Duchesse De Bourgogne

I'm not a big fan of the Belgian sour beers. Although I have, over the years gained an appreciation for the unique qualities that they o...

How To Make A Yeast Starter

Besides fermenting ales at cool temperatures, I would rank pitching a large yeast colony near the top of my 'most important steps' ...

Brewing School Pale Ale

The homebrewing classes I'm conducting at Cabrillo College are off to a good start. On the first day of class we brewed two, five gallon...

3 Basic Homebrewing Formula's

I like to keep accurate notes on the batches of beer I brew. Primarily to use as a reference to repeat recipes I really enjoy and also to mo...

Monterey Beer Festival Brewing Demo

I have to say it was a totally different and exciting experience attending a beer festival from behind the booth rather than lining up to be...

Man's Best Friend...Yeast!

When it comes to creatures great and small, I consciously avoid the tendency to anthropomorphise . But I have to admit that the lowly brewer...

Santa Cruz Sentinel News Interview

My interview with the local Santa Cruz paper the Sentinel was just published today and includes a short video of me explaining the minimum e...