http://www.sheppybrew.com/Homebrewing website for SheppyBrew Nano-Brewery.en-usTue, 10 Jun 2003 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/Tue, 10 Jun 2003 09:41:01 GMThttp://www.sheppybrew.com/rss/RSSHandler.ashxSheppySheppyBrew Brew MasterSheppyhttp://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=242&d=04_20_2025Roll-a-style 26D. Belgian Dark Strong Ale.4/20/2025 11:34:29 AM242#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=242-04/20/2025http://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=235#comment5559Tasman Devil Pilsner Still going. Crisp and clean. Fragrant hops. Crystal clear. Such a wonderful beer ??4/18/2025 5:02:36 PM5559#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=235#commentshttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=242#comment5558Kemosabe Quad Got a sample from the keg. Still pretty foamy, but not as bad now. So, I think the carbonation is probably about right. Would prefer a bit more clarity, but I'm not going to complain about where it is. Nice malt richness, dark fruit flavors, and spicy notes. Complex, rich, smooth, and dangerous.4/17/2025 12:15:33 PM5558#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=242#commentshttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=243#comment5557King Fergus Wee Heavy Poured a sample. Needs clarification. Not as carbonated as I thought it would be. Great flavor. Doesn't taste like an 8% ABV beer. Nice full body. Will love drinking this. Might get drunk on Easter Sunday.4/17/2025 12:10:13 PM5557#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=243#commentshttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=105#comment5556Melting Stream Spring Saison Still bubbling pretty good, but has slowed down quite a bit. Love the aroma coming off the air lock. Really looking forward to drinking this. Tilt says .996 at 69 degress.4/16/2025 4:59:09 PM5556#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=105#commentshttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=243&d=04_14_2025Roll-a-style for 17C. Wee Heavy.4/14/2025 12:05:33 PM243#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=243-04/14/2025http://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=105&d=04_14_2025My Spring version of the seasonal saison. This one is light in color and very hoppy. It is also a little higher in alcohol than my other saisons, but still in style.4/14/2025 8:42:19 AM105#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=105-04/14/2025http://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=105#comment5554Melting Stream Spring Saison Fermentation was going strong before bedtime. Very active today. Tilt says 1.029 at 71 degrees. 4/14/2025 8:41:32 AM5554#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=105#commentshttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=243#comment5553King Fergus Wee Heavy Kegged today. I measured the FG at 1.013, which is considerably lower than planned / expected. This makes this an 8% abv beer, which is also high. The beer does taste great. Not sure if the iterated mash made it more fermentable or if the tons of yeast I pitched attenuated more than expected. Now I have two 8% + beers on tap. This is probably the first time this happened. Need to be careful because this doesn't taste like an 8% beer.4/13/2025 3:14:53 PM5553#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=243#commentshttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=242#comment5552Kemosabe Quad Poured a pint. Very foamy making it actually a half pint. Not sure if I overcarbed or if it just isn't cold enough. 4/13/2025 3:11:40 PM5552#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=242#commentshttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=105#comment5551Melting Stream Spring Saison Brew day today. Up a little after 5:30am. Had the mash going by 6am. Set the Anvil to heat up to 195 while heading to church. Pre-boil gravity and volume both low. When I returned, I adjusted with table sugar. Boil went pretty good. More hops than I generally add, but I got them all in. 1.049 og …right on target. Yeast pitched before 11:30 am. 4/13/2025 10:40:09 AM5551#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=105#commentshttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=242#comment5550Kemosabe Quad Finally in the beer fridge. Will be drinking for Easter. 4/12/2025 5:39:18 PM5550#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=242#commentshttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=237#comment5549Mardi Blonde Keg blew. Gives me a spot to put Kemosabe Quad. 4/12/2025 5:27:18 PM5549#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=237#commentshttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=241#comment5548Oisin Owl Irish Stout Yummy. More dark chocolate than coffee roast. Nice beer on a summer-like day while grilling chicken. 4/12/2025 4:55:47 PM5548#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=241#commentshttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=242#comment5547Kemosabe Quad Still waiting on a spot to open in beer fridge. Both Mardi Blonde and Tasman Pilsner close to blowing. 