Well the big day has finally arrived: it’s finally time to try my first homebrewed beer. I have to admit that when I went to crack the first bottle there were still quite a few unknowns… would it be carbonated enough? How would it taste? What did I screw up? Thank god for that hiiiissss…
Month: January 2018
Bottling Day #1: Baldwin St. Bohemian Pilsner
After my first successful brew day I counted down the days until it was time to check if fermentation was complete. After taking samples every day for 3 days and confirming that the final gravity (FG) reading was steady I prepared my equipment for bottle conditioning! Before actually bottling anything though I took my original…
Recipe: OBK Irish Blonde Ale
A light and refreshing Irish-style pale blonde ale. Simple and quenching. Light grain and bread flavours and aromas are combined with fruity and floral notes from the hops and yeast. A tasty beer with emphasis on drinkability. Source: Ontario Beer Kegs Beer Specifications Beer Name: Irish Blonde Ale Beer Style: Blonde Ale Recipe Type: All…
Brew Day #1: Baldwin St. Bohemian Pilsner
What does someone choose to make for their first homebrew? This is perhaps both the most important and the least important decision facing new homebrewers. What I mean by that is on one hand there are certainly some homebrew recipes that are more challenging to get right than others, especially when you have only vague ideas…
New Instagram Account!
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My Equipment
A homebrewer is only as good as their equipment -wrote me, just now The first step in homebrewing, as obvious as it may seem, is having the equipment to homebrew. I had been toying with the idea of getting into the hobby for the better part of a year when my wife decided to see…
Recipe: Baldwin St. Bohemian Pilsner
A revolutionary style developed in 1842 that started a trend for pale lagers. Our version is true to style with generous additions of hops which lend a spicy, herbal and earthy flavour to the beer. Source: Toronto Brewing Beer Specifications Beer Name: Baldwin St. Bohemian Pilsner Beer Style: Pilsner Recipe Type: All Grain Batch Size:…
Site Update #1!
From time to time I will be making changes to the site and I figured what better way to let everyone know about them than through an occasional post about it. So what’s new on the site this time? New Current Brew Page I thought it might be interesting to showcase the brews that I’m…
The Journey
Welcome! Brewer’s Journey started as an idea to create a place where I could share my experiences as someone who is brand new to the homebrewing scene. This is where I plan on posting all about my experiences along the way of my homebrewing journey including recaps of my brew days, things that I’ve learned (so much…