I do that do I can actually drink what comes out cold. Wed, 12 Aug 2026 07:09:11 -0700 7972#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=267#comments-8/12/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=106 Just a light refreshing clean Kölsch to drink and remember fond memories of the Bad Lands National Park. Tue, 11 Aug 2026 16:36:39 -0700 106#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=106-8/11/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=106#comments Killed the keg. Wonderful beer to the end. Now I have room for PBR. Tue, 11 Aug 2026 16:11:11 -0700 7971#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=106#comments-8/11/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=267#comments Kegged. Very hazy, which surprised me. Sample doesn't taste as hoppy as I thought it would. Still don't have a place to chill it, so it will sit a bit. FG 1.012, which puts this at 6.9%. Almost a full 1% over plan. I guess I'll live with that. Mon, 10 Aug 2026 19:22:14 -0700 7970#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=267#comments-8/10/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=140#comments Checked into untappd. Still the perfect amount of mango flavor. Yummy. Won't last too much longer. Sat, 08 Aug 2026 15:37:13 -0700 7969#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=140#comments-8/8/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=238#comments Crisp clean. Crystal clear. Wonderful hop flavor. My favorite beer right now. Thu, 06 Aug 2026 16:33:18 -0700 7967#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=238#comments-8/6/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=106#comments Checked into untappd. Really clear now. Delicious. Drinkable. Crisp. Yummy. I think this will be the next beer to kick. PBR will take its place. Thu, 06 Aug 2026 16:20:17 -0700 7966#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=106#comments-8/6/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=267#comments Was away for awhile, which is why I let it go warm quicker than usual. Tilt now says 1.008 at 69 degrees. Tue, 04 Aug 2026 10:06:26 -0700 7965#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=267#comments-8/4/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=267#comments Took off shortly after last comment. I've been letting this go higher than a typical lager, and control is already at 60. Tilt says 1.033 at 61. Will actually unplug pump before end of day. Thu, 30 Jul 2026 07:40:57 -0700 7964#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=267#comments-7/30/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=267#comments Fermentation not going this morning. Bummer. Thought it would be a fast starter with the big amount of yeast and the yeast starter. Tilt says 1.053 at 56 degrees. Wed, 29 Jul 2026 06:49:02 -0700 7963#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=267#comments-7/29/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=267#comments Boil went fine, but I left the heat on during chilling. Eventually I figured it out, but the wort was down around 80, so I decided to rack to fermenter and let the cooling system take it down the rest of the way. At the moment, the temperature says 71, so I still have a ways to go before pitching. OG was pretty high at 1.064. We'll go with it, though. Clean up with the potato gunk was a bit more tedious. Not sure I'll ever use flaked potatoes as an adjunct ever again. Tue, 28 Jul 2026 15:54:43 -0700 7962#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=267#comments-7/28/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=267#comments Brew day today. Multi-tasking on a work day. Potato flakes are a major pain. Difficult dough balls. Stuck mash. Absorbed lots of water. My pre-boil gravity was high and volume really low. Diluted with a whole gallon of water, which brought me right on plan. Boil started around 1:20. Tue, 28 Jul 2026 12:27:18 -0700 7961#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=267#comments-7/28/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=140#comments Still the same. Doesn't feel like there is much left. Great mango flavor. Sun, 26 Jul 2026 17:00:22 -0700 7959#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=140#comments-7/26/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=263 Roll-a-Style 9C Baltic Porter Sun, 26 Jul 2026 16:32:15 -0700 263#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=263-7/26/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=238#comments More and more clear. Beautiful. More and more crisp. Wonderful beer reminds me of my college days. Hops are shining today 😎 Sat, 25 Jul 2026 17:40:04 -0700 7957#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=238#comments-7/25/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=263#comments Killed the keg. Great beer while it lasted. Almost 4 months of greatness. Can put Wild Cow in its spot. Sat, 25 Jul 2026 17:33:53 -0700 7956#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=263#comments-7/25/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=106#comments Been drinking the heck out of this and I don't think it will last much longer. A bright, easy‑drinking Kölsch inspired by the rugged beauty of the South Dakota Badlands. Bad Lands Kölsch pours pale gold with a soft, bready malt backbone and a clean, refreshing finish. Light fruity esters from the Kölsch yeast add just a hint of character without getting in the way of its crisp drinkability. Tue, 21 Jul 2026 15:41:29 -0700 7954#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=106#comments-7/21/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=238#comments Beautiful crystal clear pale lager. Nice saaz hop finish. Took a photo for this page finally. Sat, 18 Jul 2026 16:56:07 -0700 7952#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=238#comments-7/18/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=263#comments Yep. Wonderful beer. Not sure it'll last much longer. Thu, 16 Jul 2026 17:53:33 -0700 7951#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=263#comments-7/16/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=140#comments Yummy. I've been drinking more of this than the Beer Model. Nice summer beer. Still hazy. Thu, 16 Jul 2026 17:06:20 -0700 7950#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=140#comments-7/16/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=267#comments Ordered ingredients from Tom's. Hoping to brew this weekend. Wed, 15 Jul 2026 10:18:26 -0700 7948#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=267#comments-7/15/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=238#comments Surprised I have not commented on this more recently. Crystal clear. Carbonated fine now. A crisp, flavorful premium pale lager that bridges Czech finesse with American nostalgia. Delivers the clean malt character and balanced bitterness of a classic Czech pale lager while echoing the elegant simplicity of the Michelob I remember from my Bradley days. Exceptionally drinkable, quietly complex, and built for both reflection and easy enjoyment — a true SheppyBrew premium lager. Fri, 10 Jul 2026 13:34:41 -0700 7943#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=238#comments-7/10/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=106#comments Did re-pressurize. Was a little foamy for awhile, but fine now. Been drinking a bunch of this going up to 4th of July weekend. Nice drinkable beer. Simple and refreshing. Great summer bbq beer. Sun, 05 Jul 2026 15:54:24 -0700 7942#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=106#comments-7/5/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=263#comments 4th. Beautiful black beer with ruby highlights. Nice roast flavor without being too overwhelming. Cold brew coffee. Sat, 04 Jul 2026 16:05:27 -0700 7941#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=263#comments-7/4/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=140#comments Still a nice golden hazy beer. Mango at a good level. Fun beer. Fri, 03 Jul 2026 14:30:20 -0700 7940#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=140#comments-7/3/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=238#comments Tried from the keg. Not as clear or carbonated as I thought it would be. Great flavor though. Nice and refreshing. A little hoppy. Yummy 😋 Wed, 01 Jul 2026 11:01:37 -0700 7937#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=238#comments-7/1/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=106#comments Left the gas on too high while away for a few days. Lots of foam. Purged keg of CO2. Will see if iit repressurizes. Tastes good. Maybe a little more clear. Tue, 30 Jun 2026 18:09:34 -0700 7936#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=106#comments-6/30/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=140#comments Mango Wheat. Hazy. Nice and refreshing. Pairs well with leftover sliders after a rainy lunch ride. Thu, 25 Jun 2026 12:10:12 -0700 7935#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=140#comments-6/25/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=106#comments Nice beer. Homebrew clear ... Not bright. Carbonation better but not 100%. Nice beer. I think the malt bill is fantastic. I think this Colorado Kölsch yeast has a good ester flavor. Not quite as clean as I remember this beer from 2015. 