2 Noble Dogs – The Inside Fluff
| April 28, 2013 | Posted by 2nobledogs under Dogs |
You may have noticed that I have not been posting with any measurable regularity recently. I have no real good reason for this other than my work has picked up quite a bit and we have been going through a few family changes recently. As a lot of you know we lost one of our…
Brew Beer…Compete!
| March 14, 2013 | Judging, Uncategorized |
So, I’m struggling getting this post started. Why? Well, I’ll tell you. As most of you know last Wednesday was the opening (and closing) of the National Homebrewers Competition (NHC). I know it seems benign enough but for a lot of homebrewers it’s a stressful time. First, you plan out your schedule so that your…
Poor Old Noble Dog…. (Update 2012-11-13)
| November 5, 2012 | Dogs |
This post has nothing to do with homebrewing…. Sorry. Just wanted to let everyone know that one of the Two Noble Dogs is going through some tough times right now. Last Sunday Pica (short for Picasso) was quite lethargic and not eating her food. She has also lost a bunch of weight recently. We didn’t…
Learning the Art of Beer Tasting – Part 1
| October 29, 2012 | Basics, How To, Judging, Methods |
Have you ever wanted to learn the ins and outs of beer tasting? If you are reading this post I assume that answer is yes. Well, me too… I have been homebrewing for a while now but have never really picked up the art of being able to taste and describe beer accurately or consistently.…
Big Brew Weekend – Russian Imperial Stout
| August 26, 2012 | Recipes, Russian Imperial Stout |
A few weeks ago I traveled up to A. Smith Bowman Distillery in Fredericksburg. I picked up a couple 53 gallon bourbon barrels for our homebrew club (James River Homebrewers). We, as a club, had decided a while back that we wanted to try to brew a big barrel aged beer. It was a simple…
When Should You Harvest Hops?
| July 29, 2012 | Posted by 2nobledogs under How To, Methods |
This is my second season of growing hops and I have to say it’s been a strange growing season for sure. This year in addition to the Cascade and Nuggets vines we planted last year we also planted Chinook and Fuggles. I don’t use fuggles very often but my wife likes saying “fuggles” so we…
Home Brewing… Is it worth it?
| July 24, 2012 | Posted by 2nobledogs under Basics |
Once people find out that I brew my own beer the first questions they ask are “do you really save money brewing your own beer?” and “Is it worth it?”. Although my process and strategy have evolved over time, the answer it is always pretty much the same. And that is “yes and no”. Yes…you…
5 Tips To Improve Your Homebrew Without Breaking the Bank
| July 21, 2012 | Posted by 2nobledogs under Basics, How To, Methods |
We all want to brew better beer right? Well, there are plenty of gadgets and tools out there to help you accomplish this task and a lot of it will cost you a significant amount of dough. Now, while I would encourage you to always buy top quality equipment, it is not necessary to tap…
An Easy and Inexpensive Way to Weigh Grains
| July 7, 2012 | Posted by 2nobledogs under Equipment, Methods |
I was reading through some other homebrew blogs and forums the other day and came across a cool little set up used by some friends over at BrewGeeks to weigh their grains. I have just recently started to buy my grains in bulk and mill them myself. I had been thinking about a way to…
The Doghouse Brew Rig Build Part Five “How It Works”
| June 18, 2012 | Posted by 2nobledogs under Equipment, The Doghouse |
In the fifth and final installment in the brew rig series I’m going to talk a little about how all the systems work together to produce that wonderful libation we refer to as BEER. In earlier posts we discussed the frame, the gas system, the electrical system, and finally the plumbing. I have to admit…
