Beer, Wine, Homebrew, and Everything Fermentable!

There are social networks for almost every niche, but smaller groups like beer lovers can easily get lost in the crowd. Here are a few online places where the beer drinkers are hanging out. ...

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 20:37:39 -0700

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4. All-grain brewing: How to batch sparge

Written by: DJ Spiess

( Fermenting At Home / Homebrew )

There are several methods for all-grain homebrewing, but few are as simple and cheap as batch sparging. If you want to start all-grain brewing, this is the easiest way to start!

Sun, 24 Feb 2008 10:57:51 -0700

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5. Drunk Driver Delivery

Written by: DJ Spiess

( Strange Brew / Beer Nuts! )

Drunk driving is always bad. This drunk driver has to be the smartest or dumbest drunk we've seen in a while.

Thu, 21 Feb 2008 21:47:26 -0700

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6. How to make Märzen beer

Written by: DJ Spiess

( Fermenting At Home / Homebrew )

Here's a great German amber beer you can try making! This beer is the famous Oktoberfest beer.

Sat, 16 Feb 2008 17:55:29 -0700

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7. Review: Petrus Oud Bruin

Written by: DJ Spiess

( Reviews / Freaky Brews )

Petrus Oud Bruin is my first Flanders Brown (no, not Ned Flanders). Flanders ales, from the Flemish region of Belgium, are typically sour or tart, fruity, and lightly hopped.

Sat, 16 Feb 2008 00:13:44 -0700

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8. The B&B Bear Brew-haha

Written by: DJ Spiess

( Strange Brew / Beer Nuts! )

A man in Alaska walks into a bar. How many beer nuts stories are going to start this way?!?

Fri, 15 Feb 2008 21:53:54 -0700

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9. The family friendly bar

Written by: DJ Spiess

( Lifestyle and Healthy Drinking / Lifestyle )

Having families and kids where alcohol is served equals less drunk-ass losers.

Thu, 14 Feb 2008 20:09:34 -0700

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10. How to make a Chimay White Clone

Written by: DJ Spiess

( Fermenting At Home / Homebrew )

One of my favorite beers is Chimay White Abbey Tripel. I like the beer so much, sharing is an issue. Luckily I've found a great clone recipe that is very close to the real thing!

Sat, 09 Feb 2008 12:19:57 -0700

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11. The six-pack vigilante

Written by: DJ Spiess

( Strange Brew / Beer Nuts! )

Who needs a bat utility belt to be a crime fighter when you have beer?

Thu, 07 Feb 2008 21:33:41 -0700

Word count: 292

12. The ultimate wine rack

Written by: DJ Spiess

( Strange Brew / Pub Tales )

If you want men to stop staring at your chest, filling it with beer or wine may not be the best idea.

Tue, 05 Feb 2008 22:21:39 -0700

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13. Why don't they ever steal Fat Tire?

Written by: DJ Spiess

( Strange Brew / Beer Nuts! )

In Port Charlotte, Florida a man walks into a store to steal beer. This is fast becoming a cliché the number of times that this happens.

Tue, 05 Feb 2008 20:14:13 -0700

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14. Review: Herding Cats 2006

Written by: DJ Spiess

( Reviews / Wine Reviews )

My daughter loves cats. She came with me into the store while I was looking for new bottles of wine to try. She saw the label with the leopards and thought the idea of herding cats was hilari...

Mon, 04 Feb 2008 22:17:18 -0700

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15. Super Bowl XLII Beer Commericals

Written by: DJ Spiess

( Industry / Beer )

With the Patriots guaranteed victory in the Super Bowl XLII, the only thing that is worth watching is the beer commercials, right?

Sun, 03 Feb 2008 22:30:50 -0700

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16. Can beer give you a beer gut?

Written by: DJ Spiess

( Lifestyle and Healthy Drinking / Recent Studies )

With the Super Bowl fast approaching, you might be concerned about those extra calories that a beer can add to your waist. Lets face it, you fear the beer gut!

Sun, 03 Feb 2008 11:00:00 -0700

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17. Fix a stuck sparge before it happens!

Written by: DJ Spiess

( Fermenting At Home / Homebrew )

Rice hulls contribute no fermentable sugars, no flavor, and no color. Many all-grain recipes include rice hulls in the list of ingredients. Why? Rice hulls are your insurance policy aga...

Sat, 02 Feb 2008 23:00:00 -0700

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18. How to make wine labels

Written by: DJ Spiess

( Fermenting At Home / Winemaking )

When you hand someone a bottle of homemade wine or beer for the very first time, the response is usually poorly hidden skepticism. Throw a nice looking label on the bottle, and suddenly there is ea...

Fri, 01 Feb 2008 01:00:00 -0700

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