I've been a bad boy with not being active, sorry. Work has been a killer lately. Self employed and have been traipsing all over the state for business. Too much windshield time.

Cool. I live in Bergenfield but pretty much work all over the northern half of the state. Beer delivery with no postage, gotta love it!

Oh man! I never noticed you are in Jersey! Whereabouts? I'm in Bergen County up north.

A tad late to the party but that looks damn tasty and refreshing!

Wowsers...thanks Ssorck. Just what the doctor, er daughter ordered. Sounds simple enough. When did you put the can of Blackberries and Lactose in? before the yeast or did you wait a week or two? We figured it needed Lactose but wasn't sure what fruit to use. How did it turn out? were you pleased, u...

@ T8rSalad - Here is my crack at a Lenny Berry Weiss clone. For the record I never used any of the old Mr. Beers, just tried to get close to the 4.9% and 13.5 IBU's to match. Adeed the DME b/c Lenny says there is some Caramel & Munich in it... Mr Beer Berry Weiss ------------------- Brewer: Ssor...

mashani wrote:FWIW, the Chrismas Spiced Belgian works well as the base for a NON spiced Belgian or Biere de Garde. Just use the spices to make mulled cider instead of beer.

Maybe that's what I'll use my second can for...never even had a Biere de Garde...any decent commercial versions out there you'd recommend?

BeerRust wrote:Nice! Feel free to send some my way! Or at the very least name it after me since I was the inspiration!

Maybe Halloween beer mail delivery...

Gravity sample...

10) 1 Can Xmas Spiced - will make this one straight up, but will likely change from T-58 yeast. I found the Mulling Spice was a little over powering. This might be since I bought my spice fresh not from a grocery store and was very strong. Also I thing the beer needed more Almond extract, I think t...

2) Belgian Strong Dark Ale done.

Well really Brewed this yesterday, Sunday of Memorial Day weekend. It's named 'Battered Bastard of Bastogne'. It's a Belgian Strong Dark Ale with American Hops - hopwfully similiar to 21st Ammendment Monk's Blood. The beer is named after a nickname for the 101st Airborne. They successfully defended ...

Bottled yesterday (finally) - finished at 1.007 for 9.98%.

Sample was yummy, got 14 bombers and 5 12's. Will let it sit until at least Oct. before trying her.

Added the 3rd sugar addition yesterday. I've got to say its pretty neat to have fermentation slow down and then kick back up with the additions - I used a blowoff tube on this one and withing 30 minutes of adding the sugar she started blowing bubbles again (in the blowoff water - never had an overfl...

Had a sixer of this last year. I liked it a lot.

Guess it's released again?