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Mardi Blonde

1/22/2025 3:31:59 PM

Roll-a-Style 25A. Belgium Blond Ale. Brewed to be consumed during Lent.

Comment: on Merida Scottish Ale

1/22/2025 8:29:35 AM

Merida Scottish Ale Bubbling is very slow now. Krausen is thinning, but still significant. Temp strip is around 64 now. The beer looks to be clearing nicely.

Tasman Devil Pilsner

1/21/2025 10:42:27 AM

New Zealand pilsner ... except Eclipse is an Australian hop.

Comment: on Merida Scottish Ale

1/21/2025 8:29:20 AM

Merida Scottish Ale Bubbling slowed down a touch, but there is still plenty of krausen. Temp strip about the same. Looking good.

Merida Scottish Ale

1/20/2025 8:28:29 AM

Roll-a-Style 14A. Scottish Light Ale. 60 Shilling.

Comment: on Merida Scottish Ale

1/20/2025 8:27:45 AM

Merida Scottish Ale Fermentation took off overnight and is bubbling away with a thick krausen. Temp strip says 62ish.

Comment: on Tafel Mystère Belgian Single

1/19/2025 4:35:13 PM

Tafel Mystère Belgian Single Yummy. Not the most complex beer in the world, but the kind of beer you I can drink a bunch of. ??

Comment: on Merida Scottish Ale

1/19/2025 1:28:42 PM

Merida Scottish Ale Brew day went well. Got chilled down into 70s in a few minutes and then left in garage for a couple hours to get into low 60s before pitching yeast. No Tilt in this batch. OG 1.033 which is a little higher than plan, but that's ok.

Comment: on Decemberfest Lager

1/19/2025 1:21:50 PM

Decemberfest Lager Golden beauty. Wonderful clean malt flavor. Nice cracker character. Still has that awesome noble hop finish. Yummy. ??

Comment: on Merida Scottish Ale

1/19/2025 9:37:20 AM

Merida Scottish Ale Got started around 6am. Cold day. Frigid. Mash done before church. Was a slight boil going when I got home. Pre-boil gravity a touch high, but volume a touch low. Not the best weather to brew but oh well.

Comment: on Merida Scottish Ale

1/18/2025 9:12:16 AM

Merida Scottish Ale Made the typical starter for tomorrow's brew. Not sure I needed one with such low ABV, but the yeast was harvested 2 months ago, so better safe than sorry.

Comment: on Tasman Devil Pilsner

1/18/2025 6:48:35 AM

Tasman Devil Pilsner Tilt says 1.008 at 61. Unplugging the pump. Not sure when I'll keg. Probably next weekend but I may go ahead and do it sooner since I have a spot open in the Beer Fridge.

Comment: on Pack o' Hooligans Stout

1/17/2025 9:23:38 PM

Pack o' Hooligans Stout Loving this beer. Easy drinking. Nice that it is so full flavored with low alcohol.

Comment: on Merida Scottish Ale

1/17/2025 9:24:51 AM

Merida Scottish Ale The roll-a-style article posted on the blog this morning. I plan to brew this Sunday. Looks like it will be a cold brew day.

Comment: on Tasman Devil Pilsner

1/17/2025 9:22:50 AM

Tasman Devil Pilsner I dry hopped yesterday afternoon. Bubbling has slowed down to one bubble every few seconds. Tilt says 1.009 at 60. I raised the controller temp to 60 this morning. I think I'll unplug the pump either later today or tomorrow.

Comment: on Tasman Devil Pilsner

1/16/2025 7:55:29 AM

Tasman Devil Pilsner Bubbling still going, but really slowed down. Tilt says 1.012 at 57. I'm going to pull the hop magnet later today to drop the dry hops.

Comment: on Tasman Devil Pilsner

1/15/2025 8:21:48 AM

Tasman Devil Pilsner Still bubbling, but slowing down a bit. Tilt says 1.017 at 56. Controller at 56 now.

Comment: on Tasman Devil Pilsner

1/14/2025 8:22:03 AM

Tasman Devil Pilsner Bumped up the temp control to 55 last night. Bubbling strong. Tilt says 1.026 at 56 degrees.

