Homebrewing
From buying the right equipment, to developing recipes to actually brewing the beer, our team takes you though the entire process of homebrewing
Brewery Showcase | Regular Guy Brewing Gets New Brain
April 12, 2016 | Jordan PalmerThe Scarecrow would be proud. The guys at Regular Guy Brewing kicked off their 2016 brewing season with an exciting addition. They got a new brain. Read More
My First Beer: How I Started Homebrewing
March 24, 2016 | Scott Davidson 2I remember my first beer. I dumped it down the drain.
I brewed my first beer as a way to deal with something extremely personal. Growing up in Aurora and becoming … Read More
True Hero: Alex C. Teves
July 19, 2015 | Scott Davidson
I’m hesitant to write this, but in order to accurately tell his story, I have to tell mine.
I grew up in Aurora, Colorado, I was born and raised here, and I graduated with the same kids I met on the first day of school. Our city is a large-small town, meaning that everyone knows everyone. Even when I moved to college eight hours away in Durango; Aurora came with me.
On July 20th 2012 at 7:00 am I woke up and checked my phone to a report that a gunman had killed 12 people the night before. My heart sank. The shooting happened at Century 16, a theater I had gone to since the day it was built. I knew exactly where theater nine was. I could see it in my head. I immediately responded like most would, by scanning the internet for details about what had happened. The media was reporting that someone had opened fire, people were dead, and there weren’t a lot of details as to why. Soon more information came out and it all clicked. This was an attack on Aurora. This was an attack on my neighborhood, my high school, and my friends.
Homebrewing | Storage Tips and Tricks
May 5, 2015 | Hannah CarlsonPhoto courtesy of www.southernminn.com
If you’ve given home brewing a shot, you’re not alone.
Recent research by the American Homebrewers Association shows that there are 1.2 million homebrewers in the … Read More
Event Preview | AHA Big Brew
May 1, 2015 | Hannah CarlsonPhoto Courtesy of American Homebrewers Association
If you’re one of the 1.2 million homebrewers in the United States, get ready to raise your glasses and open your bottles.
The American … Read More
Beer and Food | Santa Fe Java Stout
June 5, 2014 | AlewiseWelcome back to the delicious world of beer and food. It’s been a nice day outdoors, we started the day with fresh fruit and sweet cream followed by Lobster salad to keep the food light while the workload is heavy. Now that the sun has gone down and we have finished dinner, the air is feeling crisp and it’s time for dessert. Read More
Homebrewing Gingerbread Stout
December 19, 2013 | Philip Joyce 2After a few beers I gained the cojones to start an email string suggesting the PorchDrinking team start homebrewing together. I’m humble about a lot of things I do, but dammit, I make damn good beer. All of my best friends can attest to that… or maybe I just have really nice friends. Either way, I decided to invite the team to my house to brew on my MacGyver’d homebrew setup and this is how we got started Homebrewing Gingerbread Stout.
Read, Drink, Repeat | Great Beer Books
November 25, 2013 | Stacey Goers
You can’t buy your loved one a 6-pack every year. As holiday shopping begins, here are some great beer books from PorchDrinking for the hops aficionado in your life.
