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My latest article for The Bulletin was about the Central Oregon Pro-Am People’s Choice tasting event which took place this weekend—not the particulars of the event itself, but looking instead into what’s involved in scaling up homebrew-sized recipes for commercial systems. The article is here: A typical batch size for … Continue reading
The Central Oregon Homebrewers Organization (COHO) Central Oregon Pro-Am Brewing Challenge I posted in June took place over the summer, winning beers were judged, and homebrewers teamed up with commercial brewers to brew those beers on a commercial system. And coming up on November 5, these beers will be available … Continue reading
More fresh hop beer reviews to keeps the wheels turning! This batch starts off with my homebrew, so let’s jump in. Desert Sage Brewing – Desert Harvest Fresh Hop Ale (Homebrew) I haven’t brewed much beer at home this year, but I did have enough ingredients on hand to brew … Continue reading
Central Oregon-based homebrewers, take note! The Central Oregon Homebrewers Organization (COHO) is presenting a regional homebrewing competition, the 2022 Central Oregon Pro-Am Brewing Challenge, which will pair up winning homebrewers with commercial breweries to brew their winning beers. If you’ve wanted to have a pro brewery brew and release one … Continue reading
I’ve posted a bit about Oregon Fruit Products in the past, and featured the company in several print articles, as the company provides aseptic fruit purées that are used by a large number of (relatively local) breweries. For fermentation purposes, the smallest package the company offered was 42-pound “bag-in-box” purée, … Continue reading
Here’s the next batch of mini-reviews in my quarantine at-home fresh hop season. I’ve started with my own homebrew featuring Santiam hops, then check out one from Migration Brewing. Desert Harvest Fresh Hop Ale – Santiam – Homebrew I try to brew a fresh hop ale every year with the … Continue reading
Happy National Beer Day! It was on this day, April 7, in 1933 that the Cullen-Harrison Act went into effect—the legislation that legalized the sale of beer with an alcohol content of 3.2% by weight (or 4% by volume), which heralded the end of Prohibition in the United States. This provided the … Continue reading
While the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic isn’t a full-blown apocalypse, many of use are under what are effectively shelter-in-place directives and a lot of what’s happening can feel a bit apocalyptic. With the order of the day to stay isolated at home, you should only be venturing out for the essentials. … Continue reading
It’s been coming for awhile: the owner of the property here in Bend that houses The Brew Shop and the Platypus Pub is planning to raze the building to put in a drive-thru coffee stand and retail space. The Brew Shop is the region’s sole homebrew supply store, and unfortunately … Continue reading
Last weekend I brewed my first batch of beer for the year, a porter, and I thought it would be interesting to document my brewing process and share the recipe. (Actually I brewed two batches on the same day, but this post focuses on the first.) The beer is Glass … Continue reading