Comment: on Tasman Devil Pilsner

1/13/2025 8:08:20 AM

Tasman Devil Pilsner Bubbling started sometime overnight. Tilt says 1.046 at 55 degrees. Controller is set at 54 right now.

Comment: on X-Mas Ale 2024

1/12/2025 12:42:00 PM

X-Mas Ale 2024 Well ... I knew it was almost gone, but still was a little bummed when the keg blew. Great beer lasted almost a months.

Comment: on Tasman Devil Pilsner

1/12/2025 11:15:25 AM

Tasman Devil Pilsner Preboil was 1.038 at 6.5 gallons. Added about .5 lbs sugar. This put gravity at 1.045 ... Pretty much the planned pre-boil. Boil started around 9:45, and everything went as planned. Used hop spider. Got to 56 with just ground water. OG 1.047.

Comment: on Tasman Devil Pilsner

1/12/2025 9:13:16 AM

Tasman Devil Pilsner Brew day in the garage today. Got started around 7 today. Don't a vitality starter with wort from the mash chilled with ice. Seems to be starting up fine. It was harvested from Decemberfest, making it about a month old. It's around 9:15 and I'm about to squeeze the bag.

Comment: on Tafel Mystère Belgian Single

1/10/2025 5:53:35 PM

Tafel Mystère Belgian Single Crystal clear. Nice little Belgium funk with a touch of citrus. Nice simple drinkable beer.

Comment: on Pack o' Hooligans Stout

1/9/2025 7:51:53 PM

Pack o' Hooligans Stout Beautiful black. The more I drink this, the more I love it. Great roast without being overpowering. Touch of chocolate. Not overly sweet. Yummy ??

Comment: on Decemberfest Lager

1/9/2025 6:30:29 PM

Decemberfest Lager Checked in to untappd. Gorgeous gold beer. Nice bready malt with enough bitterness to balance perfectly. A little noble hop flavor in the finish. Crisp and clean. Wonderful beer.

Comment: on Merida Scottish Ale

1/9/2025 1:18:59 PM

Merida Scottish Ale I got ingredients for this beer at the same time I got them for Tasman. Will probably brew this the Sunday after next.

Oisin Owl Irish Stout

1/9/2025 10:22:06 AM

Roll-a-Style 15C. Irish Extra Stout. Brewed to drink around St. Patrick Day.

Comment: on Pack o' Hooligans Stout

1/5/2025 7:36:19 PM

Pack o' Hooligans Stout Great beer. One of my favorite stouts ever.

Comment: on X-Mas Ale 2024

1/5/2025 7:35:07 PM

X-Mas Ale 2024 The keg is getting low. Not sure I even have enough to bottle for future years. So yummy though. ??

Comment: on Decemberfest Lager

1/5/2025 2:58:36 PM

Decemberfest Lager This is by far the favorite of the Beer Model right now, so I am mostly saving this for her. But, trying one with Broncos game. Tasting and looking wonderful

Comment: on Tafel Mystère Belgian Single

1/3/2025 6:31:51 PM

Tafel Mystère Belgian Single Starting to get nice and clear. Tastes great still. Yummy. Simple and easy drinking.

Comment: on Tasman Devil Pilsner

1/3/2025 1:53:49 PM

Tasman Devil Pilsner Picked up ingredients. Weird coincidence... There was a NL Pils at Dry Dock named "Tazmen Pils". Copy cats. Their beer turned out great. Mine will be better.

Comment: on Pack o' Hooligans Stout

12/31/2024 7:27:34 PM

Pack o' Hooligans Stout Happy Brew Year. Beautiful and black. Yummy ??

Comment: on X-Mas Ale 2024

12/31/2024 6:36:38 PM

X-Mas Ale 2024 Happy Brew Year. I think this is almost gone. Still a great drinkable beer. So yummy.

Comment: on Pack o' Hooligans Stout

12/26/2024 9:55:46 AM

Pack o' Hooligans Stout People actually really like this beer. My FIL mentioned he just can't handle the "big" beers. I had to tell him this is the lowest ABV beer I have on tap. People just see a black beer and think it is big. Cousin Troy made a similar comment. Oh well. All I can do is try to educate these people.

Comment: on X-Mas Ale 2024

12/26/2024 9:53:13 AM

X-Mas Ale 2024 Guests seem to like this beer, although Decemberfest is the current favorite. I still this this is a more "drinkable" beer than my usual X-Mas Ale base. Yummy beer.

