Archive for the 'Brewing' Category

Fat Tire Clone

Wednesday, October 27th, 2010

I can’t get Fat Tire in Oklahoma. The archaic beer laws here are so restrictive that it is impossible to get some of the best craft beers on the market. The one law that really keeps good beer out of Oklahoma is the refrigeration law. In Oklahoma it is illegal to sell beer that is [...]

Very Blackberry Wheat

Friday, August 20th, 2010

With the temperature in Oklahoma routinely topping 100 degrees, I figured a good summer beer would be a Blackberry Wheat. Sam Adams sells a Blackberry Wheat that I really like. Just a hint of fruit flavor and just perfect for a scorching day. After some investigation I bought a kit from Northern Brewer for my [...]

Adventures in Forced Carbonation

Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010

I have been brewing beer from home for a little over a year now. I’ve probably brewed and bottled six or seven batches in that time. As most home-brewers find out sooner or later, bottling beer is a huge pain. Well… actually it’s not the bottling as much as the prep-work involved in bottling. All [...]

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