I started a tradition of brewing a black IPA each year for the holiday season. This year's rendition exceeded my expectations so I am posting the recipe. I had received a new yeast (Omega Yeast - OYL-057 - HotHead Ale) and wanted to experiment with it at normal room temperatures as a possible...
Water was my favorite of the 4 books in the Brewing Elements series, and I think I learned the most from it. The only part that didn't hold my interest was the final chapter on wastewater treatment for breweries. As others mentioned above, Brun'Water is a great tool.
When the weather is hot, as it often is here, I usually drink cold brewed coffee. Coffee is steeped for ~24 hours in the fridge in a large French press. The coffee is pressed in the morning and passed through a reusable filter into a serving pitcher. The French press is cleaned and loaded with...