Comment: on Tafel Mystère Belgian Single

12/26/2024 9:51:32 AM

Tafel Mystère Belgian Single I've been drinking quite a bit of this, saving Decemberfest and Hooligans for guests who seem to like those beers better. I'm really liking this beer. Nothing too fancy. Just a nice simple beer. Just a touch of the "Belgium" flavor to make it a little more interesting. I suspect this keg will kick quicker than I expect and I'll be surprised when it happens.

Comment: on Decemberfest Lager

12/25/2024 8:07:52 PM

Decemberfest Lager Seems to be the favorite of the people we had over for Christmas. Wonderful. Nice and clear.

Tafel Mystère Belgian Single

12/22/2024 7:46:16 AM

Quick little table beer made with a mystery yeast.

Comment: on Tafel Mystère Belgian Single

12/22/2024 7:07:46 AM

Tafel Mystère Belgian Single Kegged. Calling the fg 1.007, which makes this a 5.1% ABV and 84 adf. Nice ce simple beer. A bit more funk in the nose than the flavor. Fairly balanced. Dry but not overly so.

Comment: on Tafel Mystère Belgian Single

12/20/2024 8:32:30 AM

Tafel Mystère Belgian Single Tilt says 1.002 at 65. I stopped the log. Need to get this kegged up. Probably tomorrow (Saturday), but we'll see.

Comment: on X-Mas Ale 2024

12/19/2024 7:01:47 PM

X-Mas Ale 2024 Clarity finally looks where I want it. Much prettier beer. Tasting about the same. Love the combo of the malts with the EKG hops. Comes across as drier than all caramel malts would suggest.

Comment: on Tafel Mystère Belgian Single

12/18/2024 8:46:34 AM

Tafel Mystère Belgian Single Bubbling pretty much stopped. Krausen pretty much gone. Beer looking clear. Tilt says 1.003 at 66 degrees. If that is accurate, the ABV is around 5.6% with adf around 92%. I think it's pretty safe to say this is ready to keg.

Comment: on Tafel Mystère Belgian Single

12/16/2024 8:17:48 AM

Tafel Mystère Belgian Single Still bubbling pretty hard. Tilt says 1.015 at 69 right now. Probably has a day or two of active fermentation left. I killed Will-o-Wisp, so I have room in the beer fridge. I may be able to keg this by the coming weekend.

Comment: on Will-o'-Wisp Autumn Ale (no pumpkin)

12/15/2024 5:39:25 PM

Will-o'-Wisp Autumn Ale (no pumpkin) Killed the keg. Nice that Tafel Mystère will have a home once it finishes.

Comment: on Decemberfest Lager

12/15/2024 5:28:37 PM

Decemberfest Lager Loving the flavor. Clarity getting close. Carbonation pretty good, but might benefit from a little more. Wonderful beer.

Comment: on Tafel Mystère Belgian Single

12/15/2024 5:25:11 AM

Tafel Mystère Belgian Single Fermentation took off sometime yesterday evening and is now going strong. Tilt says 1.035 at 68. This is the first beer I've used Tilt PI for. It's nice to see gravity and temp from bed.

Comment: on Tafel Mystère Belgian Single

12/14/2024 3:59:20 PM

Tafel Mystère Belgian Single Brew day went well. OG at 1.046. First batch using the Tilt PI.

Comment: on Pack o' Hooligans Stout

12/14/2024 12:16:41 PM

Pack o' Hooligans Stout Comparing with Left Hand Milk Stout. Look very similar. Black with tan head. Left Hand sweeter and fuller in body. Mine better balanced and a touch more drinkable. Flavor very similar. Roast with touch of dark chocolate. I like mine better, although I think Left Hand's is closer to the style guidelines.

Comment: on Tafel Mystère Belgian Single

12/14/2024 11:48:58 AM

Tafel Mystère Belgian Single Wasn't planning on brewing today, but there isn't much else going on until DU / CC game tonight, so I started up the mash. It is a long one. Usually I'd be sleeping while it goes on.

Comment: on Will-o'-Wisp Autumn Ale (no pumpkin)

12/13/2024 6:18:04 PM

Will-o'-Wisp Autumn Ale (no pumpkin) Still tasting wonderful. Looks beautiful. Nice and clear. Not sure how much time this beer will last. Probably not too long.

