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The moldy Belgian turned out to be a big hit. Since Belgian yeast, by design, has an interesting "zing" in the flavor, any off-flavors from the mold were hidden away. In retrospect, if there was any batch where a little mold may be a good thing, this one was it.
The next batch, my pilsener, tasted quite sweet during the fermentation, so I added some extra hops (Hallertau, to be specific) to increase the bitterness. The end result: a very similar beer to Sam Adams' Noble Pils (their ...

I brewed a co-operative batch with my buddy a few weeks ago, and transferred it into tertiary this week. We cracked the lid, and..... it resembled floating cotton balls on the surface. One of the biggest regrets of my life will be not taking a picture.
But, it tasted decent, and we were able to siphon most of the beer out without taking the floaties, so it might be a victory yet.
OG: 1.074
FG: 1.010

'Tis the season for a seasonal beer. This year, I went with a wheat beer, fermented with 2 lbs of fresh cranberries.
I started off with a basic wheat ale recipe, and added the cranberries to the primary. The cranberries were first prepped by chopping them up and simmering at about 160F for 20 mins (with a quart of water).
Results: a nice wheat beer, a bit on the sweet side, with a hint of tart cranberry flavor and aroma. No berry color was transferred to the beer.
OG 1.052 ...

First, to answer the question posted in the comment, the length of time it takes to create beer is a complex answer. First is brewing day, where it will take 3-6 hours to actually brew the batch, which centers around boiling the "wort" for 60-90 minutes, then cooling it down to room temperature. Next, it has to ferment. A basic ale is capable of completely fermenting in 5-10 days. More time can be used to age the beer (for clarity and mellowness). Finally, if bottled, the beer must bottle-condition ...

Well, since the blog is a fairly new function on this site, and there really aren't a whole lot of posts yet, I'll give the webmeisters some more material to experiment with.
No, it's not military- or aviation-related. But I think beer is something that most patrons of this site probably have in common, and if I can get one more guy to join the fraternity of homebrewers, then my time here has been well-spent.

I'm currently drinking my 15th batch of homemade beer. It's a blueberry ...