Brother Xavier is pragmatic about the declining community of monks at Orval Abbey in a leafy corner of southern Belgium. “Monastic life is not a question of numbers,” he muses during a brief break in his daily routine of prayer, …
Belgium’s Trappist monks – too adept at beer brewing for their own good? Read more »
It’s safe to say Vinnie Cilurzo, owner and brewmaster of Russian River Brewing Company, knows a thing or two about making hoppy beers. His double IPA, Pliny the Elder, has earned the title of Zymurgy‘s Best Beer in America for six consecutive …
Study Shows Human Tongue Has Sixth Sense of Taste Scientists have discovered that the human tongue may be able to detect a sixth sense of taste. On top of being able to sense sour, salty, sweet, bitter, and savory (umami), the …
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Seven Reasons Most People Drink Beer I’ve talked to a lot of people about beer over the last decade and most of these people are never going to try or drink craft beer. They are the majority. The majority must …
John very kindly donated a vintage 1999 Thomas hardy ale to the cause… Thanks john! >
In a lab in San Diego, Troels Prahl, a brewer and microbiologist at the Southern California yeast distributor White Labs sits at the tasting bar in front of 4 open half pints of beer. Each of them is different, in color and flavor, ranging …
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Words of Wisdom and Cautionary Tales From the Brewmasters of DFW http://www.dallasobserver.com/2014-06-05/restaurants/dallas-fort-worth-craft-beer-scene/full/— Sent from Zite, available for free in the App Store.
Re-programme an stc-1000 v1.0 with custom brewing firmware, that supports temperature gradient profiles. The STC-1000 is a dual stage (heating and cooling) thermostat that is pretty cheap to buy. I (and a low of fellow homebrewers) use them to control …
This resource offers the chance for members to post when they will be brewing in order for others to come along, offer advice or learn new techniques. This will only be available to members and will offer you the chance to …
This may be of interest to your members. http://www.makewine.co.nz/categories/crushed-premium-syrah-grapes-masterclass – pickup date and masterclass is Easter Saturday 19th April at Matakana. Many thanks!