Comment: on X-Mas Ale 2024

12/13/2024 6:14:03 PM

X-Mas Ale 2024 Yummy.

Comment: on Pack o' Hooligans Stout

12/12/2024 5:07:52 PM

Pack o' Hooligans Stout After my last comment, I completely released the pressure. The carbonation built it back up enough to get a vigorous pour. Interestingly, the beer now tastes a bit sweeter and a bit more roast.

Comment: on Decemberfest Lager

12/12/2024 3:51:23 PM

Decemberfest Lager First pour from the tap is fantastic. Great gold color. Wonderful malty flavor with a touch of Tettnang in the finish. Awesome head with decent carbonation already. Turned down the pressure to around 20psi, but I'll leave it on for at least a couple more days. Clarity actually pretty good for the first pour, but certainly needs more settling.

Comment: on Decemberfest Lager

12/10/2024 1:31:37 PM

Decemberfest Lager Added Gelatin and then set the psi to 25. I'll give it a couple days before giving the beer a try. Looking forward to drinking this beer by the liter.

Comment: on Tafel Mystère Belgian Single

12/9/2024 3:46:35 PM

Tafel Mystère Belgian Single Didn't brew over the weekend, but I have ingredients and the yeast starter ready to go. Can brew anytime I guess.

Comment: on X-Mas Ale 2024

12/8/2024 4:38:24 PM

X-Mas Ale 2024 Comparing to Breck Christmas Ale. Not as dry, and not as sweet. Much more drinkable. The EKG hops come through nicely. Much prefer this beer.

Decemberfest Lager

12/8/2024 6:27:19 AM

I missed brewing a Oktoberfest beer in September / October. This is a Decemberfest lager.

Comment: on Decemberfest Lager

12/8/2024 6:24:49 AM

Decemberfest Lager Kegged today. Measured FG at 1.013, which is a tad high, but ok. Puts ABV at 5.7, which is just a touch below the style guidelines, but I'm certainly not going to complain. Sample tasted absolutely wonderful. Nice gold color. Needs some clarification, but not nearly as bad as the yeasty mess 1519 was when I first kegged it. Can't wait to drink this beer.

Comment: on Pack o' Hooligans Stout

12/7/2024 5:57:05 PM

Pack o' Hooligans Stout Foamy now, making for a wonderful thick head. Yummy beer.

Comment: on Tafel Mystère Belgian Single

12/7/2024 8:28:19 AM

Tafel Mystère Belgian Single Making a starter with 6 cups water. Really old harvested yeast ... Almost a year and a half. Have some dry yeast as a backup. Planning on picking up ingredients later today, and hope to brew tomorrow.

Comment: on 1519 Barker Exportbier

12/6/2024 9:17:20 AM

1519 Barker Exportbier The keg blew last night. Honestly tasted better at the end than early on. I want to brew this again. We'll see how quickly I get it into the pipeline.

Comment: on Decemberfest Lager

12/5/2024 10:25:47 AM

Decemberfest Lager Took a tiny little sample. Looks pretty clear. Love the color. Love the flavor. Tilt still about the same with 1.020 at 65. Will keg this weekend.

Comment: on Tafel Mystère Belgian Single

12/4/2024 9:16:45 AM

Tafel Mystère Belgian Single Compared the cost of grains from Tom's ($28.70) vs Brew Hut ($21.90). $6.80 difference in price for such a low grain total seems excessive. I wish the Brew Hut was closer to my home brewery, but almost $7 for an extra 20 minutes round-trip seems like a bargain.

Comment: on Decemberfest Lager

12/4/2024 8:25:51 AM

Decemberfest Lager According to the Tilt, the gravity has not fallen at all since I unplugged the pump. 1.021 at 65. The one thing I don't like about this Stainless Brew Bucket is that I can't see how the clarity is coming along. I'll probably keg this coming weekend.

Comment: on Decemberfest Lager

12/1/2024 6:46:03 AM

Decemberfest Lager Not much bubbling today. Last night I set the controller to 60 and today tilt says 1.020 at 60. Unplugged the pump this morning, so we're officially in "warm fermentation" now.