4/10/2025 5:07:43 PM5547#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=242#commentshttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=237#comment5546Mardi Blonde Watching the Pios against Western Mi in the Frozen Four. Great beer. Won't last much longer I fear. 4/10/2025 5:06:12 PM5546#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=237#commentshttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=235&d=04_08_2025New Zealand pilsner ... except Eclipse is an Australian hop.4/8/2025 3:17:06 PM235#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=235-04/08/2025http://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=235#comment5545Tasman Devil Pilsner Hmmm ... apparently I was wrong as I was just able to pour a full pint. Such a beautiful crisp refreshing lager. Still loving the Motueka hop finish.4/8/2025 3:16:29 PM5545#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=235#commentshttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=105#comment5544Melting Stream Spring Saison On brewing schedule to brew next Sunday.4/6/2025 6:39:14 AM5544#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=105#commentshttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=235#comment5543Tasman Devil Pilsner Think the keg kicked while pouring a glass for the Beer Model. It has a floating dip tube in which sometimes makes it seem like it blew before it's empty. We will know for sure next time I try to grab some. Regardless, great beer while it lasted. 4/5/2025 8:18:10 PM5543#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=235#commentshttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=241#comment5542Oisin Owl Irish Stout Yummy stout. Beautiful stout. Honestly better than most commercial stouts I've had. Not sure this will last much longer. 4/4/2025 5:42:29 PM5542#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=241#commentshttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=243#comment5541King Fergus Wee Heavy Pressure was up over 7psi, so I loosened the valve. Seemed to release the psi to 5. Beer is clearing up nicely and looks like a gorgeous ruby red. Looking forward to drinking this beer. According to the schedule, we're going to keg in about 10 days and age for at least another week.4/3/2025 7:57:30 AM5541#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=243#commentshttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=243#comment5540King Fergus Wee Heavy Slowed down quite a bit, but still have thick krausen. Tilt says 1.008 at 68. Going to put spunding valve on.4/2/2025 7:10:49 AM5540#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=243#commentshttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=235#comment5539Tasman Devil Pilsner Yummy. So yummy. Can read through the beer. Crisp. Clean. Refreshing. Great tropical fruit hop flavor ... Mostly lime. Yummy ??4/1/2025 6:05:33 PM5539#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=235#commentshttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=243#comment5538King Fergus Wee Heavy Still going pretty strong. Tilt says 1.015 at 73 degrees. Thinking about putting the spunding valve on soon, but will wait until it slows down some.4/1/2025 7:00:06 AM5538#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=243#commentshttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=243#comment5537King Fergus Wee Heavy Fermentation took off yesterday afternoon, and is going strong. Already pushed liquid out of a keg. Tilt down to 1.052 at 68. 3/31/2025 7:08:50 AM5537#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=243#commentshttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=237#comment5536Mardi Blonde Very clear now. Great flavor. Go Houston!??3/30/2025 11:26:19 AM5536#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=237#commentshttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=243#comment5535King Fergus Wee Heavy Brew day in garage today. Up a little before 5:30. Was mashed in at 140 or so at a little before 6 and was up to 156 mash temp around 6:10 Started with 8 gallons water and about half the grains, which seemed to fit well. Reiterated mash. First one don't before church. Second during church. Was pitched and in basement around 12:15 in time to watch Houston /Tennessee. 1.073 og. 3/30/2025 11:24:22 AM5535#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=243#commentshttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=239&d=03_29_2025Roll-a-Style 14A. Scottish Light Ale. 60 Shilling.3/29/2025 4:47:59 PM239#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=239-03/29/2025http://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=239#comment5534Merida Scottish Ale The keg blew today. Lasted basically 2 months. Yummy beer to the last drop. Need to brew Fergus to get this kegerator spot filled. 3/29/2025 3:52:38 PM5534#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=239#commentshttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=105#comment5533Melting Stream Spring Saison Bought ingredients for 2025 batch. 