My wife and I bought a house in early 2009 and about the same time my friend Matt gave me a beer making kit for Christmas. Things have only progressed for the better from there. We are always upgrading gear, constantly talking and thinking about beer, drinking beer, dreaming about beer, and more. We love it.
Two Matts Brew-Op
Recent Posts:
Review: My First Year of Home Brewing
May 20, 2010
It was April 2009 when I first began brewing beer at home. What follows is a list of every batch since then and some brief notes on each. It was a great year. Not every beer was amazing, but some were very impressive, especially for a new guy. As you can see, I jumped around ... [Read more]
Rainy Day IPA Batch Update
April 15, 2010
Took a sample of the IPA last night. It was just as I had hoped – 1.01 FG- yielding a 5.0% ABV. The color shocked me, in a good way. A bright, pale orange color that really caught me off guard. The taste was great also, very hoppy. Going to be a hoppy pale ale, ... [Read more]
Home Brewing Batch Update: Amberhop
April 12, 2010
A buddy of mine and I kegged the Amberhop last Thursday. I set the regulator to 30 PSI and let it sit for about 3 whole days. Yesterday, amidst a painfully long day of serious yard work, I decided I had earned a pint of my long await recent batch. I went down the basement, ... [Read more]
Homebrew Red Ale #5 Beer Review
April 9, 2010
Wow. I told my wife after I had kegged this and it was ready to drink that I thought it was my best beer to date. I should qualify that. I was and remains the most drinkable of my pale ales in my opinion. As for being my best beer, I can’t commit to that, ... [Read more]
Homebrew Rainy Day IPA
April 8, 2010
Some introductory info on this beer, brewed 4/3/10 Based on Jamil’s “Hoppiness is an IPA” in Brewing Classic Styles Helpers: Olivia, daughter. Vicki, wife. Ingredients 4lbs 2-Row American Pale Malt .75 lbs Munich malt .5 Crystal 10 .25 Crystal 40 3lbs Dry Malt Extract .75 lb dextrose 1 oz Magnum 14.4% AA @ 60 min ... [Read more]
