http://zymurgy4all.auburnbrewclub.org Stephen Hamilton's Zymurgy Blog. Zymurgy is the science of brewing, and this blog documents the experiments and beers Stephen Hamilton has made. Thu, 17 Apr 2008 15:27:47 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Since I purchased a freezer and temp controller, I've been wanting to do a lager. This in addition to the hop shortage led me to a traditional German Bock, since it requires only a small amount of bittering hops. I already have a lot of magnum, so hops ... http://zymurgy4all.auburnbrewclub.org/2008/04/17/traditional-bock/ Well ever since I tasted John Little's Belgian Blonde beer, I was very impressed. This is a style that is quite unique as it looks almost like a light American lager, yet it has an amazing flavor and tastes wonderful. It has a little bit of Belgian funkiness ... http://zymurgy4all.auburnbrewclub.org/2008/04/04/belgian-blonde/ Well last week I had the unique opportunity to go to Stone Brewery just outside of San Diego, CA. The picture on the left is a view from their garden into the restaurant and bar. Behind the restaurant and bar is the brewery. I only had Arrogant Bastard ... http://zymurgy4all.auburnbrewclub.org/2008/02/17/tour-of-stone-brewery/ Well I waited for a while (actually I didn't--I tasted this throughout the whole process), however I am finally tasting the finished product. First thought that comes to mind is Whoa! What a wild beer! Ok, so to be specific here is what I have: Aroma: Yarrow flower. ... http://zymurgy4all.auburnbrewclub.org/2008/02/11/gruit-taste-testing/ Homebrewers have a distinct advantage over Microbreweries in that they can truly make any beer they want, to include beers that are extremely rare. Since the Hop shortage, my interest in brewing an old world beer called a Gruit has increased. So finally, after brewing for many years, ... http://zymurgy4all.auburnbrewclub.org/2008/01/25/no-hops-no-problem-brew-a-gruit/ If you are serious about homebrewing, you will find that temperature control is essential to a great batch of beer. If you live in a perfect climate (i.e. a cave in Colorado), then you may not have to worry so much, however in Alabama, keeping an ale brewing at ... http://zymurgy4all.auburnbrewclub.org/2008/01/25/ranco-electronic-temperature-controller/ This is what I have in the fermenter now: Peach Ale. It is adopted from the Austin Homebrew Supply Recipe, but due to a lack of wheat I had to change it a little. This is what I used: 16lb 2-row Bries 1lb Wheat 1lb Cara Pils 2lb Caramel I mashed ... http://zymurgy4all.auburnbrewclub.org/2007/08/11/whats-fermentin/ Hello, this is the beginning of my brew blog. Just to catch up quickly on the history of my brewing. I got my first Mr. Beer kit in 1998. It was a great start, because the beer was drinkable, and I knew I could do better. When ... http://zymurgy4all.auburnbrewclub.org/2007/08/11/brew-history/