😎 Tue, 23 Jun 2026 16:25:21 -0700 7934#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=106#comments-6/23/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=238#comments Added gelatin. While heating, boiled over a bit, so if this doesn't get clear, that will be a factor. Tue, 23 Jun 2026 09:32:38 -0700 7933#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=238#comments-6/23/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=238#comments Kegged. Dissolved Camden tablet in water and added to top rather than the usual crush and add to the bottom. 1.010 FG makes this a 5.4%abv beer. Sample tasted great, although I'm not sure dry hops actually came through. Will chill overnight and add gelatin tomorrow. Mon, 22 Jun 2026 18:25:27 -0700 7932#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=238#comments-6/22/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=238#comments Tilt says 1.005 at 69. Hoping to let tonight. Mon, 22 Jun 2026 17:26:37 -0700 7931#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=238#comments-6/22/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=106#comments After weekend camping came back yesterday and realized I should have connected the gas. Still tried a couple pints. Pretty clear. Obviously needs carbonation. Nice malt flavor. Gas is on now. Mon, 22 Jun 2026 10:25:02 -0700 7930#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=106#comments-6/22/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=106#comments Kegged. Crazy how flocculent this yeast is. Harvested a pint. Went into keg extremely clear. Yummy sample. FG 1.008, which is lower than expected. 5.5% abv. Chilling in kegerator. Thu, 18 Jun 2026 18:43:22 -0700 7929#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=106#comments-6/18/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=110 A Pre-Prohibition Lager in honor of the 2015 Stanley Cup Champion Blackhawks. Fri, 12 Jun 2026 18:33:38 -0700 110#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=110-6/12/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=110#comments Well, crap. Killed the keg. That didn't last long. But ... I guess that frees up space for Bad Lands. Fri, 12 Jun 2026 18:32:20 -0700 7928#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=110#comments-6/12/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=140#comments Mango. What else should I say? Thu, 11 Jun 2026 20:22:54 -0700 7927#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=140#comments-6/11/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=106#comments Looks pretty clear. I think this is ready to keg, although I think I want Ground Hog first, and there isn't room for both right now. Thu, 11 Jun 2026 08:53:25 -0700 7926#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=106#comments-6/11/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=238#comments Unplugged this morning. Tilt says 1.006 at 65 right now. Thu, 11 Jun 2026 08:52:11 -0700 7925#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=238#comments-6/11/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=106#comments Fermentation seem pretty much done. No bubbling. Not much krausen left on top. Temp strip says 68. Could clarify a little, but might actually keg soon. Wed, 10 Jun 2026 07:29:15 -0700 7924#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=106#comments-6/10/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=238#comments Not much bubbling now. Tilt said 1.007 at 60 this morning. I set the controller to 64, and now the temp is right at the 62. Will probably unplug today (I know I wrote the same thing yesterday). I decided to add the dry hops right to the top of fermenter. Relying on hop creep to scrub oxygen. There is a little yeast on the top still. Might keg as early as this weekend. Wed, 10 Jun 2026 07:26:10 -0700 7923#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=238#comments-6/10/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=238#comments Still bubbling, but seems to be slowing down from yesterday. Tilt says 1.013 at 60 degrees. I'll probably unplug the pump at the end of the day. Thinking about adding dry hops today. Or might just follow the plan and add them to the keg. Tue, 09 Jun 2026 07:18:04 -0700 7922#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=238#comments-6/9/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=106#comments Still going ... Temp strip says 70 degrees. Probably should have controlled the temperature a little longer, but oh well ... we'll see how it turns out. Tue, 09 Jun 2026 07:15:55 -0700 7921#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=106#comments-6/9/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=106#comments Brew day yesterday went well. Overnight mash. Up around 5:30. Done around 8:35. 1.050 OG is higher than expected. Fermentation took off pretty quick and is rocking today. Mon, 08 Jun 2026 05:02:02 -0700 7920#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=106#comments-6/8/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=238#comments Well, damn. Already forgot to switch ice last night. Fermentation at least got started low. Rocking now. Tilt says 1.037 at 65. Set temp to 59. See how long it will take to cool down. Mon, 08 Jun 2026 04:59:25 -0700 7919#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=238#comments-6/8/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=263#comments Had with lunch after Ground Hog brew day. Same. Wonderful. Gorgeous black with ruby highlights. Delicious. Yummy 😋 Sat, 06 Jun 2026 11:30:53 -0700 7918#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=263#comments-6/6/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=238#comments Brew day went well today. Up at 6:30. Did some bike rides during the mash and then while heating up from mash to boil. Also one after. Everything went great. 1.051 OG. Yeast pitched just after noon. Cooling system at 55 at pitch. Sat, 06 Jun 2026 11:17:06 -0700 7917#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=238#comments-6/6/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=110#comments Crystal clear. Beautiful pale yellow. Thick creamy white head. Wonderful crisp clean malt bill. Just enough hops to let you know they are there. Great summer beer. I think this isn't going to last very long. Really need to brew more beers. Fri, 05 Jun 2026 15:24:43 -0700 7916#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=110#comments-6/5/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=238#comments Think I'll finally brew this weekend. Thu, 04 Jun 2026 16:23:36 -0700 7915#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=238#comments-6/4/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=106#comments Bought ingredients at Tom's. Will probably brew this weekend. Thu, 04 Jun 2026 16:22:38 -0700 7914#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=106#comments-6/4/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=106#comments I am updating this recipe for the Anvil Foundry. Think I may actually brew this coming weekend. Tue, 02 Jun 2026 08:36:48 -0700 7913#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=106#comments-6/2/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=140#comments Carbonation right I think. Perfect for what we were going for. Gold and hazy. Delicious malt bill showcases the mango flavor. Old mango puree didn't negatively affect the beer. Sun, 31 May 2026 15:33:45 -0700 7912#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=140#comments-5/31/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=140#comments Liking this beer. Mango. Yummy. Still hazy. I think that will remain and I'm ok with it. Mon, 25 May 2026 16:33:07 -0700 7911#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=140#comments-5/25/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=263#comments Memorial Day weekend... Grilling wings. I'm the weirdo who drinks black beers in summer like weather. Chocolate. Smooth. Not too roasty. Yummy. Mon, 25 May 2026 16:06:59 -0700 7910#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=263#comments-5/25/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=110#comments Brought a growler down to Co Springs for memorial Day weekend. Such a great beer. Won't last long. Need to get more beers brewed. Mon, 25 May 2026 13:51:25 -0700 7909#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=110#comments-5/25/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=140#comments Pour from the keg. Lots of Mango aroma and flavor. Still pretty hazy, but nice gold color. A little tart. Nice little beer. Tue, 19 May 2026 14:53:29 -0700 7908#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=140#comments-5/19/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=140#comments Kegged yesterday. Didn't get as much as hoped. I probably should have fruited at least half of the gallon extra I had, although it wouldn't have fit in the smaller carboy. I didn't take a gravity sample, so I'll just assume the planned 1.012. Mon, 18 May 2026 07:49:49 -0700 7907#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=140#comments-5/18/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=110#comments First pur from the keg. With the gelatin and floating dip tube I thought it would be more clear. Beautiful golden beer. Nice white head. I like the hop combination. Nice simple session beer. Thu, 14 May 2026 