Author Archives: Barry W

About Barry W

Israel (formerly NJ) based sourdough baker and fermentation enthusiasts sharing his baking, fermenting, cooking, and brewing adventures on thebrewedpalate.com.

TBP Presents: Almanac Beer Co.’s Jesse Friedman @ Blind Tiger Ale House

Posted on September 19, 2014 by Barry W

On Wednesday September 17, 2014 I headed downtown to yet another special brewery feature event at Blind Tiger Ale House, this time welcoming Almanac Beer Co. to New York City. Upon arriving Katherine, Blind Tiger’s manager still was sure certain … Continue reading →

Posted in Brewmaster Interviews, TBP Podcast | Tagged Almanac Beer Co., Almanac Beer Company, Barrel aged beers, blending barrels, Blind Tiger Ale House, Farm to Barrel, Heirloom Pumpkin Barleywine, Jesse Friedman, Saison Dolores, Sour beers, The Brewed Palate Podcast | Leave a comment

The Brewed Palate Presents: Patrick Rue, founder of The Bruery

Posted on September 16, 2014 by Barry W

On Monday, September 15, 2014 I headed to The Ginger Man bar (11 East 36th Street New York, NY 10016) for a special event featuring 40 of The Bruery’s (Placentia, CA) most unique and sought after beers (click picture for … Continue reading →

Posted in Brewmaster Interviews, TBP Podcast | Tagged Black Tuesday, brewing big beers, Chocolate Rain, FIlmishmish, Gray Monday, Oude Tart, Patrick Rue, Placentia CA, The Brewed Palate, the bruery, The Bruery Sucre, The Ginger Man NYC | Leave a comment

Homebrew Wednesday 37: Liquid Sustenance Farmhouse Pale Ale Brew Day

Posted on September 12, 2014 by Barry W

The story of this beer started back in July when I brewed my Seven Blessings imperial rye saison and purchased 2 vials of The Yeast Bay‘s Saison Blend and ended up making a starter with one of them instead of … Continue reading →

Posted in Brew Day Videos, Homebrewing, Uncategorized | Tagged ahtanum hops, All Grain, american pale ale, belgian IPA, brew in a bag, farmhouse IPA, galaxy hops, Homebrewing, saison | 4 Comments

Homebrew Wednesday 36: SJ Porr Challenge 2014 Recap

Posted on September 8, 2014 by Barry W

Episode Summary: Congrats to the top 4 winners of the US finals of the 2014 SJ Porr Challenge! In this week’s Homebrew Wednesday I recap my experiences with the challenge (I placed 6th in the US finals) and then share some … Continue reading →

Posted in Homebrewing | Tagged Firestone Walker Brewing Company, lagering in a keg, pivo pils, SJ Porr Challenge 2014, Wookey Jack Clone | Leave a comment

Lion’s Roar Pilsner Update: My Lager fermentation Schedule

Posted on September 5, 2014 by Barry W

Being that one of my goals for The Brewed Palate is to share my homebrewing experiences with you, and a lot of those experiences involve me brewing new recipes and using techniques and processes for the first time. I’ve decided … Continue reading →

Posted in Homebrewing, Pilsner | Tagged bohemian pilsner, diacetyl rest, dry hopping lagers, Firestone Walker Pivo Pils, lagering in a keg, pivo pils, step mash process, wyeast 2124 | 1 Comment

Homebrew Wednesday 35: Vermont Beercation

Posted on September 2, 2014 by Barry W

Last week my wife and took a two day vacation to Vermont in order escape fast paced New York City and have some fun. Before we left we agreed to spend one day visiting more touristy places and the other … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Bitter and Esters, craft beer, Craft Beer Cellar, hill farmstead brewery, hill farmstead civil disobedience, hill farmstead expansion, homebrew shop, Prohibition Pig, Vermont | 3 Comments

The Brewed Palate Presents: HIBC Keezer Build 2014

Posted on August 21, 2014 by Barry W

Over the past 3 weeks I’ve been hard at work building my new keezer. With the help of two fellow homebrewers, lots of research, and some personal initiative I was able to get it done much quicker than I anticipated. … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged beer cap bar top, corny keg, DIY project, keezer, keezer build, keezer collar, keg connection, kegerator, kegging homebrew, Northern Brewer, taprite regulator | 1 Comment

Homebrew Wednesday 34: Updates On Tap

Posted on August 20, 2014 by Barry W

Yet another week has gone by and I have even more homebrewing experiences to share with you. I start the video by showing off my new YakimaValleyHops.com t-shirt and a package I received recently of stuff that I ordered from … Continue reading →

Posted in Homebrewing | Tagged Bitter and Esters, bohemian pilsner, Brewing water, calcium carbonate in beer, calcium chloride in beer, farmhouse IPA, gypsum, homebrew wednesday, Homebrewing, interborough brown ale, John Palmer, lactic acid in beer, malice acid in beer, oatmeal brown ale, pivo pils, wet hop ale, yakimavalleyhops.com | Leave a comment

The Holy Inn Brewing Company Presents: Lion’s Roar Pilsner Brew Day

Posted on August 19, 2014 by Barry W

In this FULL LENGTH brew day I take you along while I brew my first lager, a bohemian pilsner inspired by Firestone Walker Brewing Company’s Pivo Pils, which I’ve dubbed Lion’s Roar Pilsner. As some of you make know Firestone … Continue reading →

Posted in Homebrewing, Uncategorized | Tagged bohemian pilsner, Firestone Walker Brewing Company, Matt Brynildson, Pivo Pils Clone, step mash, wyeast 2124 | 5 Comments

Homebrew Wednesday 33: Brew Day Tour

Posted on August 14, 2014 by Barry W

In this week’s Homebrew Wednesday video I talk about what I’ve been doing homebrew-wise while giving you a “tour: of my apartment. “Stops” include my boiling pilsner wort, my yeast starter (in my ferm fridge on a stir plate), my … Continue reading →