3/29/2025 1:13:54 PM5533#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=105#commentshttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=239#comment5531Merida Scottish Ale Not sure how much is left. I don't think much. Nice smooth caramel but not sweet. Yummy. Flavorful but low alcohol. Great beer with Sweet 16 ??3/27/2025 6:24:21 PM5531#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=239#commentshttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=242#comment5529Kemosabe Quad Finished up the growler. Not my favorite of my beers. Maybe a bit too much alcohol flavor. Think I'll fill the growler again. 3/27/2025 5:40:36 PM5529#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=242#commentshttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/default.aspx?03_27_2025SheppyBrew Home-Brewery is an adventure in homebrewing.3/27/2025 2:17:06 PM0#/default.aspx-03/27/2025http://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=237#comment5528Mardi Blonde Clearing up some, but still not crystal. Beautiful blonde. Nice carbonation great pillowy head. Tasting wonderful. 3/26/2025 5:06:34 PM5528#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=237#commentshttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=241#comment5527Oisin Owl Irish Stout Yeah ... looks like a stout; smells like a stout; tastes like a stout. Beautiful black beer. Coffee and dark chocolate roast. Medium - high body. Well balanced ... not too sweet and not too bitter. Fairly dry in the finish. Really enjoying this beer. 3/25/2025 3:20:09 PM5527#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=241#commentshttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=235#comment5526Tasman Devil Pilsner Such a beautifully clear beer. Such delightful hop character. Crisp. Clean. Wonderful beer. My favorite on tap at the moment. 3/22/2025 2:00:42 PM5526#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=235#commentshttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=242#comment5525Kemosabe Quad Been taking samples from the growler. Tastes pretty good. Doesn't necessarily taste boozy, but I certainly feel like I've had a big beer if I have too much. I'm not sure when this will go on tap. I might do another growler before I put the keg into fridge.3/21/2025 3:31:31 PM5525#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=242#commentshttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=239#comment5524Merida Scottish Ale Still wonderful beer. So nice having a low ABV beer on tap. 3/20/2025 4:42:46 PM5524#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=239#commentshttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=237#comment5523Mardi Blonde Two weeks since Fat Tuesday. Great beer. Would be nice if it was a little more clear, but the flavor is awesome. I'm drinking it like it is lower in ABV. Dangerous indeed. 3/18/2025 4:17:54 PM5523#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=237#commentshttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=242#comment5522Kemosabe Quad Poured off about a gallon into my CO2 growler and put that into my beer fridge. This way I can sample cold while aging the keg at room temp.3/18/2025 7:04:06 AM5522#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=242#commentshttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=241#comment5521Oisin Owl Irish Stout St. Patrick's Day drinking during work. I googled the Guinness date code (L4288GG003). If I'm understanding the code correctly, this was bottled on the 288th day of 2024 (10/15/2024). This means that the Guinness is 5 months old, which doesn't seem young, but also doesn't seem old enough to be bad. So, maybe this is what it should taste like? Mine is so much better!3/17/2025 12:48:56 PM5521#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=241#commentshttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=241#comment5520Oisin Owl Irish Stout St Patrick's Day Eve. Comparing my beer with Guinness Extra. Honestly, Guinness tastes horrible next to mine. A touch of licorice and sharp (somewhat unpleasant) bitterness in G. Maybe a sour twang. Mine is much smoother and more balanced. Nicer roast and dark chocolate. Visually very close. Black with ruby highlights and gorgeous tan head. G is also more dry and doesn't have quite the mouth feel. 3/16/2025 1:48:35 PM5520#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=241#commentshttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=235#comment5519Tasman Devil Pilsner Still pretty proud how brilliantly clear this beer is. Such a crisp clean pilsner base and the hops are wonderfully fruity with mostly tropical lime flavor. Great balance. I think if I make this again, I'll probably add another ounce of dry hop. 3/14/2025 3:01:46 PM5519#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=235#commentshttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=241&d=03_14_2025Roll-a-Style 15C. Irish Extra Stout. Brewed to drink around St. Patrick Day.3/14/2025 12:04:12 PM241#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=241-03/14/2025http://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=241#comment5518Oisin Owl Irish Stout Yummy. Rich roast but not overpowering. Smooth. Wonderful. Carbonation perfect. Bought some Guinness Extra today to do a comparison. Stay tuned to find out my impressions. 