17:33:30 -0700 7906#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=110#comments-5/14/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=238#comments Picked up ingredients today. Looking like I'll brew on Sunday. Thu, 14 May 2026 11:29:39 -0700 7905#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=238#comments-5/14/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=238#comments Ordered ingredients. Decided to change the name from "Michel-not Lager" to "Groundhog Premium Lager". Think I'll be brewing this weekend. Tue, 12 May 2026 10:14:11 -0700 7904#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=238#comments-5/12/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=110#comments Added Gelatin dissolved in .5 cup water heated to 160F. Set regulator to 20 psi. Should be drinking by this weekend. Tue, 12 May 2026 09:02:23 -0700 7903#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=110#comments-5/12/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=140#comments Racked beer on the mango puree. The package date concerns me a little, but I think it will be ok. The base beer tastes really good. Got a whole gallon of the base beer racked into my Growler Werks. Mon, 11 May 2026 13:47:56 -0700 7902#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=140#comments-5/11/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=263#comments When Tengu kicked, I moved this around a little to gauge how much is left. Seems to be about a gallon or more, so it should last a bit more. Mon, 11 May 2026 08:18:30 -0700 7900#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=263#comments-5/11/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=110#comments Kegged with Campden tablet. Final Tilt said 1.013, which was actually close to the 1.012 hydrometer reading. Sample tastes great. Not sure it has the same intensity as I remember from cluster hops, but the combination of Cascade / Saaz seem to be a pretty good approximation. Chilling in the kegerator now. I'm running low on other beers, so this will probably be consumed fairly quickly. Need to get more brew days in. Mon, 11 May 2026 08:17:02 -0700 7899#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=110#comments-5/11/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/Recipes/Recipe?id=258 Japanese Rice Lager. Mistral and Motueka hops. Sun, 10 May 2026 18:44:18 -0700 258#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=258-5/10/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=258#comments Well crap. I wasn't expecting this to kick tonight, but it did. Really need to get brewing. Sun, 10 May 2026 18:43:56 -0700 7898#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=258#comments-5/10/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=258#comments Much more creamy head than your typical rice lager. More hoppy too. Love than combination of Mistral and Motueka. Sat, 09 May 2026 16:25:09 -0700 7897#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=258#comments-5/9/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=263#comments Checked into untappd yesterday. Beautiful black beer. Smooth with chocolate and roast notes but not overly roasted. Crisp and clean. Dangerously drinkable. Sat, 09 May 2026 07:41:14 -0700 7896#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=263#comments-5/9/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=110#comments Tilt says 1.013 at 66 degrees. I think this is probably ready to keg at any time now. Might do that tonight ... or might do it this weekend. I guess we'll see. Stopping the Tilt logging now. Thu, 07 May 2026 12:30:18 -0700 7895#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=110#comments-5/7/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=140#comments Bubbling has stopped, and it looks clear enough that I could transfer to mango puree any time. The calendar says to it Saturday. Might do it early. Thu, 07 May 2026 12:27:07 -0700 7894#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=140#comments-5/7/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=260 Roll-a-Style 26C. Belgian Tripel. Wed, 06 May 2026 08:51:30 -0700 260#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=260-5/6/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=260#comments Killed the keg. Actually was pretty much empty before pouring. Nice beer while it lasted but it's time to move on to the next beer. Tue, 05 May 2026 16:01:21 -0700 7893#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=260#comments-5/5/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=110#comments Been cleaning up at ambient for a few days. Tilt says 1.012 at 67 degrees. I could keg any day. Will probably end up waiting until this weekend. Tue, 05 May 2026 11:53:54 -0700 7892#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=110#comments-5/5/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=140#comments Brew day went pretty well. Low OG, but in think maybe some of that is the mango. Took most of the day for fermentation to really get going but it is rocking now Sun, 03 May 2026 20:56:36 -0700 7891#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=140#comments-5/3/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=258#comments Yummy. Crisp and clean. Sessionable. Great rice lager. The wife had some for Big Brew Day. Sat, 02 May 2026 09:51:46 -0700 7890#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=258#comments-5/2/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=140#comments Big Brew Day. The wife is the Brew Master today. Until she deserts me for an open house. Sat, 02 May 2026 09:50:04 -0700 7889#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=140#comments-5/2/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=260#comments This beer is basically 5 months old now. Tasting and looking great. Crystal clear golden beer. Banana and a touch of bubble gum. I'll be surprised if I get more than another pint or two out of this keg. Fri, 01 May 2026 14:51:54 -0700 7888#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=260#comments-5/1/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=110#comments Today is the last day of "ferment cold". The cooling controller is set to 59 right now. Tilt says we're at 1.010 at 59 degrees. Fri, 01 May 2026 08:50:42 -0700 7887#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=110#comments-5/1/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=263#comments Tasting the same. Pours pretty foamy. Gorgeous black beer. Thu, 30 Apr 2026 06:56:50 -0700 7886#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=263#comments-4/30/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=110#comments Tilt says 1.030 at 54 degrees. Set temp to 55, up another degree. Wed, 29 Apr 2026 06:51:31 -0700 7884#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=110#comments-4/29/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=140#comments Ordered ingredients from Tom's Brew Shop today. It is looking like this will be my Big Brew Day brew. Tue, 28 Apr 2026 07:12:48 -0700 7883#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=140#comments-4/28/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=110#comments Bubbling now. Tilt says 1.040 at 54 degrees. Bumped up the temperature a degree. Tue, 28 Apr 2026 07:11:40 -0700 7882#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=110#comments-4/28/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=110#comments A little bubbling maybe. Tilt started off at 1.046 at 59. At this point, it is 1.045 at 56. Just waiting for the heavy fermentation to start. Mon, 27 Apr 2026 09:01:49 -0700 7881#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=110#comments-4/27/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=110#comments 6:15 mashed in. Starting timer. Reduced power to 55 while wife dried hair. 6:50 shower 07:30 drain and set temp for 195. Go to church. 11:00 home from pedego shop Getting to boil 1.054 preboil. Less than 6 gallons / Diluted to 1.046 / 11:20 started boil timer / 12:20 boil end. Chilling. Grab sample. Raining so I decided to rack to fermenter 13:00 down in the basement. Tilt says 1.046 at 59 degrees. Decided to pitch yeast now. / Didn't take a sample for OG, but I'm going to call it based on preboil, 1.050 Sun, 26 Apr 2026 12:04:58 -0700 7880#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=110#comments-4/26/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=260#comments Poured a pint during Chelsea Dagger Brew Day. Yummy pear. Malty. Delicious. Surely not much left in this keg Sun, 26 Apr 2026 10:52:39 -0700 7879#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=260#comments-4/26/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=110#comments Finally brewing this today. Didn't pre-heat water last night, but really wishing I did based on how busy the day is probably going to be. Got up at 5:30am. Mashing in around 6:15-ish I think. Sun, 26 Apr 2026 05:00:55 -0700 7878#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=110#comments-4/26/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=258#comments Compared to Samurai... Both crystal clear. Very close in color. Might be my imagination but Tengu seems a bit lighter in color. Tengu with significantly better head and head retention. The Samurai Aroma has a touch more sulfur where the Tengu has herbal hops in the aroma. Both are crisp and