Category Archives: Homebrewing

HBW 23: Self Righteous Wookey Brew Day

Posted on April 30, 2014 by Barry W

Check out my brew day footage for my SJ Porr Challenge 2014 beer which I’ve named Self Righteous Wookey, a black IPA brewed with 5 malts and 5 hops, whose recipe was inspired by both Stone Brewing Company’s Sublimely Self … Continue reading →

Posted in Homebrewing | Tagged Black IPA, double dry hopped, Firestone Walk Wookey Jack, Homebrewed Black IPA, Stone Sublimely Self Righteous Ale | 2 Comments

Homebrew Wednesday #22: Post Passover Partaking

Posted on April 25, 2014 by Barry W

I’m back!!! From Passover break that is…In this week’s Homebrew Wednesday I taste my ESB and Tripel and then talk about my SJ Porr Challenge plans… For my SJ Porr Challenge beer will be an Imperial Black IPA aka Self Righteous … Continue reading →

Posted in Homebrewing | Tagged 1 gallon all grain, Artisanal Imports, Belgian Tripel, Bitter and Esters, ESB, Extra Special Bitter, homebrew wednesday, homebrewed tripel, Homebrewing, Willamette hops, yakima valley hops, yakimavalleyhops.com | Leave a comment

Homebrew Wednesday #21: National Beer Day Updates

Posted on April 13, 2014 by Barry W

Show Notes: In this episode of Homebrew Wedensday, which was filmed on April 7, 2013 aka National Beer Day I talk about what I’ve been up to homebrewing and craft beer-wise; all while sipping on one of my favorite double IPAs, … Continue reading →

Posted in Homebrewing | Tagged 1 gallon homebrewing, all grain brewing, Bitter and Esters, bottling homebrewed beer, ESB, homebrew wednesday, homebrewed porter, NYCHG, sjporr challenge 2014 | Leave a comment

Homebrew Wednesday #20: Double Brew Night (2 one- gallon batches)

Posted on March 20, 2014 by Barry W

This past Monday night I brewed up 2 one-gallon all grain beers, a porter and an ESB. The porter recipe (below) was inspired by Founders Brewing Company’s year round Porter and for the ESB recipe I looked at some recipes … Continue reading →

Posted in Homebrewing | Tagged 1 gallon all grain, Brew Toad, ESB recipe, founders porter clone, Home Brew Talk, homebrew wednesday, Homebrewing, sjporr | Leave a comment

Homebrew Wednesday #18: Home-brew Bottle Shares

Posted on March 9, 2014 by Barry W

Happy Homebrew Wednesday!!! This week I talk about the benefits of attending home-brew bottle shares, show you some brewing ingredients and equipment that I bought at Bitter and Esters (my LHBS) in order to brew 1-gallon batches, and give you … Continue reading →

Posted in Homebrewing | Tagged 1 gallon homebrew, Bitter and Esters, bottle shares, ESB recipe, homebrew clubs, NYCHG, Porter recipe, sjporr challenge, yakima valley hops | Leave a comment

Homebrew Wednesday 17: Wax On, Brew Off

Posted on March 2, 2014 by Barry W

Wax On = wax dipping my oak aged English Barleywine, Brew Off = updates on the beer I’ll be brewing for the sjporr challenge. In addition to those updates I’ve included a clip updating you on my Tripel and I … Continue reading →

Posted in Homebrewing | Tagged Belgian Tripel, English Barleywine, homebrew tripel, Homebrewing, oak aged barleywine, sucaba, wax dipping homebrew, wyeast 3787 | Leave a comment

HBW #16: Woman of Valor Tripel brew day

Posted on February 19, 2014 by Barry W

Happy Homebrew Wednesday!! This past Sunday (2/16/14) I brewed up a big Belgian Tripel (OG 1.088), which I’ve named Woman of Valor in honor of my wife. The beer’s name come from a poem that is sang in Jewish homes … Continue reading →

Posted in Homebrewing | Tagged Belgian Tripel, Bitter and Esters, brewing classic styles, homebrew wednesday, Homebrewing, trappist high gravity yeast, westmalle tripel, wyeast 3787, yakima valley hops | 1 Comment

Homebrew Wednesday #15: Bell’s are a Pouring

Posted on February 13, 2014 by Barry W

Homebrew Wednesday #14 After a week hiatus from posting a Homebrew Wednesday update video I’ve returned with updates on all fronts…Beer mail from Sjporr and Clements Homebrew, Bell’s Brewery’s arrival in New York City, Bitter and Esters home-brew shop monthly … Continue reading →

Posted in Craft Beer Advocacy, Homebrewing | Tagged barrel aged beer, Bell's Brewery, Bitter and Esters, bottle share, cascade brewing, English Barleywine, homebrew wednesday, Larry Bell, mother of all storms 2013, Top Hops Beer Shop | Leave a comment

Homebrew Wednesday #13: A bottle full of updates

Posted on January 22, 2014 by Barry W

In this week’s Homebrew Wednesday I talk about and show footage of me bottling my oak aged English Barleywine and then “empty out a bottle of beer related updates”. Recipes Mentioned In This Video: Bro Time IPA (mini-mash) Grains (mash … Continue reading →