EXPLORE

March 2011

6 articles in this section.

BEER

Barleywine Blow-off!

Woah! Returned home to find the walls and ceiling of the utility room completely splattered like an explosion in a sewage plant. And the fermenter was invisible inside a four foot high seeting pile of brown foam. It took ages to clean…

Trenchfoot · 28 Mar 2011
BEER

Another Frustrating Brewday

Another Brewday that took far longer than I was anticipating. The main reason: Fendog bailed on me. Some excuse about getting his nostrils plucked – a likely story. I courageously pressed on on alone. I racked the Windsor Knot into a…

Trenchfoot · 27 Mar 2011
BEER

Reusing yeast

In these times of austerity, and being a tight-arse as well as lazy, I am thinking about reusing the yeast from our current brew (the Windsor Knot IPA) in the next brew that I do.

Trenchfoot · 23 Mar 2011
WINE

Sunday Lunch at Webmonkey's

Was invited round for Sunday lunch at Webmonkey’s today and spent a very pleasant afternoon with him and the Thespian who, despite being afflicted with severe vegetarianism, cooks a mean roast dinner. I thought I would use it as an…

Trenchfoot · 6 Mar 2011
BEER REVIEWS

Beer Review: Oxford Gold - Brakspear

Amber in colour with golden highlights, arriving with a fairly lively carbonation. A thin white head forms but settles down too quickly to a thin ring with a few lacey spots clinging to the glass. The aroma is bright and citrusy and I…

Trenchfoot · 5 Mar 2011
BEER

The degree I should have done

A university in the North Carolina is aiming to sell its own beer and offer a degree in brewing after a class in the subject last year proved extremely successful.

Trenchfoot · 3 Mar 2011