clean. Light bodies. The Tengu is obviously hoppy whereas the Samurai isn't. Get a little more lemon/lime hop flavor than in the aroma I feel like both have a subtle "Jasmine" rice flavor coming through. Prefer the Tengu ... But both are solid beers Sun, 19 Apr 2026 13:42:14 -0700 7877#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=258#comments-4/19/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=263#comments Smooth roast. Touch of chocolate. Not overly alcoholic. Dangerously smooth. Yummy 😋 Sat, 18 Apr 2026 15:54:36 -0700 7876#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=263#comments-4/18/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=262#comments I hadn't removed the keg from the beer fridge and decided to try pouring before taking it out. Was able to get about 1/4 of a pint. The floating dip tube might not be getting everything with the combo of the hop sleeve. I don't think it's worth trying to let it settle again. But it was nice to get just a little more of this beer I thought was gone. Fri, 17 Apr 2026 14:05:29 -0700 7875#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=262#comments-4/17/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=262 Hoppy Holiday Pale Lager inspired by Sierra Nevada's Celebration Ale. Sun, 12 Apr 2026 17:37:29 -0700 262#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=262-4/12/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=262#comments Well I was right that there wasn't much left. The key kicked l last night. Great beer for the duration. Actually later a little longer than expected. Sun, 12 Apr 2026 17:36:40 -0700 7874#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=262#comments-4/12/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=262#comments Crisp and clean malt. Citrus hop flavor and aroma. Great pilsner. Fri, 10 Apr 2026 16:59:31 -0700 7873#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=262#comments-4/10/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=260#comments Tasting great. Nice bubble gum esters. Fruity pear. Not sure how much is left, but it must be close to empty. Wed, 08 Apr 2026 18:03:24 -0700 7872#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=260#comments-4/8/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=140#comments Thinking I'll brew this beer soon. Maybe the next one after Chelsea Dagger. Wed, 08 Apr 2026 12:48:34 -0700 7871#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=140#comments-4/8/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=258#comments Hoppy Easter 🐣 cooking ham. Drinking beer. Beautiful pale yellow. Crisp and clean with great hop flavor in the finish. Sun, 05 Apr 2026 11:43:54 -0700 7870#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=258#comments-4/5/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=263#comments Dark, but the clarity looks pretty good. Carbonation is actually already pretty close. Tastes fantastic. Another dangerously drinkable beers. Glad I designed this towards the lower end of the style guidelines. Color might be a touch lighter than I thought based on the Beer Smitch color square, but that is a very minor detail. Tue, 31 Mar 2026 16:09:05 -0700 7869#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=263#comments-3/31/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=258#comments Drank a few while watching the Pios winning their way into the Frozen Four. Such a nice pale drinkable lager. Love the herbal and lemon hops. Sun, 29 Mar 2026 14:52:51 -0700 7868#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=258#comments-3/29/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=263#comments Kegged a whole weeks after the original plan. Looked nice and clear going into keg. Sample tasted exactly as I thought it should. 1.014 means I nailed both the OG and the FG. 6.4% ABV on the very low end of the style. I will enjoy drinking this beer. ADF 76 Sun, 29 Mar 2026 11:16:13 -0700 7867#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=263#comments-3/29/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=262#comments There isn't much of this left, but it tasting awesome still. Yummy West Coast Pils. Sun, 29 Mar 2026 11:13:32 -0700 7866#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=262#comments-3/29/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=260#comments Gorgeous. Golden. Crystal clear. Dangerously drinkable. Not much left. Carbonation low at this time. Fri, 27 Mar 2026 15:06:20 -0700 7865#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=260#comments-3/27/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=110#comments Ordered ingredients for this. Brew day this weekend? We'll see how it goes. Thu, 26 Mar 2026 15:17:48 -0700 7864#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=110#comments-3/26/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/Recipes/Recipe?id=259 2025 version of X-Mas Ale. Roll-a-Style 17D. English Barley Wine. Mon, 23 Mar 2026 13:55:11 -0700 259#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=259-3/23/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=259#comments Keg is dead. Lasted over 4 months, which is pretty long for my beers. Sun, 22 Mar 2026 15:19:51 -0700 7863#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=259#comments-3/22/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=259#comments Have not had one in awhile. Tastes the same as I remember. Sat, 21 Mar 2026 18:56:31 -0700 7862#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=259#comments-3/21/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=258#comments After a week away from homebrew, this looks and tastes great. Crisp and clean. Just enough hops to make it interesting. Sat, 21 Mar 2026 15:50:37 -0700 7861#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=258#comments-3/21/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=262#comments Delicious hoppy lager. Sat, 21 Mar 2026 15:48:40 -0700 7860#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=262#comments-3/21/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=263#comments Tilt says 1.010 at 66 degrees. Thu, 19 Mar 2026 05:54:30 -0700 7859#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=263#comments-3/19/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=262#comments Yum yum yum yum. Yummy 😋 Great citrus hops. Fri, 13 Mar 2026 17:14:05 -0700 7858#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=262#comments-3/13/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=260#comments Still going. Still delicious. Gorgeous golden crystal clear beer. Fri, 13 Mar 2026 16:12:53 -0700 7857#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=260#comments-3/13/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=263#comments Tilt at 1.014 at 60 degrees. Will unplug the cooling pump before the end of the day. Fri, 13 Mar 2026 07:25:48 -0700 7856#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=263#comments-3/13/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=263#comments Forgot to switch the ice bottles last night, so the controller is showing 60 this morning. Tilt says 1.025 at 59 degrees. Going to set the temperature to 59 and start warm fermentation. Thu, 12 Mar 2026 07:34:48 -0700 7855#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=263#comments-3/12/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=263#comments Still going. Tilt says 1.038 at 56 degrees. Controller set to 55F. Wed, 11 Mar 2026 09:46:35 -0700 7854#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=263#comments-3/11/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=263#comments Bubbling this morning. Tilt says 1.054 at 55 degrees. Tue, 10 Mar 2026 09:02:18 -0700 7853#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=263#comments-3/10/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=263#comments Brewed today. Everything went great. OG 1.062 Mon, 09 Mar 2026 14:10:31 -0700 7852#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=263#comments-3/9/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=258#comments Took the photo for this page. Such a beautiful looking beer crystal clear. Pale yellow. Great beer on my first try of a rice lager. Wonderful hop flavors compliment the simple malt / rice base. I even have myself convinced I can taste the Jasmin. Sun, 08 Mar 2026 14:20:24 -0700 7851#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=258#comments-3/8/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=262#comments Great hoppy lager. Such a delicious beer. Crisp and clean with great hop flavor. Sat, 07 Mar 2026 18:42:13 -0700 7850#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=262#comments-3/7/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=258#comments Clarity great. Carbonation about right. Great light beer. Love the lemon lime herbal hops. Love this beer Sat, 07 Mar 2026 17:22:51 -0700 7849#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=258#comments-3/7/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=258#comments After chilling a couple of days, added Gelatin and hooked up the gas. Thu, 05 Mar 2026 13:40:09 -0700 7848#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=258#comments-3/5/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=258#comments Kegged. FG 1.014, which makes this a 4.8% abv. Very pale. Light and crisp. Very much getting the lemon / lime / herbal hop flavor