3/13/2025 6:37:14 PM5518#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=241#commentshttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=239#comment5517Merida Scottish Ale Full flavor. Not overly sweet. Nice little session beer. On the dark side. Yummy ??3/13/2025 6:09:35 PM5517#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=239#commentshttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=237#comment5516Mardi Blonde Checked into untappd. Beautiful gold. Less hazy, but not clear. Really nice malt accented with the fruit esters. Smooth. Certainly seems more sessionable than the ABV. Dangerous 3/13/2025 5:48:30 PM5516#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=237#commentshttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=242#comment5515Kemosabe Quad Stopped the Tilt logging. If the .992 is accurate, the ABV is 11.2%. I suspected the FG is closer to 1.004 which would be 9.6%. Then, I decided I might as well keg. The measured ABV was 1.012, making this a much more reasonable 8.5% ABV with an 83% ADF. Sample tastes very smooth and doesn't taste boozy at all. Lighter in color than I usually associate with this style, but according to the specs, it is acceptable. Not real clear, but I'll be aging this for quite awhile, so the yeast has plenty of time to settle out.3/11/2025 1:03:59 PM5515#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=242#commentshttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=242#comment5514Kemosabe Quad Tilt down to .992, which is nuts. Much more clear now and the krausen is almost gone. Think I'll be kegging this soon, but it will sit for awhile in the keg before I actually start drinking. 3/10/2025 7:51:43 AM5514#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=242#commentshttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=237#comment5513Mardi Blonde Took picture for this page. Really tasty. But still hazy. Pear esters. Not a whole lot of phenolics. Dangerous in how drinkable this is. ??3/9/2025 3:07:49 PM5513#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=237#commentshttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=235#comment5512Tasman Devil Pilsner Such a yummy beer ?? Love it so much 3/8/2025 5:06:21 PM5512#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=235#commentshttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=241#comment5511Oisin Owl Irish Stout Connected gas. Set at 23psi. Took another sample. Maybe a bit more roast than I remember from the kegging sample. Will drink a bunch on St. Patrick's Day weekend. Maybe quite a bit this weekend too.3/7/2025 10:09:58 AM5511#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=241#commentshttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=239#comment5510Merida Scottish Ale Checked into untappd yesterday afternoon. Tasting nice. Love the low abv with full flavor. Delicious beer.3/7/2025 10:04:35 AM5510#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=239#commentshttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=242#comment5509Kemosabe Quad Tilt down to 1.000 at 67 degrees. It still seems to be going. Probably not accurate, but still surprised to see it measuring this low.3/7/2025 9:12:11 AM5509#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=242#commentshttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=241#comment5508Oisin Owl Irish Stout Killed Decemberfest finally, so I could get this into kegerator. Will chill a day before hooking up gas. 3/6/2025 7:19:48 PM5508#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=241#commentshttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=185#comment5507Decemberfest Lager Still working on finishing this up for Oisin to take its spot in the kegerator. Nice bready malt flavor. Clean. Wonderful body. Gorgeous gold color.3/6/2025 1:19:19 PM5507#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=185#commentshttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=242#comment5506Kemosabe Quad Going strong. Tilt says 1.021 at 69 degrees. 3/6/2025 8:45:50 AM5506#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=242#commentshttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=242#comment5505Kemosabe Quad Never really checked last night, but based on Tilt data, it looks like fermentation took off a little after 6pm last night, which is pretty quick. Not surprising with pitching right on the Mardi Blonde yeast cake. Tilt currently says 1.058 at 64 degrees. Really good start.3/5/2025 8:59:36 AM5505#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=242#commentshttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=237#comment5504Mardi Blonde Fat Tuesday. Had a brew day with the Kemosabe Quad which got pitched right on this yeast cake. Drinking this beer. Probably could be carbed a bit more and would like more clarity, but really delicious. 