Tag Archives: homebrew wednesday

Homebrewing DIY: Custom Tap Handles

Posted on February 25, 2016 by Barry W

As a hobby that can easily turn into an obsession many homebrewers (including myself) often find themselves spending many of their free moments during their work days reading homebrewing blog articles and keeping up with the latest posts on their … Continue reading →

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HBW 70: Whirlwinds and Reviews

Posted on January 24, 2016 by Barry W

Video posted 1/12/16 – New videos coming soon… Episode Notes: BrewTuber Homebrew Reviews: The Dean’s List Brewery’s Old School double IPA and Colorado Fly-fisherman‘s pilsner (FW Pivo clone inspired by my clone recipe). Whirlwind / Post-poned Brewing Plans (see video). … Continue reading →

Posted in Homebrew Wednesday | Tagged Bitter and Esters, Brewpiphany, Chris Cuzme, dark sour base, Heartland Brewery, homebrew reviews, homebrew wednesday, KelSo Brewery, Pivo Pils Clone, Wort composition, wort give away | Leave a comment

Homebrew Wednesday 68: Juggling of the Kegs

Posted on December 21, 2015 by Barry W

Happy Homebrew Wednesday!!! As the title for this week’s episode states I’ve been busy lately especially with transferring beers in and out of my kegs and organizing my current bottled beer stash. Therefore, I’ve decided to break down the footage … Continue reading →

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Homebrew Wednesday 64: Back With Another “Big Beer”

Posted on October 19, 2015 by Barry W

Episode Summary The Holy Inn Brewing Company is back up and running! In this episode of Homebrew Wednesday I first pour a full glass of my imperial stout and share some brief tasting notes. Then I move on to footage from Sunday, … Continue reading →

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Homebrew Wednesday 61: From Panic to Homebrewed Bliss

Posted on August 13, 2015 by Barry W

As I discussed in my previous blog post, this past Sunday’s imperial stout brew day did not go so smoothly and I therefore did not film as much as I would have for a full brew day video. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Homebrew Wednesday | Tagged all grain brewing, English Barleywine, homebrew wednesday, homebrewed hefeweizen, Imperial Stout, Millennium Falcon IPA, Rye IPA, sour saison | Leave a comment

Homebrew Wednesday 56: A Saison Without Hops?

Posted on June 5, 2015 by Barry W

This past Sunday I brewed a saison WITHOUT HOPS in order to accommodate the lactobacillus in The Yeast Bay’s Farmhouse Sour Ale blend. As with all of my beers, I learned a lot from this brew day and hope you’ll … Continue reading →

Posted in Brew Day Videos, Homebrewing | Tagged All Grain, beer without hops, Farmhouse Sour Ale, fermentation fridge, homebrew wednesday, mash temperature, rousing yeast, saison, The Yeast Bay | 1 Comment

Homebrew Wednesday 54: I’m Back…from my “Spring Break”

Posted on April 23, 2015 by Barry W

After almost a month without posting a Homebrew Wednesday video I’m back with a considerable amount of updates. First I taste/review my Lion’s Roar Pilsner 2.0 (recipe tweaks mentioned in video). Then I share some footage from my recent Renewal 4-grain … Continue reading →

Posted in Homebrewing | Tagged all grain IPA, all grain porter, azacca hops, Brewminaries, homebrew wednesday, homebrewing lagers, Pivo Pils Clone | Leave a comment

Homebrew Wednesday 51: Homebrewing Locally and Globally

Posted on March 12, 2015 by Barry W

After a week of reflection on the beers that I entered in the New York City Homebrewers Guild’s Homebrew Alley 2015 content, this week’s Homebrew Wednesday focuses on opportunities that I’ve recently taken advantage of in order to improve my … Continue reading →

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Homebrew Wednesday 47: Bring On The Lupulin!

Posted on January 29, 2015 by Barry W

As mentioned in this past Friday’s update video this week’s HBW video consists of footage of me taking a gravity sample, giving my tasting notes on it, and then dry hopping my Double IPA. Enjoy and Happy Homebrew Wednesday. Cheers! … Continue reading →

Posted in Homebrewing, Homebrewing DIY | Tagged cold crashing, Double IPA, dry hopping, el dorado hops, homebrew wednesday, simcoe hops | Leave a comment

Homebrew Wednesday 46: A New Approach

Posted on January 14, 2015 by Barry W

For this week’s Homebrew Wednesday video I’ve decided to introduce a new “approach” or format that I’ll be using for HBW videos. Meaning, I’ll start with a detailed description of recently utilized homebrewing techniques and any tips that I’ve learned … Continue reading →