California Homebrew Club Of The Year

The awards ceremony and luncheon for the California Homebrew Club of the Year winners was held again at Anchor Brewing in San Francisco and ...

Imperial Pale Ale With Citrus

Here's a little experiment I did today. After tasting my most recent IIPA I thought it could use a little more something in the flavor. ...

Easy Yeast Harvest

One of the great things about fermenting in open containers is the ease in which I can harvest yeast. In an earlier post I showed how you ca...

Brewing Tools

Problem solving during the brew day leads to innovative ideas that can be utilized on a regular basis. For the longest time I've struggl...

Oerbier Belgian Strong Dark Ale

I thoroughly enjoyed this beer! I'm not that familiar with the Belgian Strong style category but plan to look for other brewers that pro...

Thrumometer Upgrade

I've been wanting to add this tool to my arsenal of brewing gadgets for a long time. In the past, in order to monitor the temperature of...

Brewing in Santa Cruz This Winter

The pull to return to San Miguel De Allende is strong but this year the plan is to stay in California. One of the reasons is to avoid the ha...