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April
19
2010

Experimental Brewing

Into the kettle
I throw a fistful of spruce
And hope for the best




Photos and haiku by Captain Hops.

References: Yesterday, I attempted to make my first spruce ale. I have been waiting for the opportunity to recreate a vague memory I have of an ale I tasted at a forgotten brew pub in Oregon. That ale may or may not have actually had spruce in it, but I remember this tender, citrusy, piney essence, it wasn’t even really a flavor, just a barely tangible sense. It was amazing whether it was real or not. Anyway, now that I am brewing, I decided to use some of the fresh spruce buds just sprouting on the trees on my property. I created an amber ale with a touch of cascade hops, added a little wild flower honey and threw in some spruce buds at 60 minutes and 5 minutes. I am fermenting with California Ale Yeast and will let you know in a month how it turns out.

Thing of the day: Radical Brewing: Recipes, Tales and World-Altering Meditations in a Glass

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March
13
2010

Supply Run

A simple visit
To my local home brew store
Keeps them in business.

Written by Captian Hops.

Thing of the day: How to Brew: Everything You Need To Know To Brew Beer Right The First Time

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January
15
2010

A Patient Pour

A patient pour yields
Brilliant home brewed glory and
Leaves the yeast behind

Written by Captain Hops.

Thing of the day: One Tap Picnic Hombrew Kegerator Fully Assembled

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January
7
2010

The Last Bottle

With mixed emotions
He empties the last bottle
Of his first brew batch

Written by Captain Hops.

Thing of the day: I started filtering my brewing water with this after my second batch: Culligan RV-500A Level 1 Recreational Vehicle Filter

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September
23
2009

Apartment Brew

Apartment brewing
All the magic of home brew
In a smaller space

Written by Captain Hops.

References: Blog About Beer had a story about the Brooklyn Brew Shop. This entrepreneurial duo is making one gallon home brew kits that are designed to fit in New York City sized apartments. I thought it was a clever idea. It seems to me there are a lot of reasons you’d want to brew in smaller batches than the typical 5 gallon setup. Space, variety, risk reduction, and experimentation are some of them.

Thing of the day: How to Brew: Everything You Need To Know To Brew Beer Right The First Time

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September
30
2005

Contribution Friday!

The kettle boils
Hops aroma fills the air
New life has begun

Written by Creepy McGritts, the in-house Beer Critic of the Kaseschwanz Tribune, a prestigious underground newspaper at a conservative Christian university, Point Loma Nazarene University, in San Diego, CA.

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