Comment: on 1519 Barker Exportbier

11/30/2024 6:45:23 PM

1519 Barker Exportbier I'm actually a little surprised this made it through Thanksgiving. I thought the Beer Model would finish it off, but she went with Will-o-Wisp with her Thanksgiving beer. Had some tonight. Tasting and looking awesome.

Comment: on Will-o'-Wisp Autumn Ale (no pumpkin)

11/30/2024 6:42:26 PM

Will-o'-Wisp Autumn Ale (no pumpkin) I think this is running low. Very clear now. Still tasting about the same.

Comment: on X-Mas Ale 2024

11/28/2024 11:54:10 AM

X-Mas Ale 2024 Tasted while watching the Bears get killed and cooking turkey ??. Would prefer and was expecting more clarity, but it is very delicious. Certainly not as sweet as my usual X-mas Ale, and lighter in color. Nice balance and a touch of EKG hops in the finish.

Comment: on Decemberfest Lager

11/28/2024 6:24:32 AM

Decemberfest Lager Starting to slow down, but still bubbling. Tilt says 1.025 at 55. The reading I put in for yesterday was an outlier for the day. The gravity was reading more in the 1.030's on all other readings.

Comment: on Tafel Mystère Belgian Single

11/27/2024 2:53:11 PM

Tafel Mystère Belgian Single Thinking I'll brew this in December to refresh my Belgium yeast harvest. Hoping to brew some more Belgium beers in the first quarter of 2025.

Comment: on Decemberfest Lager

11/27/2024 6:58:31 AM

Decemberfest Lager Still going strong. Tilt says 1.023 at 54.

Comment: on Decemberfest Lager

11/26/2024 6:51:24 AM

Decemberfest Lager Tilts says 1.046 at 53 degrees.

Comment: on Decemberfest Lager

11/25/2024 6:47:56 AM

Decemberfest Lager Bubbling strong. Got started sometime overnight. Tilt says 1.054 at 53 degrees.

Comment: on Decemberfest Lager

11/24/2024 3:43:29 PM

Decemberfest Lager Rest of the Brew day went great. Perfect OG. Pitched in low 50's.

Comment: on Decemberfest Lager

11/24/2024 9:52:37 AM

Decemberfest Lager Starter yesterday. Brew Day today. Interrupted by church. Pre-boil gravity and volume right on track.

Pack o' Hooligans Stout

11/22/2024 8:24:15 AM

16A Sweet Stout Roll-a-Style beer.

Comment: on Will-o'-Wisp Autumn Ale (no pumpkin)

11/21/2024 6:42:30 PM

Will-o'-Wisp Autumn Ale (no pumpkin) Yummy. Caramel. Nice that the ABV is fairly low.

Comment: on 1519 Barker Exportbier

11/21/2024 5:35:38 PM

1519 Barker Exportbier Gorgeous gold beer. Wonderful thick creamy head. I think this keg is probably about empty. I may rebrew this in December, but we'll see.

Comment: on Pack o' Hooligans Stout

11/21/2024 4:38:23 PM

Pack o' Hooligans Stout Poured a pint for the photo on this page. Beautiful black beer. Could probably still use some carbonation. Nice smooth and balanced. Roast not overpowering at all.

Michel-not Lager

11/21/2024 4:17:59 PM

After 1519 Barker, I actually researched how to recreate "Original" Michelob.

Comment: on X-Mas Ale 2024

11/19/2024 8:16:09 PM

X-Mas Ale 2024 Chilled and carbed now. Nice pretty amber color. Could use some settling for more clarity, but looking pretty good. Going to wait until Thanksgiving to try again.

Comment: on Pack o' Hooligans Stout

11/19/2024 5:25:36 PM

Pack o' Hooligans Stout Poured a pint from kegerator. Not very carbonated, but it has a nice tan lasting head. Really dark. Opaque, but I think it would be fairly clear if it were lighter. Really not overly roasty. Pretty smooth. More balanced (less sweet) than the typical milk stout, but I really quite like it.

Comment: on Decemberfest Lager

11/18/2024 6:49:06 AM

Decemberfest Lager Picked up ingredients yesterday. Didn't brew,so I'll probably do it next weekend.