(Readers: Feel free to submit a comment below with your other recommendations. This is obviously not an extensive list.) Read More
Homebrewing: Brewing with Fruit
October 3, 2013 | Philip JoyceFor many brewers like myself, brewing is a creative outlet. Water is the blank canvas on which we play with malt, yeast and hops. While many of the worlds best beers are made with those four ingredients, there are many avenues for furthering creativity. In this week’s post, titled Homebrewing: Brewing with Fruit, I will discuss the ways of imparting fruit flavors to your homebrew. Read More
Wet Hop Dream – Fresh Hopped Red IPA
September 19, 2013 | Will Dozier 1As late August and early September hit, I begin to dream about Wet/Fresh Hop ales. Over 2 years ago I decided that I would take this passion for wet/fresh hop ales into my own hands. I planted my own hops and in turn would brew my own wet/fresh hop ale. The first year the hops grew rapidly and produced a good amount of Chinook, Cascade, and a small amount of Nugget. My girlfriend Lynn and I brewed a fresh hopped pale ale that was a hit at our Halloween party. The second year did not fare so well for our hops as they were attacked by some killer aphids. Our dreams were crushed as we were unable to harvest any hops. Going into 2013 I was very excited once again as the prospect of having fresh hops was on my mind. Read More
Homebrewing – Wild Porch Pounder
September 5, 2013 | Philip JoyceAs many of you are aware, we had the pleasure of brewing our 1-year anniversary beer with the Mountain Sun. What you may not know is that the Mountain Sun graciously gave us 5 gallons to take home for a homebrewing experiment… and it got funky. In this homebrewing edition, I will be discussing the approach to making Porch Pounder Gone Wild. Read More
Homebrewing: Timing is Everything
August 15, 2013 | Philip JoyceIf its not clear from previous posts, I LOVE to homebrew. It’s an scientifically artistic process that creates things that I can share with friends and family and bring a community together. The past few weeks I have enjoyed being on vacation and realized how important timing is. My mind and body needed the relaxation and escape of vacation. It inspired me to write this piece Homebrewing: Timing is Everything. Read More
Homebrew Gadgets
July 11, 2013 | Philip JoyceHomebrewing is a great way to experiment, have fun and get your friends to tell you stories that they may not otherwise tell you. As I became a more advanced homebrewer, there were certain gadgets that I found that improved my brewing and some that frankly made things more stressful. Here are some of the more useful homebrew gadgets that I have come across. Read More
Brewing and Tasting the Porch Pounder Hibiscus Wit
June 27, 2013 | Will Dozier 3Everyone who has ever homebrewed always aspires to see one of their recipes brewed on a commercial system. A few months ago, Tristan, our fearless leader, approached Phil and … Read More
Homebrewing: Make a Hop Statement
June 13, 2013 | Philip JoyceTrying to keep up with the ever-popular double, triple and imperial IPAs is no easy task. It seems like every time you turn around some brewery is adding a new face-melting IPA to their line-up or collecting accolades for an exceptional year-rounder. So how do these breweries impart those incredible hop flavors and aromas in their beer and what can I do to make a better homebrewed IPA? In this weeks’ homebrew column, Homebrewing: Make a Hop Statement I’m going to share some of my favorite hopping techniques and the reasons behind using them.
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Passing Afternoon – 100% Brett Mosaic Pale Ale
May 30, 2013 | Will Dozier 1Since I started homebrewing I have been looking for ways to push flavors and try new things with brewing. Lately, I have been really intrigued by the use of brettanomyces as the primary fermenting yeast strain in beer. I have done a few experimental small 1 gallon 100% brett batches and I have been happy but I really wanted to take it to the next level. As soon as my local home brew store, High County Hombrew, got some fresh Mosaic hops I knew it was time. I felt that the mango, lemon, citrus, earthy pine, tropical fruit, herbal and stone fruit notes that the Mosaic hops produced were made to go with a fruitiness of some strains of brettanomyces. Below outlines the recipe and thoughts behind Passing Afternoon – 100% Brett Mosaic Pale Ale.
Homebrew: Make a Yeast Starter
May 16, 2013 | Philip JoyceI’m a huge advocate of the brewers’ saying that “Brewers make wort and yeast make beer.” Without healthy yeast, you cannot make the best beer possible. So step up your homebrew game with a yeast starter and improve your next batch of homebrew! Read More
Hombrewing – Green Bullet Saison Part 2
May 2, 2013 | Will DozierAs the weather has gotten warmer I have been craving a light tart saison. Currently I have brewed three of them that are aging away. Recently, I bottled one that was exclusively hopped with Green Bullet hops. I wanted to sit down and post a tasting of this beer.
This beer was brewed back in early January. Here you can see my recipe and brew day notes. The beer is a straightforward take on saison with a base of pilsner malt and some Vienna and wheat to add a bit of complexity. I chose the Green Bullet hops as they are a dual purpose hop that provide ample bittering and aroma. This beer was the first beer that I have gotten a chance to use my new floor corker. Overall I was impressed with the look and the feel of the caged and corked bottles. I do think I added a little too much sugar at bottling as the bottle gushed a bit as I opened it.
Homebrew Tasting – Green Bullet Saison
April 18, 2013 | Will DozierStyle: Single Hop Saison
ABV: 6.8%
As the weather has gotten warmer I have been craving a light tart saison.
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Homebrew: Growing Your Own Hops
April 11, 2013 | Philip Joyce 2If you’re already brewing your own beer, you’re probably like me. You care about quality products and aren’t afraid to try doing it on your own and dabbling in new things. I love to cook extravagant meals and have dabbled in building furniture (including boss kegerators), growing a vegetable garden and growing my own hops.
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