http://cryptobrewology.com Home Brewing Topics, Recipes, Reviews and More! Fri, 05 Mar 2010 13:46:35 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I'm happy to announce the creation of the new Cryptobrewololgy Channel at YouTube! I've been bouncing the idea around for awhile, and have always been interested in starting a worthwhile video channel at YouTube, so this is it. Through the Cryptobrewology Channel at YouTube we -- in this case my good ... http://cryptobrewology.com/index.php/cryptobrewology-youtube-channel/ Hello all, I just wanted to add a quick post to announce that Cryptobrewology has turned 5 years old today. Yep, way back when, February 6, 2005, my friend Roger and I stood in my kitchen, brewing a batch of homebrew, talking about fabled mysterious beasties like the Loch Ness ... http://cryptobrewology.com/index.php/happy-birthday-to-cryptobrewology/ I was just reviewing some older posts in my archive, seeing where corrections could be made, or erroneous information updated. I wanted to start with this one... The Lager Debate in which I make the statement: The main difference between yeasts used for lagers and ales is that ale yeast is a ... http://cryptobrewology.com/index.php/beer-yeast-live-and-learn/ Cherish, Raspberry. This is an authentic Belgian lambic "brewed with real raspberries" as the label states, but in order to get such a bold, wonderful raspberry nose they must have added some after the brewing, and maybe a little after fermentation too. Cherish Raspberry offers a bold, raspberry nose, little ... http://cryptobrewology.com/index.php/brewery-van-steenberge-raspberry-lambic/ Labatt's Blue. Now here's an okay little pilsner I would drink again. I'm a fan of Molson Canadian, when I feel like having a crisp, light beer during the summer, but now I'll have to add Labatt's to my light drinking fare. Some might disagree, but I think this is ... http://cryptobrewology.com/index.php/funny-what-a-tuque-can-do/ My first experience with Ramstein, a little craft-brewer here in Butler, New Jersey, was a stop in at the brewery during one of the "second Saturdays of the month" open brewery tours. It was literally two blocks from my house at the time of my visit. Now it's two miles, ... http://cryptobrewology.com/index.php/ramstein-blonde/ I can't believe I missed that one! The 11th Annual American Homebrewers Association Teach a Friend to Homebrew Day came and went this past weekend, and I failed to teach a friend to brew. I'll make up for it next year. One good thing, however, is that I did brew, but ... http://cryptobrewology.com/index.php/340/ Several states are passing legislation which will raise the ABV% limit on beer. Some have commented that people may tend to drink fewer beers because the beers will be stronger and, thus, do the job quicker. David Rosenbloom, president of the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia ... http://cryptobrewology.com/index.php/beer-with-more-alcohol-coming-soon/ Made with honey, white muscat grapes and saffron, it's no wonder this extraordinary ale has such complex and inviting aromas and taste. Pouring a nice medium amber color (right around 10 or 11 lovibond units), with golden yellow highlights probably due to the saffron, Midas Touch is the perfect after dinner ... http://cryptobrewology.com/index.php/midas-touch-by-dogfish-head/ While doing research on the web for topics I'd like to write about here on Cryptobrewolgy.com, I've discovered an amazing amount of misinformation with regard to beer and brewing. I mean stuff that is WAY off the mark! The abundance of bad information online is the unfortunate side effect of ... http://cryptobrewology.com/index.php/what-is-malted-barley/