The quest to brew every beer in the BJCP guidelines…
Hoppy Beers
(Russian Imperial Stout, 13F) BeerSmith Recipe File This beer scored a 35.5 and earned a silver certificate in the NYC Region of the 2014 National Home-brew Competition! Formulation This is a beer that is near and dear to my heart. I have been brewing a version of this beer every year since I started all-grain…
(American IPA, 14B) BeerSmith Recipe File Formulation When a senior person in your academic department asks if you can brew a beer for the annual holiday party, you say “YES”! So here we have Earth and Planetary Sciences IPA, or EPS IPA. I’m brewing this with a fellow brewer from the department, Jason Pappas (he’s…
American Brown Ale (19C) BeerSmith Recipe File Formulation I’ve had very few American brown ales and I’ve never brewed one. It’s a style that has eluded me, mostly because I’m always seeking imperials, hop bombs, and belgians. Perhaps I find brown ale, in general, boring. It probably deserves a revisit and after reading the profile…