Monthly Archives: February 2013

In March I’m going to take another stab at a farmhouse ale.  I’ve made a few Belgian Saisons in the last few years.  First one was great but not really reproducible because of a fermentation problem.  The second one was terrible and … Continue reading →

Transferred my Red Rye IPA today and dry hopped with 3 oz. of hops.  My finishing gravity was lower than I had anticipated at 1.012 which means this thing is running at 8% ABV.  Coupled with the 73 IBU’s, I … Continue reading →

To celebrate Owen’s first birthday which falls on St. Patrick’s Day (has it been a year already???), I wanted to brew something traditional.  A Dry Irish Stout can easily be overlooked in the hop-forward city of Portland but it’s truly … Continue reading →

This weekend I’m going to give a Rye IPA my first go.  I’m a big fan of Sierra Nevada’s Ruthless Rye.  Seems like everyone is doing a Rye IPA now so I might as well jump on the bandwagon.  I … Continue reading →