tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post2393647056204185725..comments2023-11-02T07:13:53.064-07:00Comments on Beervana: Underground BeerJeff Alworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02930119177544342495noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-86829143215349076432009-08-17T10:33:07.395-07:002009-08-17T10:33:07.395-07:00"30+ barrel batch of Bridgeport Downtown Brow..."30+ barrel batch of Bridgeport Downtown Brown"<br /><br />DW needs to add a few more pluses as the BP brewhouse cranks out 70-80 bbl brews and combines them into 140-150 bbl batches.<br />Not that it's an ultra-fine brew, but BEERtown Brown was "designed" by marketers and the BP brewers had to create the recipe based on that. Had it been the other way around it's Reliable Sourcenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-16056038265754447032009-08-14T11:42:21.162-07:002009-08-14T11:42:21.162-07:00Historically, beer brewing was often a home-based ...Historically, beer brewing was often a home-based practice. Now, it's a hobby that does yield professional results and sometimes leads the brewer to turn pro. As for the wedding angle, it's a good one. I brewed a mead for my step-daughter's wedding. Hops, grown in the back yard (a mistake I learned) adorned the poles of the dinner tent. The mead was quite popular and appropriate for aMarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07522969360434191018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-33533296842524971572009-08-12T21:06:51.709-07:002009-08-12T21:06:51.709-07:00@Ralph
I agree. Let potential on-the-job trained ...@Ralph<br /><br />I agree. Let potential on-the-job trained breers cut their teeth on a pilot brewing system. <br /><br />Unfortunately, a lot of breweries don't have pilot systems or in the case of a small brewpub like some of small MCMinimalist brewing systems, the brewery is almost a pilot brewery to begin with... ;-}<br /><br />You definitely don't want some young wise ass tweaking dr wortnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-53836276456756879162009-08-12T15:13:52.007-07:002009-08-12T15:13:52.007-07:00Just to pose the opposite to you dw; I'm not s...Just to pose the opposite to you dw; I'm not sure if I were a head brewer I'd want someone out-thinking the process. They just might get a wild hair and make an adjustment based upon a badly calibrated refractometer reading. ;)<br /><br />Let them cut their teeth on the pilot brewery and sell it to unsuspecting brewpub patrons as an "Experimental [insert style]".Ralphhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935553689879498648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-46460538706517274752009-08-12T15:07:36.806-07:002009-08-12T15:07:36.806-07:00Ah shucks... It's hard to constantly maintain ...Ah shucks... It's hard to constantly maintain the Doctors obnoxious bravado. Sometimes he has to make some sober statements.<br /><br />It's probably still a pretty jaded statement. The Doctor was created and maintained by old school/new school home brewers.<br /><br />We believe beer appreciation can be greatly enhanced by understanding the ingredients and the brewing process. Knowing dr wortnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-43918464851241073522009-08-12T13:32:52.409-07:002009-08-12T13:32:52.409-07:00Can we all congratulate Dr. Wort on a non-ranting,...Can we all congratulate Dr. Wort on a non-ranting, reasonably well-argued comment? Right or wrong, he actually makes a valid point in a manner that falls short of obnoxious. Hooray!Soggy Coasterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14646016892555782239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-24778008243484757062009-08-12T13:14:21.019-07:002009-08-12T13:14:21.019-07:00I love homebrewing. Its made me appreciate well m...I love homebrewing. Its made me appreciate well made beer that much more. I agree, some of my favorite beers are those that I or someone else have made at home. I also think it makes sense when commercial breweries have small pilot set ups for experimentation. I remember reading something a while back about how Alaskan has something like a 1 or 1/2 barrel pilot brewery that any employee can joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14190744835642613081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-20425298719505572832009-08-12T11:49:40.398-07:002009-08-12T11:49:40.398-07:00The American Brewing Renaissance was ignited by ma...The American Brewing Renaissance was ignited by many home brewers; i.e., many of the great Renaissance were started by home brewers.<br /><br />Today, it seems many brewers have been taught "On-the-job" brewing skills. I think something lost when you don't start out as a home brewer. As a home brewer you can experiment continuously! Tweak this beer.. add something funky to that beerdr wortnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21271644.post-6984790754017739572009-08-12T11:00:19.045-07:002009-08-12T11:00:19.045-07:00Jeff,
Thanks for the link. I agree, I've trie...Jeff,<br /><br />Thanks for the link. I agree, I've tried some incredible homebrew over the years, even some of the best beers I've had were brewed in a home, not a brewery. Never turn down a homebrew when offered, that's the golden rule.DA Beershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13592377918990052792noreply@blogger.com