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Brew Day and Tasting Notes: Crackerjack Cream Ale
After my recent batch of Spring Training Stout , here I'm brewing another one of my house recipes I haven't written about in ten years . Look at those beautiful corn flakes. Like Spring Training Stout, Crackerjack Cream Ale is one of those beers I ask myself why I don't brew more often. Bearing that thought in mind, this still was not a brew I had penciled in for the summer this year. I brewed this for two reasons. Firstly, I committed to making a ten gallon batch and needed to propagate a specific yeast strain. I figured that strain would work really well in this beer. Secondly, my friends from Maine Malt House launched a direct-to-consumer website for homebrewers. Their craft malt is will be perfect in this recipe. Looking at the 2015 post, I have streamlined the recipe for Crackerjack Cream Ale to a point where I have the grist memorized: 70% North American 2-row malt, 25% Flaked Maize, 5% Caramalt. Initially the recipe had light caramel malt to give it a sweet note; you know,
by noreply@blogger.com (Jason Chalifour)32 viewsall-grainbrew-daycream-aletasting-notes - news
April Wine Club Tasting Notes
<h1>CLASSIC CLUB</h1> <p><img decoding="async" src="https://uncorkedwineshops.com/wp-content/plugins/bb-plugin/img/pixel.png" alt=""> <strong>Red 1</strong><strong> – </strong><strong>2020 Cellars 33 Halcon Vineyard Grenache, Yorkville Highlands, Cal
by uncorked-admin11 viewstasting-notes - news
Brew Day & Tasting Notes North Shore Brewers 2025 Q1 Australian Sparkling Ale
When Australian Sparkling Ale was the style pulled at random for my club, the North Shore Brewers first in-club competition of the year, the reaction was “huh?” and “what?”. That is because nobody had ever tasted or brewed an Australian Sparkling Ale. That’s is partially true. I brewed an extract kit from Northern Brewer back in 2015. While my initial tasting notes were positive, I recall not finishing the batch and dumping some of the bottles. The recipe kit has since been discontinued. The Pride of Ringwood hops used in the kit and by Cooper’s Sparkling Ale are also no longer available from any homebrew retailer in the US at least that I could find. Back to the drawing board it was. During January’s virtual club meeting we were chatting with Charlie Cummings, Head Brewer at Remnant Brewing. Charlie raised a fair point, is a style with one main example really a style? For Australian Sparkling Ale, the example is Coopers Australian Ale. I had that beer one time at a b
by noreply@blogger.com (Jason Chalifour)28 viewsaustralian-sparkling-alebrew-dayextractnorth-shore-brewerstasting-notes - news
Brew Day & Tasting Notes: Spring Training Stout (Irish Extra Stout)
"I am so happy" is what I texted a friend on brew day as I brewed this batch. I also unintentionally sent the same message on a group text as I tasted the beer a week after kegging when the carbonation was perfect. Hello, friend. Back when Jennie was still involved in brewing, she enjoyed coming up with beer names as much if not more than brewing or recipe development. In those early days the plan was to come up with seasonal beers like we were Sam Adams. An Irish Stout that would be ready for St. Patrick's Day named Spring Training Stout was just too perfect. Of those early seasonal brews, this is the only one that has stuck. The first batch of Spring Training Stout was brewed back in 2013. This would have been about six months after I started brewing. I still didn't know what I didn't know. Lets take a look at that first recipe: Recipe Specifications -------------------------- Boil Size: 5.71 gal Post Boil Volume: 5.21 gal Batch Size (fermenter): 5.00 gal Bottling V
by noreply@blogger.com (Jason Chalifour)33 viewsall-grainbrew-dayirish-extra-stouttasting-notes - news
SNA vs TOSNA: A Comparitive Guide to Nutrient Addition Methods in Meadmaking
Discover the key differences between SNA (Staggered Nutrient Additions) and TOSNA (Tailored Organic Staggered Nutrient Additions) in meadmaking. This comprehensive guide explores traditional and organic nutrient management methods, helping both novice and experienced meadmakers choose the right appr
by Matthew Chrispen22 viewsbrewer-s-notesmeadmeasurementprocesstasting-notesyeast - news
12x12 Review: Great Lakes Eliot Ness
Beers included: Eliot Ness Purchased: 15 March 2025 Purchase Price: $17.99 Initial Impression: When I first started really getting into craft beer one of the things people would get excited about was when a brewery started distributing in their state. This was before there was a taproom on every street corner and almost all packaged craft beer was bought at a store. Then by the late 2010s as the growth in craft beer began to slow, a regional brewery entering a new state became a red flag. Dumping liquid in a new market could provide a sugar high for a brand struggling for growth. Two large out-of-state breweries I worked with sent beer to Massachusetts; both have since been sold or merged. In that context, it was interesting to me to see Great Lakes Brewing on store shelves late last year. I almost pulled the trigger on Great Lakes Christmas Ale when I saw it late last year. For March I picked up Eliot Ness Amber Lager. Founded in 1988, Great Lakes is a Mi
by noreply@blogger.com (Jason Chalifour)22 views12x12international-amber-lagertasting-notes - news
Redbreast 25 yo 1997 The Whisky Exchange 2024, Cream sherry butt
So a cream sherry cask?!! Not very popular for aging Irish whiskey, is it? I did some reading about cream sherry, as I was not […]
by Gal Granov18 viewsirishredbreastsherrycream-sherrysherry-casktasting-notes - news
Ledaig 17 yo 2006 TWE ‘Seasons – Autumn’ 2023
The first of The Seasons: Autumn trio released by TWE, to welcome the fall. let’s dive in Ledaig 17 yo 2006 ,55,4%, The Whisky Exchange […]
by Gal Granov17 viewsledaigtasting-notestwe - news
Caol Ila 2008 , 15 year old – Whisky Show 2024
With all that’s going on locally, I find it harder to find the muse for writing tasting notes, but let’s try a few new drams […]
by Gal Granov14 viewscaol-ilaislaypeatedtasting-notestwecask-strength - news
Improving your BJCP Tasting Exam Scores
Suggestions for improving your BJCP Tasting Exam scores.
by Matthew Chrispen20 viewsjudgingscore-sheetstasting-notes