3/4/2025 4:49:37 PM5504#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=237#commentshttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=242#comment5503Kemosabe Quad Well ... amazingly the whole day went pretty much perfect. I did get distracted during the chill and got the wort much colder than I intended, but if that is the only issue, I would call this an overwhelming success. OG ended perfect at 1.076, and the fermenter is over the 6 gallon mark. We'll see how fermentation goes with the cold start, but with a complete yeast cake from Mardi Blonde, I'm fairly certain it will go strong.3/4/2025 4:48:09 PM5503#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=242#commentshttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=242#comment5502Kemosabe Quad Doing a work-day brew day. First time doing a re-iterated mash. Started with 8 gallons water, which might have been too much. I'm about half way through first mash, so we'll see how things go.3/4/2025 11:14:54 AM5502#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=242#commentshttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=237#comment5501Mardi Blonde My wife did the Mardi Gras breakfast-for-dinner tonight because TJ will be away tomorrow. I decided that I'd go ahead and take my first pour from the keg tonight. Decent carbonation. Pretty hazy, but it should clear up quite a bit with a few more pours. Really pleasant malt flavor with a soft pear ester. Not overly phenolic, which is really good. Doesn't taste nearly as dry as I would guess from the FG. Act a really yummy beer ??3/3/2025 6:43:09 PM5501#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=237#commentshttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=235#comment5500Tasman Devil Pilsner After getting ingredients for Kemosabe and King Fergus, I was at Dry Dock. They still had Tasman Pilsner on tap so I got a crowler to compare to my Tasman. Both are crystal clear. Mine is crisper and considerably lighter in color. It is more nicely hopped. Dry Dock's has more body. The Beer Model simply said that mine was better. I agree, but to be fair I wonder if theirs is past it's prime. 3/2/2025 4:15:47 PM5500#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=235#commentshttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=242#comment5499Kemosabe Quad Finally got ingredients. Think I might do a work-week Brew Day this week. Need to get that yeast cake work before it goes bad. 3/2/2025 11:27:57 AM5499#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=242#commentshttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=241#comment5498Oisin Owl Irish Stout Kegged today. Gorgeous black beer. Sample tasted pretty smooth without too much roast. Really a pleasant tasting beer. A little dry in the finish. I measured 1.013 for the FG, which makes this a 5.6% ABV beer. Pretty much as designed. Harvested a whole quart of yeast for King Fergus.3/2/2025 7:20:04 AM5498#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=241#commentshttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=185#comment5496Decemberfest Lager Surprising that this beer could last this long considering both the Beer Model and I both really enjoy it. Last year's also lasted into March, but it wasn't kegged until Dec 22. I have been basically trying to save most of this for the Beer Model, but now I need the kegerator spot for Oisin, so I'll try to kill it this weekend. Still looking and tasting fantastic. Great gold beer. Much better than last year's version.2/28/2025 3:32:04 PM5496#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=185#commentshttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=237#comment5494Mardi Blonde Been drinking the growler and really like it. Saving the keg for Fat Tuesday. Hopefully will be well carbed by then. 2/27/2025 5:09:44 PM5494#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=237#commentshttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=235#comment5493Tasman Devil Pilsner Checked into untappd. Still wonderfully crisp and clean malt bill. The tropical lime is still great but maybe could be a bit more. Love the beer. 2/27/2025 4:55:54 PM5493#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=235#commentshttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=237#comment5492Mardi Blonde Kegged. Actually got almost a whole other gallon in a growler. Lots of yeast ready for Kemosabe Quad. Finished at 1.004 SG (maybe even a bit lower). 7.4% ABV. 93 ADF. Honestly tastes a lot like the Belgian Single that was fermented with this yeast. Chilling. Will carbonate for my first taste on Mardi Gras.2/24/2025 9:49:43 AM5492#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=237#commentshttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=242#comment5491Kemosabe Quad Pretty sure I'm going to keg Mardi Blonde today. I don't have ingredients for this, yet, but I think if I put CO2 on the fermenter I'll be fine as long as I brew this weekend. 