Great Fermentations, Bryan Johnson 10 WAYS TO CELEBRATE ST. PATRICK'S DAY Ask any beer-lover about their favorite holiday, and they probably have a St. Patrick's Day story up their sleeve. Traditionally, St. Patrick's Day celebrated the arrival of Christianity in Ireland an... Mar 14, 2016
Great Fermentations, Bryan Johnson TOP 10 REASONS TO MAKE YOUR OWN WINE It's no secret that we're major beer aficionados here at Great Fermentations. But what you might not realize is that we also love wine and the art of home winemaking. If you enjoyed our post on the to... Feb 18, 2016
Great Fermentations, Bryan Johnson GETTING READY FOR SPRING - SHOREHACKER MAIBOCK/HELLES BOCK Hello again, and welcome to another Recipe of the Month Blog post! We are posting this in hopes that you have enough time to prepare and get this brewed for spring! This month, we will be focusing on ... Feb 17, 2016
Great Fermentations, Bryan Johnson TOP 10 REASONS TO BREW YOUR OWN BEER While the art of brewing beer has been around for centuries, homebrewing is a relatively new phenomenon. For us in the USA, it all began in 1979 when President Jimmy Carter signed the bill that made h... Jan 14, 2016
Great Fermentations, Bryan Johnson A BIG PORTER FOR WINTER: BALTIC TO THE WALL BALTIC PORTER Hello, and welcome to another Great Fermenations recipe of the month post! Being January and thus the in the heart of winter, I thought it would be nice to focus on a style that is often overlooked an... Jan 4, 2016
Great Fermentations, Bryan Johnson A GALAXY OF HOPS - GALAXY HOPPED IPA Hello there, and welcome to Great Fermentations' recipe of the month blog! This month, our focus is going to be on a hop variety from the South Pacific. Even though there are a handful of hop varietal... Nov 13, 2015
Great Fermentations, Bryan Johnson A BROWN ALE FOR FALL: FALL DOWN BROWN Hello brewing friends, and welcome again to Great Fermentations' Recipe of the Month blog! This month, we'll be taking a look at, and brewing, an American Brown Ale. American brown ales are open to qu... Sep 4, 2015
Great Fermentations, Bryan Johnson COFFEE BERRY MEAD: THE JITTERY BLACKBIRD This recipe and post was contributed by our very own Steve Kent . Enjoy! New Day Meadery in Indianapolis makes an amazing sparkling honey wine with black raspberries and coffee, called Breakfast Magpi... Jul 16, 2015
Great Fermentations, Bryan Johnson THE COMEBACK KID: BREAKIN' THE LAW GOSE Hello there, and welcome to another edition of Brew Along With Us, Great Fermentations' recipe of the month blog! Spring is now here, and before long it will be summer, a time when light, refreshing b... May 8, 2015
Great Fermentations, Bryan Johnson BLICHMANN BREWEASY BREW DAY TIPS Since the summer of 2014, the Blichmann BrewEasy all-grain brewing system has taken the homebrewing world by storm. With its elegant design, small footprint, technological components, and great price ... May 6, 2015
Great Fermentations, Bryan Johnson THE DEVIL'S ACQUAINTANCE: BELGIAN GOLDEN STRONG ALE Hello again, and welcome to another edition of Brew Along with Us, Great Fermentations' recipe of the month blog. This month, we will be focusing on the delicious and beautiful Belgian Golden Strong A... Apr 8, 2015
Great Fermentations, Bryan Johnson MALT OF THE WEEK: BAIRDS CARASTAN Late in 2014, we introduced our customers to a variety of products from maltsters we don't normally carry including: Thomas Fawcett, Bairds, Best Malz, and several others. Since that sale, we've conti... Feb 25, 2015