http://www.homebrewblog.com/ en-us Copyright 2007 Thu, 07 Jun 2007 00:47:17 -0800 Tue, 27 Nov 2007 01:10:26 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.15 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss I haven't updated this site in a long time, but hope to soon. In the meantime, you should learn how to make a kegerator.... http://www.homebrewblog.com/archives/000038.html http://www.homebrewblog.com/archives/000038.html Kegging Thu, 07 Jun 2007 00:47:17 -0800 I get quite a few questions in e-mail about the kegerator I built (documented with photos here), so I thought it was time to throw a FAQ together. Here it is: What model refrigerator did you use? I used the... http://www.homebrewblog.com/archives/000037.html http://www.homebrewblog.com/archives/000037.html About this site Sat, 15 Oct 2005 16:12:54 -0800 As an IT guy in California, I thought there wasn't much that I could do other than donate money to help with the relief efforts. Reading BoingBoing today I learned about an excellent project where folks from anywhere who have... http://www.homebrewblog.com/archives/000036.html http://www.homebrewblog.com/archives/000036.html Mon, 05 Sep 2005 15:12:23 -0800 Looks like Janet Fletcher at the SF Chronicle finally put into words what I have known all along -- almost anything goes better with beer than wine, including cheese. The next time you want to successfully pair beer and cheese,... http://www.homebrewblog.com/archives/000034.html http://www.homebrewblog.com/archives/000034.html Misc Thu, 17 Feb 2005 22:18:36 -0800 After kegging some Irish Red and Porter late last year, I had taken a bit of a break from brewing. Those kegs are empty, and I was in the mood for some good Bock again so I decided to use... http://www.homebrewblog.com/archives/000033.html http://www.homebrewblog.com/archives/000033.html Thu, 10 Feb 2005 22:08:35 -0800 The regular readers of HomeBrewBlog.com (all two of you -- myself included) must be lamenting the dearth of new content on this much-heralded site, but alas -- wait no more! I've got a carboy full of Black Death Stout that... http://www.homebrewblog.com/archives/000032.html http://www.homebrewblog.com/archives/000032.html Misc Tue, 14 Dec 2004 21:45:14 -0800 I sucessfully installed the copper cover on my kegerator today. Looks very cool, and the look will only get better as the copper ages. Basically I bought a roll of copper flashing (8" wide x 20' long roll) at Home... http://www.homebrewblog.com/archives/000031.html http://www.homebrewblog.com/archives/000031.html Equipment Wed, 27 Oct 2004 23:58:01 -0800 I built my kegerator using a Sanyo 4910M mini-fridge. This model is perfect for adding a draft tower to since it does not have a freezer compartment, and is siz ed perfectly to fit two 5 gallon cornelius (soda) kegs.... http://www.homebrewblog.com/archives/000030.html http://www.homebrewblog.com/archives/000030.html Equipment Sun, 24 Oct 2004 22:24:30 -0800 My new two-faucet tower from MoreBeer.com arrived today, along with some sexy pump handles. Brewing projects for this weekend: Rack the Railsback Red to the secondary Destroy... err I mean modify my kegerator using these detailed instructions and Chad's step... http://www.homebrewblog.com/archives/000029.html http://www.homebrewblog.com/archives/000029.html Equipment Thu, 21 Oct 2004 22:28:35 -0800 I'm currently enjoying a batch that just came of age this week. Black Death Stout is from an ingredients kit at Oak Barrel here in Berkeley, CA. Here are the ingredients used: 6 lbs. Dark Liquid Malt Extract 1 lb.... http://www.homebrewblog.com/archives/000028.html http://www.homebrewblog.com/archives/000028.html Recipes Tue, 19 Oct 2004 21:52:38 -0800 Brewed up a batch of Railsback Irish Red on Sunday, and it's bubbling along nicely: Should be ready to rack to the secondary by Sunday, then I'll keg it on Halloween. Once the Red is in the secondary I will... http://www.homebrewblog.com/archives/000027.html http://www.homebrewblog.com/archives/000027.html Mon, 18 Oct 2004 22:42:27 -0800 Random picture I found linked to from a /. article. Not sure where this is from, but it looks like an excellent design. If you look closely you'll notice that the patrons actually have the pedals for it underneath... http://www.homebrewblog.com/archives/000026.html http://www.homebrewblog.com/archives/000026.html Fri, 15 Oct 2004 20:19:12 -0800 As I dusted off my home brew gear this past weekend to make a couple of batches (pale ale and stout), I was thinking about the things I wish more seasoned brewers had told me before I really got into... http://www.homebrewblog.com/archives/000025.html http://www.homebrewblog.com/archives/000025.html Misc Mon, 04 Oct 2004 09:01:23 -0800 It's been a little quiet around here, but I'm planning to dust off the brewing equipment this weekend. As the days get colder and shorter, I'm thinking of making something a bit thicker than the summer fare I've enjoyed the... http://www.homebrewblog.com/archives/000024.html http://www.homebrewblog.com/archives/000024.html Misc Tue, 21 Sep 2004 20:59:45 -0800 Wow... and I thought my kitchen was a small place to brew beer. Bragdy Gwynant: 'Smallest' brewery reopens A mid Wales brewery which claims to be the smallest in the world has re-opened. Less than 5ft square and formerly an... http://www.homebrewblog.com/archives/000023.html http://www.homebrewblog.com/archives/000023.html Microbreweries Thu, 16 Sep 2004 22:09:02 -0800