http://glugbeer.com Home Brew Blog Wed, 29 Jul 2009 16:08:34 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Now is the time I have started experimenting with batches of beer. Previously I've only changed very small variables in the brewing process, such as extra dry hopping or flavour additives. The vision I have for this beer is a cream ale with very intense flavour and a ... http://glugbeer.com/2009/07/intense-cream-ale-i-hope/ My latest drinkable batch is an Extra Special Bitter. I am really enjoying this one, almost as much as my very popular Irish Red Ale. This is a great traditional British bitter ale that I am enjoying both chilled and at room temperature just the same. It ... http://glugbeer.com/2009/07/extra-special-bitter/ I will be bottling my latest batch of beer soon, an Irish Red Ale. This is my second time making this recipe and it's at the top of my (and many friends') list for being a favorite beer. I wrote a commentary on the previous batch a while ... http://glugbeer.com/2009/05/irish-red-ale-recipe/ While writing this, I am starting a batch of vanilla brown ale. My vision for this beer is to have a traditional full bodied brown ale with the added refreshment of vanilla, ready right for the beginning of summer. Here's the recipe (all grain): 10 lbs 2-row pale malt 1 lb Barley ... http://glugbeer.com/2009/04/vanilla-brown-ale-recipe/ This Saturday I started a batch of Hefeweisen (German wheat ale) with my friend John.  If we stick to the 1,2,3 rule we will start drinking this in early June, as this is a perfect Summer beer. Sidebar:  The 1,2,3 rule goes as follows: The beer is fermented in the primary ... http://glugbeer.com/2009/04/hefeweisen-wheat-ale-recipe/ I'm sitting in Boston Pizza drinking a Rickards Red and thinking about how it compares to the Irish Red Ale I just brewed. Thought I'd pull out the iPhone and let the world know. The main similarity is the body and base flavour are quite close, of course both being ... http://glugbeer.com/2009/04/red-ale-comparison/ Long story from a Friday night with friends, so not sure how to explain it . . . just enjoy. http://glugbeer.com/2009/03/drunk-tank-chicken-strippn-good/ It's been a while since I've blogged since I've been busy brewing and drinking beer.  Here's an update on what's been going on. I have only 1 bottle of the espresso stout left, which is sad.  I will have to make more soon.  The problem is this beer is such a ... http://glugbeer.com/2009/03/chris-beer-update/ The batch of espresso stout is one week in the bottle and I have dipped in for a taste.  Typically I wait at least 2-3 weeks in the bottle until I consider it ready to drink, but I wanted to see how the flavour and carbonation are developing along the ... http://glugbeer.com/2009/02/espresso-stout-first-tasting/ This is the first contribution to the Drunk Tank, a collection of beer-related images and videos I find funny or insightful. A bit controversial? As much as I don't care for mainstream beers like Bud (home brew is so much better) this billboard is simply hilarious.  I find comfort in the fact ... http://glugbeer.com/2009/02/drunk-tank-who-is-your-king/