2/24/2025 9:13:03 AM5491#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=242#commentshttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=241#comment5490Oisin Owl Irish Stout There is some remnants of krausen on top, but I think this is probably ready to keg. I do have an open keg, although it does need cleaning. So, I might get this kegged before the end of the week.2/24/2025 9:11:19 AM5490#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=241#commentshttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=239#comment5489Merida Scottish Ale Gorgeous dark red. Nice little beer with lower abv makes it great to drink in quantity. I suspect this beer won't last long. 2/23/2025 5:31:29 PM5489#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=239#commentshttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=185#comment5488Decemberfest Lager Wonderful smooth golden lager. Yummy ??2/20/2025 7:55:02 PM5488#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=185#commentshttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=241#comment5487Oisin Owl Irish Stout Slowed down considerably. Still a bubble every once and awhile and the krausen is still there. The temp strip says 64ish. Not schedule to keg until the 2nd of March, but I may end up kegging next week sometime.2/20/2025 3:23:44 PM5487#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=241#commentshttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=237#comment5486Mardi Blonde Just been sitting there for the past couple days. Released pressure which was up to 6psi. Tilt says .996 at 62. I think I'll keg this weekend.2/19/2025 3:05:43 PM5486#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=237#commentshttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=241#comment5485Oisin Owl Irish Stout Took off sometime before bedtime last night. Going strong right now. 2/17/2025 6:04:53 AM5485#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=241#commentshttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=241#comment5484Oisin Owl Irish Stout Prepared the water last night and set the timer to warm up water sometime early morning. Got started brewing around 6 am and got the mash done before church. Preboil low on both gravity and volume. Compensated with .5 lb DME and slightly longer boil. Chilled and pitched around 11:30. OG right at 1.055 after a little dilution. No Tilt on this batch. 2/16/2025 11:41:02 AM5484#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=241#commentshttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=235#comment5483Tasman Devil Pilsner Such a wonderful beer. Beautiful. Pale. Crisp. Wonderful fruity hops. Love the tropical lime. I have to use Motueka hops more. 2/15/2025 3:32:26 PM5483#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=235#commentshttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=241#comment5482Oisin Owl Irish Stout Made the starter from the yeast harvested from Merida (1/28). Should Brew tomorrow. 2/15/2025 3:06:39 PM5482#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=241#commentshttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=241#comment5481Oisin Owl Irish Stout Hoping to brew this weekend. Need to get a starter made.2/14/2025 4:19:45 PM5481#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=241#commentshttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=239#comment5480Merida Scottish Ale Happy V-Day! Thick creamy head. Smooth flavorful malt forward beer. Doesn't feel as thin as the 3% ABV would suggest, and certainly better body than I first tasted at kegging time. Not sure how much hop flavor I'm getting. Nice sessionable beer.2/14/2025 4:18:43 PM5480#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=239#commentshttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=217#comment5479Tafel Mystère Belgian Single Yeah ... The keg blew. Only got about a quarter of a glass. Wonderful beer while it lasted. Now I have room for Mardi Blonde. 2/13/2025 5:18:55 PM5479#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=217#commentshttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=242#comment5478Kemosabe Quad Mardi Blonde is pretty much done, and I want to rack this beer onto that yeast cake. So ... I'll need to get ingredients soon.2/12/2025 8:22:22 AM5478#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=242#commentshttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=237#comment5477Mardi Blonde Looking real clear now. Thin remnants of krausen, but really not much there. Since last comment, I unhooked the purge keg and put a spunding valve on fermenter. Has gotten up to 5psi, which I've released a couple of times. Tilt still says .998 at 64. Still not sure when I'll keg, but I want to pitch next batch (Kemosabe Quad) onto this yeast cake, so I'll need to get ingredients before I keg this.2/12/2025 8:20:53 AM5477#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=237#commentshttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=237#comment5476Mardi Blonde Seems pretty much done. Would like to see a little clarification. Tilt says .998 at 64. Not sure I believe it is that low, but we'll see where it ends up once I keg it. Wasn't planning for kegging for another couple of weekends, but might do it before that. 2/10/2025 8:13:49 AM5476#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=237#commentshttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=185#comment5475Decemberfest Lager All my beers on tap are extremely clear, including this beautiful gold beer. I'm not sure how much of this is left. I've sort of been trying to save it for the Beer Model, but it has been on tap for two months now. Wonderful tasting beer. Going to miss it after it is gone. Might have to get another similar lager brewed. Maybe 1519 Barker or Michel-not. 2/7/2025 3:48:46 PM5475#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=185#commentshttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=237#comment5474Mardi Blonde Still going strong with thick krausen, but Tilt says 1.006 at 68, so it probably won't get a whole lot lower. Still have plenty of time planned before kegging. 