Rick Perry: The Anti-Science Candidate
I don't usually post political stuff to this blog, so I may need for you all to indulge me. I'm pretty vocal on my Twitter, Google Plus and Facebook accounts when it comes to politics, especially American politics. The main reason behind my fascination is not just the...
The Mad Carpenter Brews: Canadian Blonde
So the results of the beer poll are in and we're making the Canadian Blonde. In part one of this short series we demonstrate a new technique in sanitizing and take a different approach to mixing the ingredients. In part two where we demonstrate the use of hydrometer,...
Drinkin’ with Dave Episode 7 – Soulstorm Brew
This week on Drinkin' with Dave we talk about home made wheat beer, we taste the soulstorm brew, and we have a quick talk about the notebook and next week's episode. Like if you liked, subscribe for more, and spread the link around if you loved the video and the...
Drinkin’ with Dave Episode 6 – Momma said Bock you out
This week on Drinkin' with Dave we taste the home made Bock. Like if you liked, subscribe for more and spread the link around if you love it.
Drinkin’ with Dave Episode 5 – Heffe Weissbier
This week on Drinkin' with Dave we taste a cheap wheat beer, we talk about the current lager brew, and we mention the useful brewing booklets that come with each extra can. All likes, comments and subscriptions are greatly appreciated. Every view is like a little free...
Drinkin’ with Dave Episode 4
Welcome to the fourth episode of Drinkin' with Dave wherein I talk about wheat beer, international beer day and I drink a couple of half pints of Tuborg. Like, comment and subscribe if you liked, have something to say and want more of this series.
Beer Vote 1: Scottish Heavy vs Canadian Blonde
While the title of this article may sound like a the billing for a bad WWE dark match, it's not. My brother Eamon and I were discussing what beer we should make next after we've finished his wheat, my sister's lager and possibly another dark ale which is for my...
Brew news: Bock
As I mentioned in my videos, specifically the Drinkin' with Dave 3rd episode, I mentioned that I've been having problems with this latest brew. I thought I'd elaborate on what I've been doing to try to discern if there's a problem, and what I've been doing to...
Drinkin’ with Dave Episode 3
Welcome to the third episode of Drinkin' with Dave. This week is mostly a discussion of the issues that we're having with the Bock and what I did with the dark ale. I also drink the last dark ale, which is all the sweeter for being the last. Also 3 weeks conditioning...
The Mad Carpenter Brews: Signs of positive fermentation
With this episode I wanted to make the video that I wanted to see when I started brewing. What made me most nervous when I started out was hearing about a "stuck fermentation" which is when the fermentation doesn't kick off properly, and likely will never kick off....
The Mad Carpenter Brews: Brewing Bock
Welcome to another Mad Carpenter Brews video. This episode we're looking at the process of getting all the ingredients together and starting the brew. Like, comment and subscribe if you liked, have something to say, and want more videos. Thank you all for...
The Mad Carpenter Brews: Sanitizing
My home brewing adventures continue as I sanitize my equipment in preparation for brewing a bock, which is a dark lager. This is one of the first beers I wanted to try and make before I ever got into homebrewing, so I'm very happy that I've started it off. Enjoy and...