Tag Archives: New York City Homebrewers Guild

HBW 50: A Homebrewer’s Reflections: My first homebrew competition

Posted on March 6, 2015 by Barry W

Having recently received my scoresheets from my first ever homebrew competition (Homebrew Alley) I decided to use this week’s Homebrew Wednesday to review the scoresheets and discuss my thoughts on the the judges’ feedback. In turn, my main goal for … Continue reading →

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Hop Cholent Double IPA Brew Day (13.3oz of Hops!!!)

Posted on January 16, 2015 by Barry W

As promised in my last HBW video. Here’s the full brew day video for my Hop Cholent Double IPA. Inspiration behind this beer’s name: In the shtetls (small Jewish communities) of 19th Century Europe and Israel a stew or cholent … Continue reading →

Posted in Homebrewing | Tagged all grain brewing, Bitter and Esters, brew day video, citra hops, Double IPA, el dorado hops, Homebrewing, New York City Homebrewers Guild, simcoe hops, yakimavalleyhops.com | Leave a comment

TBP Presents: Charlie Papazian @ Bitter and Esters (Part One-Interview)

Posted on November 2, 2014 by Barry W

On Wednesday, October 29, 2014 I headed down to Bitter & Esters to interview and then hang out with the one and only Charlie Papazian, one of my and many brewers’ (home and craft alike) biggest role models. Since founding the … Continue reading →

Posted in Brewmaster Interviews, Homebrewing | Tagged American Homebrewers Association, Bitter and Esters, Charlie Papazian, charlie papazian recipe, GABF, growth of homebrewing, New York City Homebrewers Guild, The Complete Joy of Hombrewing, The Home Brewer's Companion | Leave a comment

Homebrew Wednesday 25: Hop, Hop, Hurray!

Posted on May 21, 2014 by Barry W

Time to wrap up my SJ Porr Challenge 2014 beer….In this week’s episode Homebrew Wednesday I give you an update on what I’ve been up to recently and then shoot you off to footage of me adding both sets of … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking w/ Beer, Homebrewing | Tagged Beer Braised Beef, Belgian Tripel, Black IPA, bottle bomb, Brewing water, How To Brew, John Palmer, Labeling homebrew, Lamotte BrewLab kit, New York City Homebrewers Guild, NYCHG, overcarbonating beer, Stone Sublimely Self Righteous Ale clone, Wookey Jack Clone | Leave a comment

HBW #19: Bronx Homebrewers Assocation March Meeting

Posted on March 13, 2014 by Barry W

On Tuesday, March 11, 2014 I took the subway up to 238th Street and headed to Bronx Ale House for the March meeting of the Bronx Homebrewers Association (Facebook) which focused on mead. As is with many homebrewing club meetings, we … Continue reading →

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Homebrew Wednesday #5: Breakfast Stout Wrap-Up

Posted on November 21, 2013 by Barry W

In this week’s Homebrew Wednesday I “wrap-up” my Breakfast Stout. First I give my first impressions on it 12 days after bottling it. Then I talk about my local home brewing club’s (New York City Homebrewers Guild) November meeting. Finally … Continue reading →