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Brewing


I'm a Homebrewer

So this may seem a little out of place on a site mostly about photography, but homebrewing is another huge passion of mine.  I wanted a place to share my experiences, recipes, and thoughts on the industry, so here it is!

I started brewing late in 2010, encouraged by my wife who bought me my first brewing kit.  Little did she know then, my hobby which took up a small space in the bottom of our hallway closet, would eventually take up the better part of our two car garage. 

The Brewing Blog:

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Competition Season
Competition Season

So I'm not really a competition brewer.  I say this for a couple reasons:

  1. I'm a bit of a hoarder, so beyond my friends and family, I'm not into sending my beer off to complete strangers.
  2. It's expensive to ship from here in Hawaii.
  3. I hate bottling.

I do have some exceptions to this mentality though....

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Minor Keg Fridge Facelift (New Tap Labels)
Minor Keg Fridge Facelift (New Tap Labels)
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Brew Day: Rip Currents Coconut Wheat

My coconut wheat has become a favorite around my bar and I knew I was running low so I decided to brew it again this weekend.  This time, I'm trying something new with it though.  I've always separated it into two 5gal fermenters, one with WLP300 and one with WLP320.  I then blended them when kegging to get the profile I liked.  This time, out of sheer laziness, I just pitched both into the same fermenter.  Will see how it goes!

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I hate bottling
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Last Minute Recipe

My planned brew day ran into some snags when I couldn't get my ingredients in on time.  So as not to waste an already scheduled brew session I scanned homebrewtalk.com for a recipe that sounded good, took advantage of ingredients I already had, and would be ready somewhat quickly.  So I present Sudden Drop Off Irish Red:

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