Oregon Brewing Clubs Get Screwed

Wednesday, June 30th, 2010

This sucks! Home brew clubs in Oregon are no longer allowed to have home brew at their meetings! Public beer and wine competitions, like those commonly held at the state and county fairs are now considered illegal too. What a bummer for us home brewers... The clubs can ...

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Blonde Ale Summer Brew

Saturday, June 19th, 2010

This Blonde Ale is a home brew thirst quencher perfect for summer time. I plan to serve it ice cold on tap for days when it gets above 80F. I named the brew after my wife as she has the most beautiful blonde hair. The Cascade and Mt ...

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Water Volume Management in All Grain Brewing

Saturday, June 12th, 2010

How to hit your target wort volume spot on. There are several factors that go into how much water is lost during the brewing process from mash to fermentor. 1) Grain Absorption: Figure 1/2 quart per pound of grain. This comes out to ~1 pint (0.125 gallons) / pound of grain. Some ...

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Spring Cleaning and Updates

Friday, June 4th, 2010

Many updates were made to the site based on feedback from visitors: 1) Extract and partial mash brew day check lists now include a reminder to make sure all equipment is on hand. Thank you Matt for sending in that comment! 2) All brew day checklists and recipe templates have been made ...

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