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Author: David Doucette

sugar used for root beer liqueur

Freeze Concentrated Root Beer Liqueur Experiment

Posted on December 6, 2016July 24, 2017 by David Doucette
So this is a weird one. A while back, I was gifted some root beer extract for making soda. I never got around to making the soda, as I’m not much of a soda drinker. So I got the crazy idea to ma... Read More
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Making An All Grain “Kitchen Sink” Beer

Posted on October 18, 2016July 24, 2017 by David Doucette
The old clearance sale of beers. Sometimes known as cupboard beers, kitchen sink beers, yard sale beers, or any other term that signifies getting rid of your extra crap that you wouldn’t otherwi... Read More
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Strawberry Cherry Melomel Tasting

Posted on September 30, 2016September 30, 2016 by David Doucette
This hydromel is fruity and bright, and really easy to make. It’s a simple 8.25% melomel that is fermented cleanly at a cool temp and then aged on strawberries and cherries until clear. I only g... Read More
equinox hops for Vienna SMaSH

Vienna Equinox SMaSH Beer

Posted on August 31, 2016July 24, 2017 by David Doucette
I’m not dead. In fact, I made some beer this week and have lots more beer I need to make, but that’s talk for another time. This time, I’ve got a SMaSH (single malt single hop) beer ... Read More
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All Grain Blonde Ale Version Two

Posted on August 1, 2016July 24, 2017 by David Doucette
I recently got the opportunity to brew a version of my blonde ale for a co-worker’s wedding. In the original version, there were a few things that needed to be addressed with the recipe. For exa... Read More
strawberry cherry melomel

Strawberry Cherry Melomel Mead

Posted on August 1, 2016July 24, 2017 by David Doucette
I brewed a hydromel a few months ago with the intent of adding something to it at some point, I just didn’t know at the time. The time came when some cherries my wife had bought started to show ... Read More
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Brewing for a Wedding

Posted on July 19, 2016July 24, 2017 by David Doucette
I’ve been approached about brewing for a wedding coming at the end of July. Seeing this as a great opportunity to test my home-brewing skills against the masses, I of course accepted the challen... Read More
ESB mash

Extra Special Bitter (ESB) with A Fruity Hop Profile

Posted on June 13, 2016July 24, 2017 by David Doucette
So I decided to brew an Extra Special Bitter (ESB) with fruity hop profile that has a strong malty backbone. I’m starting of with a 3 gallon recipe to test it out and will step it up as I make s... Read More

Belgian Tripel Recipe – BIAB Test Batch

Posted on May 17, 2016July 24, 2017 by David Doucette
I’m also brewing this for a co-worker of mine. He’s big on big beers, so of course he requested this hefty Belgian ale. The one in particular is also inspired from a local brew-pub. It has... Read More
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Hive Mind Mead’s Bochet Solera Project

Posted on May 9, 2016July 24, 2017 by David Doucette
We’ve been doing the Bochet Solera Project for two years now. What is Exactly is the Bochet Solera Project? The style of mead in particular is the bochet. A mead with caramelized honey. Learn mo... Read More
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