Hello and welcome to the end of fall (depending on where you are, as Michigan starts winter on and off starting in October). With it the end of my favorite season, I wanted to talk about the beers that come out during this time. We know the obvious one with pumpkin beers that come withContinue reading “Fall Beers”
Category Archives: Beer
Tools of the Trade
Welcome back to Hop, Brew, and Blog. Sorry it has been awhile since my last post but I have started a podcast with my brother-in-law called Brewthers-In-Law. As the moment of release, the very first episode is out to listen to. For today though, we are going to step back to some basics of brewing. Continue reading “Tools of the Trade”
Irish Red vs American Red vs Other Red Beers
Ever wondered the differences between beers? Lager vs Kolsch or Whit vs Wheat? Well we are going to figure that out for the red beers. Most know Killian’s Irish Red and the red beer we all know, but there are other red beers out there. There is the American Red and the Flanders Red. TheyContinue reading “Irish Red vs American Red vs Other Red Beers”
How to Make a Recipe
Welcome back to another day in Hop, Brew, and Blog! Today, we are going to be talking about making a recipe. I will be giving tips on how to make a recipe from scratch or even just using another recipe as a base. Let’s dive in. Since I started brewing, I have made about aContinue reading “How to Make a Recipe”
Lawn Mower Beer
Welcome to the summer edition of this blog. And with the sun up, that means we got to stay hydrated. So today we are going to talk about lawn mower beers. And I know that some of you will read that and be like, “Gross, that stuff? What are we, back in college?” And thereContinue reading “Lawn Mower Beer”
Stout vs Porter
Hello and welcome back to today’s blog. We are going to compare similar beers and try to find the differences in them. I will do this a couple more times as there are beers that some think are pretty much the same. Some can’t tell the difference between a lager or a kolsch or aContinue reading “Stout vs Porter”
Whoops
Hello everyone! Thanks for reading and today’s post is going to be a change of pace. No history lessons here and a quick getaway from reality. I am going to tell you my “fun” stories of the whoops that I have made. Before you ask, yes I have enough to do a whole blog andContinue reading “Whoops”
Adventure in Home brewing: The Final Day
Welcome to the final day…no this isn’t like the Legend of Zelda game, Majora’s Mask, where the moon is crashing down to bring the end of the world, but if it was the end of the world… at least we would have beer. Welcome to the final part of Adventures in Home Brewing: Kegging theContinue reading “Adventure in Home brewing: The Final Day”
Hops
Welcome back again to the Hop, Brew, and Blog. I am glad you are sticking around and learning with me. That is a great thing about the home brewery community, it is a very helpful group. Everyone loves to listen and talk out how a beer can be brewed. We are going to take aContinue reading “Hops”
Adventures in Home Brewing: Day Fourteen
Welcome to day fourteen of brewing. In the 13 days that have happened since Brewing: Day One, we have just been waiting for it to ferment. The beer was definitely working as it makes the alcohol. With each bubble in the bubbler, more alcohol is made. Which leads us to the next step, reracking. NowContinue reading “Adventures in Home Brewing: Day Fourteen”
