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IPA – Brew Review
I brewed up another batch of beer in late June and bottled it on July 24th. Having learned from my past batches, I waited the full 10 days before opening it. This is my first batch that I wasn’t really satisfied with. This IPA kit from Brewer’s Best was a little more complicated than the […]
Real Ale – Chocolate and Caramel: the Results
I really should have this figured out by now, but I was reminded again that I need to wait long enough before opening the bottles. That said, after waiting about 10 days, this brew has come out drinkable and tasty. The addition of the chocolate and caramel malts did end up having a plesant effect […]
Red Ale – Chocolate and Caramel
I took the opportunity to brew up another batch over the weekend while my brother-in-law was here visiting. I used a kit I’ve done already, Cooper’s Real Ale. However, this time I decided to add some ingredients, specifically Carmelized and Chocolate malts, and Fuggles and Hollertauer hops. I used the Cooper’s KD-type can of (pre-hopped) […]
Red Ale
I just tried it — my recently-bottled Red Ale. Meh. Maybe it’s because I haven’t let it ferment in the bottle enough — it’s only 5 days after bottling it. I hope that changes. It’s tasty, but not really carbonated enough. Pity. Update 2010-12-21: Well, perhaps I was too hasty to judge. After leaving it […]
Brew Day: Red Ale
Posted by admin in beer, Uncategorized on November 13, 2010
Fourth time around I’m brewing a Red Ale, which the box advertises as “a medium-light bodied ale with a deep red hue.” This is a return to a Brewer’s Best product. The biggest difference between this and the Cooper’s or Munton’s I have done most recently is that only the malt extract comes in the […]