June
15
2010

Oil Slick

Grassley has the fix
Beer microscopic things eat
Until the oil’s gone

Written by Bob Mack.

References
: Chuck Grassley’s Oil Spill Solution Includes Using Beer Ingredients To Clean Slick

Thing of the day:
The Fungus Among Us: Yeast Culturing for HomeBrewers

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

January
13
2010

Thar She Blows

Yeasty foam spattered
All around the fermenter
Damn the clogged airlock!

Written by Captain Hops.

References: The fermentation of my Irish Red got overly rambunctious, clogged up the airlock, and blew the lid off my fermentation bucket. It was not a pretty sight. Or smell.

Thing of the day: Better Bottle Fermenter, 5-Gallon PET Container

January
10
2010

Brewer as Matchmaker

Wort meet yeast. Yeast, wort.
So… like… are you two gonna
Get a room or what

Written by Captain Hops.

Thing of the day: Minibrew – 8 Gallon Fermenter

November
29
2009

Together

Put them together
Oh the wonders they contain
Malt yeast hops water

Written by Glyn and Mary.

Thing of the day: Beer Money

October
6
2009

All Hail the Brewer’s Yeast

Magical creature
Eats sugars, poops alcohol
So I may drink beer

Written by Captain Hops.

Thing of the day: Brew Like a Monk: Trappist, Abbey, and Strong Belgian Ales and How to Brew Them