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Honey Orange 2

Honey Orange 2

  Ok So here is our second try at the Ojai Honey Orange. The last time we primed our bottle with corn syrup and it took some time to carbonate. Hopefully this time it will come out perfect.   Started with 21 gallons of water.   11:35 Started the burner on the hot liquer tank. looking for...
Our first BeerSmith IPA

Our first BeerSmith IPA

So here are the notes:   10:45 – started to add the water We are using 14 gallons of Ojai water and 5 gallons of RO water We want to hit a london water profile so we added 2g table salt 6.4g epsom salt 6.4g baking soda Water temp is at 65°   11:13 –...
Bikini Blond Lager

Bikini Blond Lager

Feels like a lager type of day.
Just a little beer tonight

Just a little beer tonight

To bad The Big Arm’s not around. Just drinking a Stone Ruination IPA.
Everyone loves beer bread

Everyone loves beer bread

The Bread Baron worked his magic this week with the grain from the Honey Basil Ale  
K'nB Wine Cellars: Grapes, Hops & Fine Food

K’nB Wine Cellars: Grapes, Hops & Fine Food

Just chilling with my brother and The Big Arm in San Diego.
Triple shot!

Triple shot!

The Pliny the Elder was bottled 8 days ago! Talk about fresh.
Going local

Going local

Trying the Island Brewery Pale
Brewing Tip #1: Wet Towels and Fermenting in the Bathtub

Brewing Tip #1: Wet Towels and Fermenting in the Bathtub

This is a quick video of the Beer Barons putting their beer to bed. MrBaron1 saw this neat trick of wrapping your carboy in wet towels to keep the temperature low. This trick has kept our fermentors at around 68°. This really helps when it is 95°+ outside. Plus we can leave about 5 inches of water in the...
Honey Basil Ale Notes

Honey Basil Ale Notes

Ok, so, another week another brew day. This week we chose to brew a Honey Basil Ale. I found the recipe in this months Brew Magazine and I thought it looked pretty tasty. We have been wanting to brew a different kind of beer. Something with some fruit or a cool spice. This recipe fit the bill...
Bread of the day

Bread of the day

This is our fist “bread of the day” made with the grains from the honey basil ale grains! A big thank you to “the bread baron” Jim.
Just a sample

Just a sample

A quick “short board” sampler with MrBaron1 at Ventura’s Surf Brewery.