I was expecting. Chilling. Can't wait to start drinking this beer. Tue, 03 Mar 2026 18:55:48 -0700 7847#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=258#comments-3/3/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=258#comments Tilt says 1.017 at 66 degrees. Switching off the logging for this beer now. Think I'm kegging tonight. Tue, 03 Mar 2026 16:40:19 -0700 7846#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=258#comments-3/3/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=259#comments Still going, but not much left. Great beer. Sun, 01 Mar 2026 13:21:50 -0700 7845#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=259#comments-3/1/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=260#comments Almost 3 months old and still Yummy. Crystal clear. How much is left? I have no idea. Not a huge amount, but I don't think it will blow any time soon. Fri, 27 Feb 2026 16:07:35 -0700 7844#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=260#comments-2/27/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=258#comments Will probably be kegging this weekend. Tilt says 1.018 at 64 degrees. That is a pretty high gravity for a finished beer, but it has not moved in a few days. Wed, 25 Feb 2026 09:33:30 -0700 7843#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=258#comments-2/25/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=258#comments I did unplug the pump at the end of the day on Friday. Now, we're at 1.017 at 62 degrees. Mon, 23 Feb 2026 08:24:53 -0700 7842#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=258#comments-2/23/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=259#comments I think this is almost gone. Really nice beer still. Not your typical Barleywine. Yummy. Sun, 22 Feb 2026 15:06:42 -0700 7841#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=259#comments-2/22/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=262#comments Yummy. I think this is probably a West Coast Pilsner. Great go flavor in a light malt base. Fantastic. Don't think this beer will last long. Sat, 21 Feb 2026 15:50:12 -0700 7840#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=262#comments-2/21/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=258#comments Tilt says 1.020 at 59 degrees and bubbling has really slowed down. I'll probably unplug the temperature control later today. I will probably let it go another week or so and keg. Really looking forward to trying this beer. Fri, 20 Feb 2026 08:57:18 -0700 7839#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=258#comments-2/20/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=258#comments Yeah ... still going ... maybe slowing down a little, but not much. Tilt says 1.022 at 56 degrees. I bumped up the temp controller to 57. Calendar says to go with ambient temperature starting tomorrow. Thu, 19 Feb 2026 08:45:58 -0700 7838#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=258#comments-2/19/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=258#comments Still going about the same. Tilt says 1.024 at 55 degrees. Wed, 18 Feb 2026 09:26:06 -0700 7837#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=258#comments-2/18/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=258#comments Slow steady bubbling since it started. As a low and slow fermentation should be. Tilt say 1.037 at 54 degrees. Bumping up the temp controller another degree to 55. Tue, 17 Feb 2026 08:46:14 -0700 6837#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=258#comments-2/17/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=258#comments Bubbling. Slowly. So, it has started. Tilt says 1.045 at 53. Mon, 16 Feb 2026 15:19:36 -0700 6836#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=258#comments-2/16/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=259#comments Delicious. Still dangerously smooth. Not much left. Beautiful looking beer. Sun, 15 Feb 2026 14:38:21 -0700 6835#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=259#comments-2/15/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=261 Brewed late in 2025 to have a simple beer-flavored beer on tap for Christmas. Sun, 15 Feb 2026 14:33:31 -0700 261#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=261-2/15/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=261#comments Killed the keg. Not very much in the glass. Still wonderful malt flavor. Great beer while it lasted. Sun, 15 Feb 2026 14:33:02 -0700 6834#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=261#comments-2/15/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=258#comments Finished the brew day as I was making dinner. Next time I do a rice lager (if I do), I'm going to cook the rice in a separate pot, probably on the stove. It was just too long of a brew day with the rice cooking and then cooling. But, everything went great and I ended up with a 1.050 OG. This morning there are no real signs of fermentation, but I'm sure they will be there later today. Tilt says 1.049 at 51 degrees. Mostly around 55 degrees until I stirred up the wort this morning. Anyway, I'll ferment cold a couple days and then let it rise to ambient for the rest of the fermentation. Sun, 15 Feb 2026 07:29:00 -0700 6833#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=258#comments-2/15/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=260#comments Compared to la Chouffe Blond. Yoker lighter in color and much more clear. Also drier and IMO more "drinkable". More pear esters in Yoker. La Chouffe has a touch more bubble gum and a little more bitter. Definitely more body. I think there is a little more hop flavor in la Chouffe too. Chouffe has more carbonation, but not as much more as I thought it would. Originally, Chouffe had a creamier more full head, but lacing and head retention on Yoker caught up. Truthfully, I prefer Yoker. I'd really like to try La Chouffe fresher in Belgium. Sat, 14 Feb 2026 12:43:09 -0700 6832#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=260#comments-2/14/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=258#comments Brew day today. Getting a late start. Looks like I'll get the rice starting cooking around noon, which means the mash probably won't start to 12:45-ish. Oh well. Decided to modify the hops a little on brew day. Cascade was a little lower in AA than I had in the recipe and I decided to use 2oz of the Mistral. Sat, 14 Feb 2026 11:34:23 -0700 6831#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=258#comments-2/14/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=262#comments I would call this crystal clear now ... I love this color. Yummy. I actually might a like a little more carbonation, but other than that its perfect. Crisp clean hoppy. Yummy. 😎 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 16:10:56 -0700 6830#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=262#comments-2/13/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=256 Roll-a-Style 29C. Specialty Fruit Beer. Fri, 13 Feb 2026 14:21:48 -0700 256#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=256-2/13/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=259#comments Really smooth. Way too easy to drink for 8.3 abv. Nice malty beer. Not too heavy like lots of barely wines. Sun, 08 Feb 2026 15:41:28 -0700 6829#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=259#comments-2/8/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=260#comments Finally checked into untapped. Dangerously smooth. Wonderful Belgian beer. Sun, 08 Feb 2026 14:35:57 -0700 6828#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=260#comments-2/8/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=262#comments About perfect... Although I wish it was just a little more clear. Wonderful hoppy beer without being too bitter. Yummy. Fri, 06 Feb 2026 17:26:53 -0700 6827#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=262#comments-2/6/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=262#comments Been drinking and really enjoying even though it's not carbonated. Nice hop flavor. Added gelatin today. We'll see how quickly it clears up. Sat, 31 Jan 2026 14:36:28 -0700 6826#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=262#comments-1/31/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=263#comments Ordered malts for this. Fri, 30 Jan 2026 10:20:24 -0700 6825#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=263#comments-1/30/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=261#comments Yummy. Crystal clear now. Thu, 29 Jan 2026 21:03:19 -0700 6824#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=261#comments-1/29/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=262#comments Kegged with Camden tablet and the rest of the hops in a hop sleeve. FG 1.009, which puts this a little higher in abv than planned, but that's fine. Beautiful color. Nice hop aroma, although maybe not as much as I thought it would be. Chilling in the beer fridge. Thu, 29 Jan 2026 20:04:03 -0700 6823#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=262#comments-1/29/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=262#comments Tilt was 1.002 at 63 degrees when I shut off the logging. Need to get this kegged. Maybe tonight. Maybe tomorrow. Mon, 26 Jan 2026 16:10:44 -0700 6822#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=262#comments-1/26/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=260#comments Yep. Yummy. Maybe too smooth. Clear. Sun, 25 Jan 2026 16:39:54 -0700 6821#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=260#comments-1/25/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=256#comments Killed the keg. Needed spot for Hop-cember. Honestly surprised this beer lasted this long. Yummy to end. Sat, 24 Jan 2026 15:14:57 -0700 6820#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=256#comments-1/24/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=258#comments Ordered malt and yeast from Tom's Brew Shop. My wife got Jasmin Rice a few days ago. Not sure when I'll brew this, but hopefully sometime soon. Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:04:26 -0700 6819#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=258#comments-1/20/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=256#comments I think this is getting close to gone. Yummy beer. Going to enjoy it until the end. Mon, 19 Jan 2026 16:14:45 -0700 6818#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=256#comments-1/19/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=261#comments Gorgeous gold. Wonderful malt flavor. Just enough hops to make the beer interesting. Awesome beer. Sat, 17 Jan 2026 16:16:23 -0700 6817#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=261#comments-1/17/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=259#comments Gorgeous ruby red highlights. Crystal clear. Great malt flavor. Not as heavy as you would expect. Nice little EKG finish. Sat, 17 Jan 2026 13:15:43 -0700 6816#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=259#comments-1/17/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=260#comments So yummy. Love how clear this turned out. Wonder how much is left. Sat, 17 Jan 2026 12:40:10 -0700 6815#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=260#comments-1/17/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=262#comments Bubbling seems to have basically stopped. Tilt says 1.005 at 66. Released the magnet to put dry hops into the beer. Thu, 15 Jan 2026 10:14:35 -0700 6814#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=262#comments-1/15/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=262#comments Still some bubbling this morning. Tilt says 1.009 at 63 degrees. I'm unplugging the pump. Will probably release dry hops tomorrow. Wed, 14 Jan 2026 09:32:57 -0700 6813#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=262#comments-1/14/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=262#comments This morning I turned up the temp controller to 62. Tilt now says 1.020 at 62. I think I'll probably release the dry-hop magnet tomorrow. Tue, 13 Jan 2026 09:40:13 -0700 6812#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=262#comments-1/13/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=262#comments Fermentation took off sometime yesterday late afternoon or early evening. Had some trouble with the pump coming off the tube, but I think I got that fixed this morning. Tilt says 1.039 at 61F. Set the controller at 61. Mon, 12 Jan 2026 08:08:14 -0700 6811#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=262#comments-1/12/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=262#comments Got finished right around noon. Everything got added at correct times. Pitched yeast at around 58 degrees. Once it starts bubbling, I'll set it at 60. OG right at plan 1.052. Pre-boil was a little low, so I boiled 15 or 20 minutes before actually starting boil timer. About half (maybe a little more than half) dry hops in bags attached with magnet. Not sure if they are actually hanging into the wort. Oh well. Sun, 11 Jan 2026 12:01:26 -0700 6810#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=262#comments-1/11/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=262#comments Brew day today. Mash timer started just after 6:30. Sun, 11 Jan 2026 06:35:30 -0700 6809#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=262#comments-1/11/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=256#comments Wonderful beer. Gorgeous and delicious. Someday I think I might want to brew this without the cherry. Sat, 10 Jan 2026 15:13:30 -0700 6808#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=256#comments-1/10/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=262#comments Made starter. Guess I'm brewing tomorrow finally. Wondering if I should rename this beer. Sat, 10 Jan 2026 10:31:31 -0700 6807#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=262#comments-1/10/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=260#comments Crystal clear. Pear. Subtle banana. Not a whole lot of phenolic. Yummy. Fri, 09 Jan 2026 19:15:53 -0700 6806#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=260#comments-1/9/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=261#comments Beautiful gold beer. Crystal clear now. Love the malt flavor. Great hop bill. Wonderful. Fri, 09 Jan 2026 18:29:52 -0700 6804#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=261#comments-1/9/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=259#comments Still yummy. Not sure how much is left. I think I need to concentrate on lower abv beers for awhile. Fri, 09 Jan 2026 18:20:46 -0700 6803#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=259#comments-1/9/2026 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=261#comments Took photo for this page. Nice gold color. Not as clear as I'd like ... Especially considering how it looked coming out of the fermenter. Nice blond ale. Love the malt flavor. Sun, 28 Dec 2025 12:45:45 -0700 6802#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=261#comments-12/28/2025 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=256#comments Part of a flight served to guests. Probably the favorite. Not surprised MIL liked it. Surprisingly Papa Lou said he really liked it too. Wed, 24 Dec 2025 15:19:34 -0700 6801#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=256#comments-12/24/2025 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=261#comments Part of a flight served to FIL and MIL. 2nd favorite of the flight. Wed, 24 Dec 2025 15:17:19 -0700 6800#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=261#comments-12/24/2025 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=260#comments Part of a flight served to guests. Surprisingly... Liked pretty well. Wed, 24 Dec 2025 15:16:03 -0700 6799#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=260#comments-12/24/2025 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=259#comments Part of a flight served to guests. Least favorite. Wed, 24 Dec 2025 15:14:59 -0700 6798#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=259#comments-12/24/2025 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=217 Quick little table beer made with a mystery yeast. Tue, 23 Dec 2025 08:26:20 -0700 217#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=217-12/23/2025 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=261#comments After chilling overnight, I hooked up the gas and pumped it up to 30psi. I have family arriving today that I brewed this beer for ... not sure if I'll serve it to him today or wait. Tue, 23 Dec 2025 08:20:50 -0700 6797#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=261#comments-12/23/2025 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=261#comments Kegged. Meant to do it yesterday, but our garbage disposal crapped out and was leaking, so I waited until I could get that replaced. The beer was more clear than I remember any beer out of the fermenter in quite awhile. The sample was nice. Maybe a little more bitter than I intended, which is good for me, but since this was meant as a non-craft-beer-fan beer, it might not be what we want. Anyway, it is chilling now. I'll really have to hit the PSI high to be ready for Christmas. Tilt said 1.005 at 66. The official hydrometer FG is 1.010, which is very close to plan. ABV 4.6. ADF 77. Looking forward to drinking. Mon, 22 Dec 2025 16:06:13 -0700 6796#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=261#comments-12/22/2025 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=217#comments The keg kicked tonight. Good timing for Skadoosh Blond to take its place. Nice beer while it lasted. Sat, 20 Dec 2025 17:52:29 -0700 6795#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=217#comments-12/20/2025 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=261#comments Tilt says 1.006 at 66. Krausen mostly gone. Beer starting to clear up. The plan is to keg this up on Sunday, but I might do this early. I guess we'll see. Thu, 18 Dec 2025 09:01:16 -0700 6794#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=261#comments-12/18/2025 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=261#comments Bubbling slowed down quite a bit and the krausen is just a thin layer at the moment. Tilt down to 1.007 at 69 degrees. Wed, 17 Dec 2025 08:44:24 -0700 6793#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=261#comments-12/17/2025 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=259#comments Gorgeous. Deep clear amber ... Almost brown with Ruby highlights. Biscuit malt flavor. Not boozy at all. Not much hop flavor or aroma. At 8 abv this is dangerously smooth. Yummy. 