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Sun, 03 May 2020 06:01:01 -0700

Gear Review: Anvil Foundry 10.5

I recently got a new piece of brewing kit, an electric BiaK (brew in a kettle) system from Anvil Brewing Supplies and Blichmann Engineering called the Foundry. I purchased the 10.5-gallon unit, capable of doing full-size 5-gallon batches or homebrew. more...

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Sat, 20 Jan 2018 08:36:13 -0800

Zymatic batch of Rye IPA...

I've spent the last couple of months furiously brewing PicoPaks on my new Pico C brewing appliance, because of a time-limited unlimited subscription to PicoPaks. It's been a ton of fun, and I've brewed a large variety of brews, some far outside of my comfort zone as a brewer. While it has been a ton of fun, from a brewer's perspective, it's not nearly as satisfying as brewing my own recipes with my own ingredients. more...

kelly jacklin

Sun, 15 Jan 2017 16:45:00 -0800

Bottling Taupo Eruption...

The time has come to bottle my New Zealand hopped pale ale, Taupo Eruption. more...

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Fri, 30 Dec 2016 19:27:00 -0800

Last Brew of the Year...

Just time for one last batch of beer before the new year... more...

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Tue, 06 Dec 2016 11:10:00 -0800

My NOBC prize...

I picked up the prize I won for NOBC 2nd place: a brand new Spike Brewing 10g brew kettle. Looks like a good kettle, I'll have to give it a try this weekend! more...

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