Mad Zack Brewing
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Tue, 02 Oct 2018 18:30:00 -0700

My brew as a PicoPak!

Well all the Ts finally got crossed, and my "Plague of Kali" recipe is now available on the PicoBrew website as a PicoPak for people who have a PicoC or PicoPro to brew. more...

kelly jacklin

Sat, 09 Dec 2017 15:32:00 -0800

Two Dark Ales

Yesterday was "two dark beer" day a Mad Zack's! I brewed two PicoPak batches: Elysian's Dragontooth Stout and Flying Monkeys' awesomely-named Netherworld Cascadian Dark Ale. The place still smells wonderfully of roasty, toasty, chocolatety, malty goodness! more...

kelly jacklin

Sat, 04 Nov 2017 15:46:10 -0700

Pico #3 - Gourdgeous Harvest Ale...

Yes, it's that time again... This year, I'm doing it on my Pico C, using the Gourdgeous Harvest Ale from PicoBrew. I know, a cop out, but hey, it's easy, and for goodness sake, it's a pumpkin ale. I'm not even a huge fan of pumpkin ales... more...

kelly jacklin

Tue, 10 Oct 2017 16:21:21 -0700

Pico C first successful batch...

The first Pico C that I was sent had a serious leak, but the PicoBrew folks were super-helpful and responsive, and overnighted me a new unit, as well as replacing the PicoPak I had tried to brew. The new unit is leak-free, and works great! more...

kelly jacklin