This page logs my homebrews.

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Colorado brewing (1970-1972, 1982-1984) - no written records available - includes a small batch of stout (one bottle blew the cap and spattered my room at my parents house), and also 8-10 batches of fresh fruit wines (mostly from "Art of Making Wine": Anderson/Hull) including (from memory and from notes in the book): Orange, Banana, Banana/Raisin (a favorite because it was drinkable within a month), Rhubarb (my only batch that went bad), Dandelion, and Concord Grape (from a concentrate).

Kansas brewing (1991-1996 - 25 batches: 13 beer, 7 wine, 3 cider/cyser, 2 mead):

• 3/23/1991 - Coopers Ale - 5 gallons - from a can kit
• 11/8/1991 - Coopers Stout - 5 gallons - from a can kit
• 2/9/1992 - Guinness Stout clone - 5 gallons - from "Brewing Beers Like Those You Buy": Dave Line - Edme yeast - a bottle exploded - had to drink ALL the rest immediately - bummer ;)
• 3/15/1992 - Apple Cider - from "Art of Making Wine": Anderson/Hull - refreshing, champagne-like, Caroline likes it
• 3/15/1992 - Banana/Raisin Wine - 5 gallons - from "Art of Making Wine": Anderson/Hull
• 3/29/1992 - Raisin Wine - 5 gallons - from "Art of Making Wine": Anderson/Hull
• 4/9/1992 - Coopers Lager - 6 gallons - from a can kit
• 6/15/1992 - Fullers ESB clone - 5 gallons - from "Brewing Beers Like Those You Buy": Dave Line
• 7/11/1992 - Cabernet Sauvignon Wine - 5 gallons - from Alexanders "Sun Country" can, Lalvin KIV-1116 yeast
• 8/2/1992 - Johannisberg Riesling Wine - 2.5 gallons - from Alexanders "Sun Country" can, 2 pkg Red Star Prise de Mousse yeast
• 9/27/1992 - Apple Cider - 5 gallons - from "Art of Making Wine": Anderson/Hull - 2 pkg Lalvin KIV-1116 Blue wine yeast - repeat of 3/15/1992 - needed more!
• 9/29/1992 - Apple Cyser - 1 gallon - from "Art of Making Beer": Anderson/Hull - Town House apple juice, Osage (brand) honey (0.75lb), Red Star Pasteur Champagne yeast
• 10/4/1992 - Gewurztraminer Wine - 2.5 gallons - from Alexanders "Sun Country" can, 2 pkg Red Star Prise de Mousse yeast
• 10/24/1992 - Dry Mead - from "Making Mead": Acton - 3lb Barkmans Busy Bee Premium Clover Blend honey, 2 pkg Lalvin green champagne yeast
• 12/12/1992 - Zinfandel Wine - 2.5 gallons - from Alexanders "Sun Country" can, 2pkg Red Star Montrachet yeast
• 12/12/1992 - Kwoffit Bitter - 5 gallons - from can kit - added Edme yeast in addition to supplied yeast
• 12/?/1992 - Orange Mead - 1.5 gallons - from "Art of Making Beer": Anderson/Hull - 2lb honey, 48 oz sterilized fresh squeezed orange juice (20 oranges), Vierka wine yeast ("mead") - yeast didn't start so I added Lalvin EC-1118 champagne yeast (made starter) - Caroline likes it
• 1/17/1993 - Watney Mann Special Bitter - 5 gallons - from "Brewing Beers Like Those You Buy": Dave Line - used Alexanders Amber malt extract, yeast starter with Edme yeast, C&H "raw" sugar
• 5/4/1993 - Pinot Noir Wine - kit? - 2 pkg Lalvin 71B-1122 (maroon) yeast
• 11/15/1992 - Muntons Nut Brown Ale - 5 gallons - from kit - used Muntons Fison yeast and Edme yeast
• 11/16/1993 - Brewferm Kriek - 2.5 gallons - from kit - used provided yeast and Edme yeast
• 3/6/1994 - Steam Beer - 5 gallons - from "New Complete Joy of Homebrewing": Papazian - used 2 plugs of Yeast Lab Amsterdam lager yeast
• 10/8/1994 - Kwoffit Irish Stout - 5 gallons - from can kit - added supplied yeast plus Edme yeast
• 10/15/1995 - Samuel Smiths Tadcaster Old Brewery Bitter Ale - 5 gallons - from "Brewing Beers Like Those You Buy": Dave Line - used Edme yeast - primed with brown sugar
• 7/20/1996 - Cherry Beer - 3kg Ireks(?) Original bavarian Malt Extract Munich Light Unhopped, ½oz Northern Brewer pellets (7.1%aa), Edme yeast, 10lb fresh bing cherries boiled until soft then crushed and frozen

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