Author Archives: Barry W

About Barry W

NJ (formerly NYC) based home brewer and craft beer enthusiast sharing his brewing and imbibing adventures on thebrewedpalate.com. "Spreading the messages of craft beer one palate at a time."

Homebrew Wednesday 85 and 86

Posted on February 6, 2017

Homebrew Wednesday 85: Adjusting The Balance Posted to my YouTube channel on 12/13/16 Homebrewing Updates (discussed in video): Blind Faith Imperial Stout brew day and plans for additions to secondary fermenter. Announcement: Brewing my Innkeeper Barleywine at Man Skirt Brewing … Continue reading →

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Bitter & Esters Presents: Derek Dellinger, author of The Fermented Man and Brewmaster of Kent Falls Brewing Company

Posted on December 12, 2016

On Thursday, November 10, 2016 NYC’s Bitter and Esters homebrew shop hosted an event featuring Derek Dellinger, author of The Fermented Man and Brewmaster of Kent Falls Brewing Company. Despite some camera battery and audio difficulties I was able to film … Continue reading →

Posted in Brewmaster Interviews, Cooking w/ Beer | Tagged Derek Dellinger, farmhouse brewery, Fermented shark, Kent Falls Brewing Company, The Fermented Man, Vegetable fermentation | Leave a comment

Brewing High Gravity Beers: My Presentation @ the WHALES November Meeting

Posted on November 17, 2016

Soon after moving to New Jersey from New York City I joined the award winning WHALES homebrew club and was eager to get to know the New Jersey homebrewing scene. So when I found out about the Motown Mash … Continue reading →

Posted in Homebrewing | Tagged all grain brewing, belgian quadrupel recipe, English Barleywine recipe, high gravity brewing, Homebrew Competition, Motown mash, WHALES homebrew club | 1 Comment

Homebrew Wednesday 83/84: Updates from NJ

Posted on November 4, 2016

On Sept 1 my wife, daughter, and I moved to NJ and have slowly been settling into our new apartment. In this first update video I do a quick review of my doppelbock which has been aging in its keg … Continue reading →

Posted in Homebrew Wednesday | Tagged 174 years of Pilsner Urquell, all grain brewing, Black IPA, black rye ipa, black spa, Homebrew Competition, Jaded Brewing, Motown mash, The Fermented Man, Wookey Jack Clone | Leave a comment

Split Batch Recipe and Review: B.I.TS. Saison and IPA

Posted on August 15, 2016

After an almost four month hiatus from homebrewing due to the birth of my daughter I decided to brew two 5 gallon batches from one grain bill, an IPA and a saison. To make each of them unique I chose … Continue reading →

Posted in Homebrewing | Tagged all grain brewing, dry hopped saison, mandarina bavaria, New England IPA recipe, Split batch brew | Leave a comment

TBP Podcast: Carton Brewing Company’s Augie Carton

Posted on August 9, 2016

Podcast Version: To celebrate our anniversary my wife and I decided to check out one of our favorite New Jersey breweries, Carton Brewing Company (Atlantic Highlands, NJ). While there I was fortunate to be able to chat with Carton’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 077-08204 El Dorado, Augie Carton, BOAT beer, Carton BDG, Carton Brewing, Carton Brewing 5th Anniversary, Carton Milk stout, HopPun, New England IPA, NJ craft beer, RUB smoked porter | 1 Comment

Smooth Transition Stout: Recipe and Tasting Notes

Posted on July 18, 2016

While it is not recommended for breastfeeding mothers to drink alcoholic beverages there are studies that say drinking stouts (dark beers) and consuming brewers yeast can increase milk supply. In turn, I set out to brew a tongue in cheek lower gravity stout that my wife and … Continue reading →

Posted in Beer Reviews, Homebrewing | Tagged all grain brewing, all grain oatmeal stout, bjcp tasting notes, brew house efficiency, brewing to style, irish dry stout recipe, low gravity stout | Leave a comment