2/7/2025 8:04:31 AM5474#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=237#commentshttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=217#comment5473Tafel Mystère Belgian Single Crystal clear right now. I don't think there's much left. Nice simple beer with a touch of pear ester. 2/6/2025 5:26:22 PM5473#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=217#commentshttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=239#comment5472Merida Scottish Ale Took webpage photo. Beautiful dark red beer. Carbonation now perfect. Tastes the same. Nice low abv. 2/6/2025 4:53:54 PM5472#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=239#commentshttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=235#comment5471Tasman Devil Pilsner Took the website photo. It is truly remarkable how crystal clear this beer is. Love the crisp clean malt and the fruity hop flavor and aroma.2/6/2025 4:36:48 PM5471#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=235#commentshttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=237#comment5470Mardi Blonde Still very active with thick krausen, but the gravity has fallen quite a bit. Tilt at 1.009 and 69 degrees. 2/6/2025 8:10:20 AM5470#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=237#commentshttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=237#comment5469Mardi Blonde Well ... the fermentation took off late afternoon / early evening. Apparently I didn't quite properly connect the discharge of the keg and the system pressure built up to 15psi. When I connected, the keg emptied in a couple of minutes. Releasing the pressure like that kicked up the krausen big time, but didn't overflow. Once the keg was empty, I put the spunding valve on and slowly reduced until it was around 5psi. Then I alternated between the valve and the open release. Before the release, the Tilt said 1.040 at 66. The pressure release caused movement that made the Tilt readings higher. That stabilized fairly quickly.2/5/2025 7:32:22 AM5469#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=237#commentshttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=237#comment5468Mardi Blonde Up a little before 6am. Wasn't draining until around 7 and was boiling by about 8. Probably would have gone faster, but I didn't want to turn the power up to 100% until the wife was done doing her hair. Pre-boil gravity / volume pretty much right on track after adding the sugar. Boil was done just before 8:30, and I chilled to mid-60's, and pitched before 9am. Fermenting in the pressure fermenter, but setting it up to push liquid out of the keg. Brew day just over 3 hours. OG 1.060 ... close enough to plan. Tilt is listing 1.056 at 61.2/4/2025 9:12:30 AM5468#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=237#commentshttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=237#comment5467Mardi Blonde Got the overnight mash started a bit early and recirculated for 15 minutes or so before shutting off the pump for the night. 2/3/2025 9:18:06 PM5467#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=237#commentshttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=237#comment5466Mardi Blonde Thought I might brew this past weekend, but my kids were home to celebrate my birthday. I think I'm going to try to brew tomorrow (my actual birthday). Making a starter today.2/3/2025 9:29:44 AM5466#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=237#commentshttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=235#comment5465Tasman Devil Pilsner Even more clear. Crystal clear. Even more crisp. Love the citrus lime hop flavor. 2/2/2025 3:07:42 PM5465#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=235#commentshttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=217#comment5464Tafel Mystère Belgian Single Slightly fruity. Great with cheese. Simple beer for beer drinkers. 2/1/2025 5:28:22 PM5464#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=217#commentshttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=185#comment5463Decemberfest Lager Wonderful golden beer. Smooth and malty. Nice noble hop finish. 2/1/2025 4:53:35 PM5463#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=185#commentshttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=235#comment5462Tasman Devil Pilsner Very clear now. The lime zest flavor really comes through nicely today. Crisp and clean. Firm bitterness like a good German Pilsner. Yummy ??2/1/2025 12:02:04 PM5462#/recipes/recipe.aspx?id=235#commentshttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.icohttp://www.sheppybrew.com/images/beer.ico