😋 Tue, 16 Dec 2025 18:45:14 -0700 6791#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=259#comments-12/16/2025 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=217#comments This was my 2nd Beer of Christmas ... https://blog.ericshepard.com/search/label/12%20Beers%20of%20Christmas ... simple, sessionable, blond Belgian ale. Basically a triple without the extra alcohol. The rye gives this a nice unique malt flavor. Tue, 16 Dec 2025 15:40:19 -0700 6790#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=217#comments-12/16/2025 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=261#comments Going strong. Tilt says 1.020 at 66 degrees. Tue, 16 Dec 2025 08:09:28 -0700 6789#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=261#comments-12/16/2025 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=256#comments Beautiful black. Great head. Dark chocolate with a hint of cherry. Mon, 15 Dec 2025 19:05:26 -0700 6788#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=256#comments-12/15/2025 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=261#comments A little bubbling and krausen starting to form on the top. Tilt says 1.036 at 62 degrees. Mon, 15 Dec 2025 09:54:31 -0700 6787#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=261#comments-12/15/2025 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=260#comments Carbonation pretty good, but clarity not where I'd ideally like it. Tastes absolutely fantastic. Certainly not very boozy. Easy to drink too much of this. Sun, 14 Dec 2025 14:03:16 -0700 6786#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=260#comments-12/14/2025 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=261#comments Brew day went pretty good. Typical church break between mash and boil. Pre-boil gravity was a touch high so I diluted. Forgot to take an OG measurment, but I decided to just declare it as planned since pre-boil was there. Finished up around 11am. Sun, 14 Dec 2025 11:03:58 -0700 6785#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=261#comments-12/14/2025 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=262#comments Ordered grains from Brew Hut to pick up with my Skadoosh Blond grains sometime this weekend. Will likely brew in two weekends. Fri, 12 Dec 2025 12:58:53 -0700 6784#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=262#comments-12/12/2025 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=261#comments Placed an order at the Brew Hut. Would like to brew this Sunday if I can pick up grains Saturday. Thu, 11 Dec 2025 09:32:51 -0700 6783#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=261#comments-12/11/2025 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=217#comments Yeah. This malt flavor is amazing. Vienna and rye. As I've mentioned... Not much Belgian funk. Some pear eaters. Love this beer. Sun, 07 Dec 2025 17:56:33 -0700 6782#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=217#comments-12/7/2025 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=259#comments Yummy. Took the Santa photo in the snow for this page. Yes, still dangerously smooth. Sat, 06 Dec 2025 14:41:39 -0700 6781#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=259#comments-12/6/2025 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=256#comments Checked into untappd. Really enjoying the base porter flavor. Rich, smooth dark chocolate. Subtle cherry. Wonderful beer. Gorgeous black beer. Thu, 04 Dec 2025 20:51:53 -0700 6780#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=256#comments-12/4/2025 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=260#comments Took a pint from the keg. Not a floating dip tube so I'm pulling yeast right now. Really good flavor. Fruity pear ester. Maybe some bubble gum. Dangerously drinkable. Yummy 😋 Thu, 04 Dec 2025 20:49:42 -0700 6779#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=260#comments-12/4/2025 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=260#comments Kegged. FG 1.013, exactly as planned. Sample doesn't really taste 8.5%. Good flavor. Not overly phenolic. Great pear eaters. Honestly tastes a lot like the Tafel Mystère Single. Going into the beer fridge. Can't wait to drink from the tap. Tue, 02 Dec 2025 19:19:04 -0700 6778#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=260#comments-12/2/2025 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=217#comments Yummy. Honestly not as much Belgium funk as lots of Trappist beers, but that's really how I like it. Sun, 30 Nov 2025 17:26:36 -0700 6777#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=217#comments-11/30/2025 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=256#comments Yummy. Felt like I tasted the cherry a little more today than last time. Nice and smooth roast for sure. Sat, 29 Nov 2025 15:45:46 -0700 6775#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=256#comments-11/29/2025 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=259#comments Had a few poured from the tap over the past couple of days. The Beer Model doesn't seem to hate it as much as she thought she would. At 8% ABV, this is on the low end of Barleywine, but high for a SheppyBrew beer. A flavorful sipper. Dangerously smooth and not nearly as boozy as some barleywines. Wed, 26 Nov 2025 16:04:15 -0700 6774#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=259#comments-11/26/2025 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=259#comments Reduced the pressure to about 20psi. Tue, 25 Nov 2025 07:59:54 -0700 6772#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=259#comments-11/25/2025 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=259#comments After chilling for about a day, I connected the gas. It is set for 30psi right now to hopefully be well carbonated before Thanksgiving. Hopefully I'll remember to check so as to not over carb. 😎 Mon, 24 Nov 2025 10:22:33 -0700 6771#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=259#comments-11/24/2025 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=259#comments Killed Voodu Magic so I was able to add this to the kegerator. Sun, 23 Nov 2025 15:20:46 -0700 6770#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=259#comments-11/23/2025 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=256#comments Such a beautiful looking and tasting black beer. Not sure that the cherry is really coming through enough to make it worth the extra cost. I wonder if I should make this without the cherry. Sun, 23 Nov 2025 15:10:46 -0700 6769#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=256#comments-11/23/2025 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=217#comments Really like this beer. There is something about the malt flavor that is really pleasant. I want to think the combo of the Vienna with the Rye is perfect. Sun, 23 Nov 2025 15:09:20 -0700 6768#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=217#comments-11/23/2025 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=254 Roll-a-Style 16C. Tropical Stout Sun, 23 Nov 2025 14:56:27 -0700 254#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=254-11/23/2025 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=254#comments Killed. Not liked. Well ... yes I did like it. But, Killed is what I meant to post in the last comment. Sun, 23 Nov 2025 14:55:45 -0700 6767#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=254#comments-11/23/2025 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=254#comments Liked the keg last night. Nice beer while it lasted, but I'm glad to be able to get X-Mas Ale in there Sun, 23 Nov 2025 05:24:24 -0700 6766#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=254#comments-11/23/2025 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=254#comments Wow. Didn't realize this beer is more than 3 months old. Almost 3 and a half. I don't really know how much is left, but surely it must be almost gone. I will probably try to finish this up to make room for the X-Mas Ale. Still the same beautiful black beer with a thick tan head. Nice roasty flavor with a slightly fruity but dry-ish finish. Thu, 20 Nov 2025 16:23:12 -0700 6764#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=254#comments-11/20/2025 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=260#comments So ... I've been fermenting this in the Chubby, but I had a gas disconnect attached to allow all the pressure to discharge. Late morning today, I felt the fomenter and it was rock-hard. I put in the spunding valve to slowly let out pressure. It measured around 20 psi. Of course letting out the pressure is causing the beer to cloud up. I'll try to reduce this to 0 psi over the next couple of days. Thu, 20 Nov 2025 10:48:03 -0700 6763#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=260#comments-11/20/2025 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=260#comments Doesn't seem to be much going on. Cleared up quite a bit. Still a layer of krausen. Thu, 20 Nov 2025 09:35:29 -0700 6762#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=260#comments-11/20/2025 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=259#comments Kegged. Probably not quite 5 gallons on this one. Didn't really even have a proper taste sample. FG at 1.015. That makes an 8% beer. The taste i got was yeasty but I think this will be a nice beer out of the keg. Tue, 18 Nov 2025 19:18:43 -0700 6761#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=259#comments-11/18/2025 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=260#comments Fermentation seems