Liquid Smoke and Charlie Papazian

Posted on November 19th, 2007 by John Little

Everyone has their own opinion, yada, yada, yada…. I write this to express mine.
Papazian is history.
Everyone appreciates the Godfather. He did a tremendous amount for the hobby in the 70s and continues somewhat today, although his focus is now primarily commercial, it seems. Feel free to stick with Papazian… and Sonny and Cher, [...]

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Daisey trying to read some hombrew books

Posted on July 30th, 2007 by John Little

Daisey tried to read Radical Brewing and Farmhouse Ales.
But since she doesn’t know how to read, chewing them up was ok. My immediate reaction when I saw them was that I had to get some new ones.
But as I looked down at Daisey wagging her tail and looking at me with those sad eyes, droopy [...]

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Notes on Lambics from Wild Brews by Jeff Sparrow

Posted on July 8th, 2007 by John Little

Notes from Jeff Sparrow, WildBrews: Beer Beyond the Influence of Brewer’s Yeast (2005)

Lambic, the traditional beer of Brussels, is spontaneously fermented by the particular combination of microorganisms residing near the valley of the tiny Senne River and aged in wooden barrels.
You can spontaneously ferment beer anywhere in the world. You must develop a taste for [...]

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Turbid Mash for a Straight Unblended Lambic

Posted on July 8th, 2007 by John Little

One of my next brews is going to be a Straight Lambic, and I’ve read Wild Brews on the subject of Turbid Mashing about 10 times trying to understand. I’ve changed some of the infusion temperatures from the 212F recommended on page 141 of Wild Brews, because to infuse 20% or 30% of the total [...]

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Jimmy Carter did NOT Legalize Homebrewing

Posted on July 8th, 2007 by John Little

Many homebrewing related articles and books mistakenly claim that, President Jimmy Carter legalized homebrewing in 1978. In fact, the U.S. Congress passed an Act in 1978 exempting a certain amount of beer brewed for personal or family use from federal taxation. President Carter signed the Act, which addressed other issues as well, in 1979. States [...]

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