Not Like I’m Bitter or Anything – What “Hoppy” Really Means

“I don’t like hoppy beers” It’s something I get told by a lot of folks who are new to better beer and I get what they’re saying, but often have to point out that what they REALLY mean is “I don’t like bitter beers”. And you know what? That’s completely valid. I’ve often been pretty…

ADVENTURE! (In Homebrewing) 2: Rise of Audacity

So remember nearly a month ago when I alluded to some Adventure happening in the hiz-ouse?  Well, after steeping, boiling, mixing, having a problem with some of my equipment, nearly having a few heart attacks and fermenting for four weeks in my ninja fermenter (seen above), it is finally BOTTLING DAY! This involved moving the beer…

ADVENTURE! (in homebrewing)

So here’s my plan for tonight… That’s right, for the first time ever I’ll be brewing a beer from scratch.  I’m a bit nervous as I’ve only used kits before and this will be my first time running around and steeping the grains and hopping schedules and such. The recipe is simple enough, but with…