Comment: on Pack o' Hooligans Stout

11/17/2024 10:21:14 AM

Pack o' Hooligans Stout Kegged. Nice and black. Not sure I'd call this a sweet stout if I didn't know that was the original design. Personally, I like the more balanced bitterness. So, I think I'm going to keep this as my 16A style. FG at 1.018, which is higher than Beer Smith estimated, but more in line with my previous experience with lactose.

Comment: on Falling Leaves Autumn Saison

11/16/2024 6:19:12 PM

Falling Leaves Autumn Saison Killed the keg. Yummy.

Comment: on X-Mas Ale 2024

11/15/2024 4:08:51 PM

X-Mas Ale 2024 Still not quite chilled, and certainly not carbed. Looks like it needs some settling too. But, since I didn't have a hydrometer sample to taste, I decided to pour some from the keg. Slightly lighter in color than the Will-o-Wisp. Similar flavor, but maybe a bit less caramel and chocolate. Also significantly lower in ABV, although certainly doesn't taste like it. It will make a good holiday ale.

Comment: on Pack o' Hooligans Stout

11/15/2024 1:18:56 PM

Pack o' Hooligans Stout Took a little sample. Not too bitter, but not really tasting "sweet" either. I don't think I'm going to add the coffee after all. The clarity isn't quite where I'd like it, so I may wait until next week to keg. Since I don't have a place to put it anyway, no need to hurry this along.

Comment: on Falling Leaves Autumn Saison

11/14/2024 5:50:06 PM

Falling Leaves Autumn Saison Yum. Pouring foamy, but delicious.

Comment: on X-Mas Ale 2024

11/14/2024 4:55:01 PM

X-Mas Ale 2024 Kegged. Didn't take a hydrometer sample, because my wife hid the hydrometer flask. So ... I didn't have a taste sample either. Just going to assume a 1.014 FG, which puts the beer at 6.1% ABV. Chilling in the beer fridge.

Comment: on Will-o'-Wisp Autumn Ale (no pumpkin)

11/14/2024 3:24:39 PM

Will-o'-Wisp Autumn Ale (no pumpkin) Checked into untappd. Rich and smooth. Balanced. A little nutty. Nice dark chocolate and caramel notes. Easy drinking.

Comment:

11/14/2024 3:13:56 PM

A more public SheppyBrew Beer Menu

Comment: on Decemberfest Lager

11/13/2024 9:59:59 AM

Decemberfest Lager Ordering ingredients from The Brew Hut, and I might brew this weekend.

Comment: on Decemberfest Lager

11/11/2024 3:47:21 PM

Decemberfest Lager Updating the recipe a bit for 2024. Need to get this brewed for December.

Comment: on X-Mas Ale 2024

11/11/2024 10:32:41 AM

X-Mas Ale 2024 I was going to keg this past weekend, but never got around to it. I have an empty keg right now, and room in the beer fridge. I may still keg sometime soon, or I might not get around to it until later.

Comment: on Pack o' Hooligans Stout

11/11/2024 10:30:54 AM

Pack o' Hooligans Stout I think the Tilt battery died sometime over the weekend. Currently, I have one empty keg, but I think I'll use that for X-Mas. So, not sure when I'll keg this one.

Comment: on Will-o'-Wisp Autumn Ale (no pumpkin)

11/10/2024 6:04:56 PM

Will-o'-Wisp Autumn Ale (no pumpkin) Smooth. Nice brown ale. A touch of chocolate. A touch of caramel. Yummy.

Comment: on N.T.S. Faux Pilsner

11/7/2024 7:03:36 PM

N.T.S. Faux Pilsner Killed the keg. Crisp. Clear. A bit lemony. Lasted almost 3 months, which is a bit surprising. Nice beer while it lasted.

Comment: on 1519 Barker Exportbier

11/7/2024 3:58:13 PM

1519 Barker Exportbier Took photo for this web page. Love the gold color. Pretty clear, although I really think it would be better if I had not screwed up the transfer. I also think there is a slight oxidation note in the flavor, but still tastes good. I do want to re-brew this soon-ish.

Comment: on Pack o' Hooligans Stout

11/6/2024 8:26:20 AM

Pack o' Hooligans Stout Not much bubbling now. Tilt says 1.008 at 68. I actually doubt 1.008 is correct, but I guess we'll see when I keg. I still have another 10 days before I plan to keg.