Category Archives: Homebrewing

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

Posted on November 17, 2016 by Barry W

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

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

Posted on August 15, 2016 by Barry W

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

Smooth Transition Stout: Recipe and Tasting Notes

Posted on July 18, 2016 by Barry W

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

First Fruits Quadrupel: Recipe and Review

Posted on July 12, 2016 by Barry W

Better late than never right? To celebrate the birth of my first child I brewed a Belgian Quadrupel with hopes of brewing it annually in honor of her birthdays. In turn, after 3 months of adjusting to being a parent and … Continue reading →

Posted in Beer Reviews, Homebrewing | Tagged all grain quadrupel, baby beer, belgian quad, belgian quadrupel, quadrupel recipe, tasting notes | 1 Comment

Follow Up: My NYC Apartment’s Brewing Constraints.

Posted on November 12, 2015 by Barry W

Before I get into the topics that I’d like to cover in this post I’d like to thank those that checked out yesterday’s Homebrew Wednesday blog post, especially those who followed the link that I posted in the homebrewing sub-reddit. … Continue reading →

Posted in Homebrewing, Homebrewing DIY | Tagged apartment brewing, beer cap bar top, homebrewing sub-reddit, keezer build, NYC homebrewing, Ss Brew Tech | Leave a comment

HIBC Brewer’s Log: Where do I stand in terms of brewing my favorite beer styles?

Posted on November 2, 2015 by Barry W

Over the past two years I’ve brewed more consistently than in my first four years of homebrewing due to my finally taking the necessary steps to purchase my own brewing equipment (rather than brewing with friends who had more space … Continue reading →

Posted in Homebrewing | Tagged all grain homebrewing, all grain IPA, brewer's log, brewing skills, cold steeping dark grains, Double IPA, homebrew hefeweizen, New England Style IPA, Pivo Pils Clone, quadrupel fermentation, Russian Imperial Stout, saison, step mash | Leave a comment

The “New England Style” IPA: Four IPAs from Trillium Brewing Company

Posted on October 12, 2015 by Barry W

Watch out West Coast IPA brewers! New England breweries are now brewing the latest and greatest hop-gasmic beers. Now, you may ask…What’s different about these New England IPAs and pale ales? Simply put, they’ve moved away from the west coast … Continue reading →

Posted in Beer Reviews, Homebrewing | Tagged Congress Street IPA, DDH Fort Point, Fort Point Pale Ale, New England IPA, New England style IPA homebrew, Sleeper Street IPA, Trillium Brewing Company | 4 Comments

Lessons Learned: The Imperial Stout Mash From Hell

Posted on August 11, 2015 by Barry W

This past Sunday I brewed an imperial stout (might be more of an imperial brown ale or porter, but more on that later), a style that I hadn’t brewed before using my new Ss InfuSsion mash tun (mistake #1 – … Continue reading →

Posted in Homebrewing | Tagged all grain mash, brew day problems, high gravity brewing, mash temperature, mash tun, Ss Brewtech | 3 Comments

TBP Reviews: Ss Brewing Technologies 10 Gallon Kettle

Posted on July 30, 2015 by Barry W

It’s been an exciting adventure over the past couple years in terms of the upgrades that I’ve slowly been able to make to my home brewing equipment, and while I didn’t start formally reviewing any of it until I negotiated … Continue reading →

Posted in Homebrewing | Tagged all grain brewing, brew kettle, brewing equipment, product review, Ss Brewing Technologies, Ss Brewtech, stainless steel brew kettle, thermowell | 1 Comment

HBW 59: Gravity Readings Galore!

Posted on July 16, 2015 by Barry W

In this week’s Homebrew Wednesday I go from gravity reading to gravity reading updating you on my two hefeweizens and Tart Tense saison. I also introduce The Brewed Palate’s newest sponsor Ss Brewing Technologies. I’ll be reviewing my new Ss kettle … Continue reading →