(Family)²

(Belgian Dubbel, 26B) BeerSmith Recipe File Formulation  I love creating beers for special occasions, but this one might be the most special. A fellow home-brewer and friend of Klaserhausen is having twin boys. So we decided to brew him and his wife a special batch of Dubbel. We’re going to bottle it all (save for The Stig’s…

Pretension

(Biere de Garde, 16D), BeerSmith Recipe File Formulation You’ve seen them: Belgian beers in 750mL bottles with profound one word names. Why should we not join in here at Klaserhausen? It’s with Trepidation that I take on this style of beer. Commercial examples often have that musty-woodsy character that I love so much. But I…

Mom and Dad

(Russian Imperial Stout, 13F) BeerSmith Recipe File This beer scored a 35.5 and earned a silver certificate in the NYC Region of the 2014 National Home-brew Competition! Formulation This is a beer that is near and dear to my heart.  I have been brewing a version of this beer every year since I started all-grain…