to be going well. Slowed down quite a bit, but still thin krausen and very cloudy. Tue, 18 Nov 2025 08:28:37 -0700 6760#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=260#comments-11/18/2025 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=260#comments Brew day went well, although I drank too much. I thought I had crappy efficiency until I remembered that I had held back the sugar to add when I got home and pitched the yeast. Holly cow this fermentation took off fast, I pitched when we got home ... around 6pm and the fermentation was rocking before 9pm. It wasn't until this morning that I dissolved 1.6 lbs of sugar in half a gallon of water, putting this at exactly the planned 1.077 (at least if I did the calculations right). Sun, 16 Nov 2025 06:34:22 -0700 6759#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=260#comments-11/16/2025 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=256#comments Took a gallon of this to Doc's yesterday to share during brew day. People really seemed to like the chocolate with subtle cherry flavor. Or at least they claimed to. Sun, 16 Nov 2025 06:29:11 -0700 6758#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=256#comments-11/16/2025 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=217#comments Took some of this to Joe's for yesterday's brew day. It was really a hit. Nice to know people actually like it. Sun, 16 Nov 2025 06:27:51 -0700 6757#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=217#comments-11/16/2025 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=260#comments Brew day today. Heading over to Doc's Brewery. Hope I got everything I need. https://blog.ericshepard.com/2020/11/traveling-brew-checklist.html Sat, 15 Nov 2025 10:05:57 -0700 6756#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=260#comments-11/15/2025 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=256#comments Yummy. Black with tan head. The cherry doesn't come through as strong as I thought it would, but I think I like it in a carbonated cold beer. Some notes of dark chocolate. Nice beer. Thu, 13 Nov 2025 16:33:27 -0700 6755#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=256#comments-11/13/2025 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=110#comments Thinking about brewing this again. My hop inventory doesn't include any Cluster, so I asked ChatGPT what it would suggest me to use to substitute on the aroma addition based on my hop inventory. The suggestion for "classic American balance" was a 2 : 1 ratio of Cascade and Saaz. So, that is what I'm going to use for the next version of this beer. Fri, 07 Nov 2025 10:11:37 -0700 6754#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=110#comments-11/7/2025 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=259#comments Not much bubbling or movement. Still not very clear. Tilt says 1.010 at 67 degrees. It's been there for a couple of days, so I'm going to shut down the logging. If this FG is correct, we're talking an 8.7% ABV beer. I suspect it's closer to 8% at the moment, but we'll see when we keg. Fri, 07 Nov 2025 09:37:43 -0700 6753#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=259#comments-11/7/2025 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=259#comments Looks about the same as yesterday. Still not much bubbling, but the beer is cloudy and moving some. Tilt says 1.012 at 67. Tue, 04 Nov 2025 09:26:36 -0700 6752#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=259#comments-11/4/2025 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=259#comments Bubbling has really slowed down and the krausen is pretty much gone. Still fairly cloudy and it does look like there is movement in there. Tilt says 1.014 at 68. Over the weekend, temp got as high as 71 for a bit, but for the most part the temperature has been nicely controlled. The brew calendar says I'm kegging on 11/16, and that still seems reasonable at this point. Mon, 03 Nov 2025 08:33:01 -0700 6751#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=259#comments-11/3/2025 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=259#comments Fermentation took off very quickly on the yeast cake. Tilt says 1.053 at 65 degrees. Sun, 02 Nov 2025 07:30:19 -0700 6750#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=259#comments-11/2/2025 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=254#comments Still tasting good. Even the Beer Model said she liked this beer. Sat, 01 Nov 2025 14:05:46 -0700 6748#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=254#comments-11/1/2025 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=259#comments Brew day went well, although I wasn't real efficient on extracting gravity points. 1.075 OG. Sat, 01 Nov 2025 14:03:49 -0700 6747#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=259#comments-11/1/2025 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=217#comments Drank (probably too much) on Learn to Homebrew Day while brewing my X-Mas English Barleywine. Such a good beer. Not sure this is likely to last long. Sat, 01 Nov 2025 11:26:19 -0700 6746#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=217#comments-11/1/2025 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=259#comments Kegged Gnomeberry Hollow today and I'm racking this beer on the whole yeast cake. The Beer Model is teaching me to brew today. Sat, 01 Nov 2025 06:58:59 -0700 6745#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=259#comments-11/1/2025 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=256#comments Kegged. FG was 1.016. It hardly ever happens that the Tilt matches the hydrometer. Gorgeous black beer, and it tastes fantastic. Not sure the cherry comes through enough to make it worth including the Cherry Puree considering its cost, but at least I get to mark this style off my list. Sat, 01 Nov 2025 06:53:19 -0700 6744#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=256#comments-11/1/2025 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=217#comments Chilling nicely. Noticed that the gauge says 30psi ... not 20 like I entered yesterday. Carbonation isn't nearly where I want it, so I'll leave it here for a day or two more. Also very hazy. Fri, 31 Oct 2025 14:07:01 -0700 6743#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=217#comments-10/31/2025 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=256#comments Tilt says 1.016 at 67 degrees. It has basically been at this gravity for over a week. I'm stopping the log. Should be kegging tomorrow or Sunday. Fri, 31 Oct 2025 13:48:37 -0700 6742#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=256#comments-10/31/2025 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=217#comments Connected the gas this morning after chilling overnight. Set at 20psi. Did the OG / FG calculations. ABV 5.3. ADF 83. Thu, 30 Oct 2025 07:26:54 -0700 6741#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=217#comments-10/30/2025 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=217#comments Kegged. 1.008 FG. Samples taste right as designed. A bit hazy, but that's ok for this beer I think. Chilling on right side of kegerator. Wed, 29 Oct 2025 18:44:13 -0700 6740#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=217#comments-10/29/2025 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=217#comments Fermentation took off really fast yesterday and was pretty intense for quite awhile. Really showed down by this morning. Temp strip seemed to be right at 75, but who knows how accurate that was. Sat, 25 Oct 2025 09:17:28 -0700 6739#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=217#comments-10/25/2025 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=260#comments Put in this recipe mostly based on Jamil's "Strict Observance Triple". Planning on brewing this on 11/8 ... hopefully with my friend "Doc". Fri, 24 Oct 2025 08:11:37 -0700 6738#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=260#comments-10/24/2025 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=217#comments "Short and Shoddy" brew day today started at 5:35am and I had the fermenter in the basement by 7:40am. OG a little high at 1.048. Close enough for me. Don't have the tilt in there. Planning on kegging next week, probably Thursday. Fri, 24 Oct 2025 06:46:58 -0700 6737#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=217#comments-10/24/2025 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=256#comments Tilt says 1.015 at 69 degrees. Fri, 24 Oct 2025 06:45:44 -0700 6736#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=256#comments-10/24/2025 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=217#comments Making a starter with 1.5 cups DME in 1200 ml water for the SafAleT58 packs. I should be picking up ingredients at lunch time today. Might try to get a work-day brew day in tomorrow. We'll see how that goes. Thu, 23 Oct 2025 07:46:12 -0700 6735#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=217#comments-10/23/2025 http://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe?id=256#comments Yeah ... this looks pretty much done. It will be interesting to see if Tilt gravity falls any between now and whenever I keg. Currently, Tilt says 1.016 at 68. I want to use this yeast in my X-Mas Ale, so I might wait to keg on that brew day. Thu, 23 Oct 2025 07:29:31 -0700 6734#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=256#comments-10/23/2025