Tag Archives: saison

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

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 37: Liquid Sustenance Farmhouse Pale Ale Brew Day

Posted on September 12, 2014 by Barry W

The story of this beer started back in July when I brewed my Seven Blessings imperial rye saison and purchased 2 vials of The Yeast Bay‘s Saison Blend and ended up making a starter with one of them instead of … Continue reading →

Posted in Brew Day Videos, Homebrewing, Uncategorized | Tagged ahtanum hops, All Grain, american pale ale, belgian IPA, brew in a bag, farmhouse IPA, galaxy hops, Homebrewing, saison | 4 Comments

Homebrew Wednesday 30: 7 Blessings Rye Saison Brew Day

Posted on July 9, 2014 by Barry W

Happy Homebrew Wednesday to all!!! Though my 30th HBW video may not be consider a milestone to most, I’m happy that it includes footage of what we all do best i.e. brew beer! As the title states that footage is … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking w/ Beer, Homebrewing | Tagged Farmhouse Ale, homebrew wednesday, rye saison, saaz hops, saison, Saison Blend, SJ Porr Challenge 2014, spent grain bread, styrian golding hops, The Yeast Bay | 1 Comment

The Brewed Palate Reviews: St. Feuillien Saison

Posted on December 23, 2013 by Barry W

For the first of 5 beers from Brasserie St. Feuillien that I will be doing video reviews of I chose their Saison. A hoppy 6.5% ABV take on the historic Belgian Saison / Farmhouse ale style. Brewery’s Description: St-Feuillien’Saison … Continue reading →

Posted in Beer Reviews | Tagged Artisanal Imports, beer and food pairing, Belgian beer, craft beer, Farmhouse Ale, saison, St. Feuillien, traditional beer style | 1 Comment

A Gushing Homebrew aka Seven Blessings Saison

Posted on August 29, 2013 by Barry W

The story of this homebrewed hoppy rye saison started when I went to Brooklyn Homebrew with my older brother as his “guide” in purchasing his first batch of homebrewing equipment aka the store’s “Essentials Equipment Kit” with a few add-ons, including … Continue reading →

Posted in Homebrewing | Tagged Brooklyn Homebrew, dry hopping, Farmhouse Ale, Greenport Harbor Brewing Co., Homebrewing, overcarbonated homebrew, saison, Spring Turning Rye Saison, styrian golding hops, Wyeast 3724 | Leave a comment

A Casual Tour of Weyerbacher Brewing Co. w/ Brewmaster Chris Wilson

Posted on August 16, 2012 by Barry W

Being that this was my second visit to Weyerbacher Brewing Co. (Easton, PA) brewmaster Chris Wilson and I decided to walk around the brewery in a more casual and relaxed manner. In fact the tour and tasting of beers formed … Continue reading →