2018 Barrel Drop
2018 Barrel Drop 15 gallons split three ways onto cherries and raspberries, dry hops, and pinot noir concentrate!I t's said that the two best days of a boat owners life is the day they buy their boat and the day they sell it. I'm a little ashamed to admit that's how I feel about my 15-gallon Dad's Hat Rye Whiskey (now sour) barrel at home. I got...
Book Update
by janisco | July 24, 2018 | Beer Studies | 33 Comments
Book Update The New IPA: Scientific Guide to Hop Aroma and Flavor ack in July 2016, I emailed Michael Tonsmeire, whom I knew casually at the time, to see if I could get together with him and get his advice on writing a book. I was thinking very seriously about taking the...Concentrated: Vineyard Style NE DIPA
9% DIPA with White Grapes, Wine Yeast, and Wine-like Hops t's strange for me to have to name a beer, but this was one of the first official Sapwood Cellars beers brewed for a local event held last month in Maryland. But why stop at naming just a beer when you can attempt to...
Peaches and Quinoa Sour
by janisco | February 8, 2018 | Beer Studies | 11 Comments
Double Fruited with Two Seasons of Peaches ome recipes I brew are inspired by science and some beers inspire me to dig further into the science after they are brewed; this particular beer did both. The science of the recipe was inspired by research where early fruiting (like...Vanilla Russian Imperial Stout
Rich and Boozy Winter Beer o be completely transparent, I don't entirely know what I'm doing here. I can only think of four beers I've made that have been over 20 SRM. Also, in recent memory, I can only count on one hand the number of Russian Imperial Stouts I've...
Pale Wheat Sour with Concord Grapes
This fall I have been impressed with some Maryland grown concord grapes that I've been able to get at a local farmers market. The "grape" flavor is so intense and sweet that I've been eating them like candy. Since I always have beers aging and souring, thanks mostly to brewing 10-gallon split batches (5-gallons clean and 5-gallons for...
Headspace & Hazy IPA Oxidation
Working on a book, I've decided to brew a few hop-related experiments and utilize lab testing to accompany the sensory information in areas I couldn't find enough existing academic research. One such trial was to test whether or not yeast pitch concentrations affects hop compounds making their way into the final beer. Specifically, would double...
Book Announcement!
The New IPA: Scientific Guide to Hop Aroma and Flavor I'm excited to announce that for the last year I’ve been researching and writing a scientifically-driven book specific to brewing hoppy beers, with a working title of "The New IPA: Scientific Guide to Hop Aroma and Flavor." After spending the first half of 2017 reading through all...
NOW OR NEVER Double NEIPA Collaboration in Brazil with Koala San Brew
by janisco | August 24, 2017 | Beer Figures, Travel | 18 Comments
I was fortunate to be invited to Belo Horizonte, Brazil to participate in the 3rd International Beer and Culture Festival (FICC). Among the over 30,000 attendees over two days is a significant number of Brazilian breweries that pour their beer at the event. As part of my duties at the festival were to judge a competition consisting of...My Experience in Lambic Land
From the Countrysides of Belgium and France to Bars in Brussels was lucky enough to go to Europe in early June with my good friend Sean Gugger and although making sure to hit the essential tourist spots, the trip was largely centered around immersing ourselves into lambic land. There's...
Homebrew Recipes
| Beer Name | Style | ABV | Drinkability | Excitement | Hop Aroma | Descriptors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flying Dog Pale Ale IPA | Clean Hoppy | 7.80% | 3.00 | 2.75 | 1.50 | |
| Competition IPA | Clean Hoppy | 6.30% | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.50 | |
| Quinoa Coffee Stout | Stout | 5.30% | 3.00 | 2.50 | 0.00 | |
| Competition APA | Clean Hoppy | 5.10% | 2.50 | 2.50 | 2.50 | |
| Brett/Sach Hoppy | Clean Hoppy | 5.40% | 3.00 | 3.50 | 3.00 | pineapple, citrus, tropical, funk, lemon dessert, wet washcloth, tang |
| 100% Brett IPA #2 | Clean Hoppy | 5.40% | 3.50 | 4.00 | 3.00 | pineapple, tang, ripe strawberry, grassy, fruity |
| 100% Brett IPA #1 | Clean Hoppy | 7.00% | 3.75 | 4.50 | 4.00 | pineapple, tang, pine, light berry, peach |
| Award Winning West Coast IPA #2 | Clean Hoppy | 6.20% | 4.50 | 4.50 | 4.75 | pine, berry, tropical, dark ripe berries, blackberry, peach |
| Citra Galaxy Session | Clean Hoppy | 4.60% | 3.50 | 4.00 | 4.50 | tropical, berry, pink laffy taffy, circus peanuts, fresh lawn clippings |
| Incubator No 2 | Clean Hoppy | 5.40% | 2.75 | 2.00 | 3.00 | cherry laffy taffy, caramel candies |
| It's Quino Pale Ale | Clean Hoppy | 5.20% | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | musky, pine, yellow sprees |
| Goes-a | Gose | 6.70% | 1.75 | 1.50 | 0.00 | bready, yeasty, coriander |
| Janet's Brown Ale | Clean Hoppy | 6.80% | 2.50 | 2.50 | 2.00 | |
| Peeper #1 | Clean Hoppy | 6.40% | 3.25 | 3.25 | 3.50 | citrus, oranges, lemon |
| Peeper #2 | Clean Hoppy | 6.40% | 3.00 | 3.00 | 2.75 | orange peel, citrus, herbal, floral |
| Peeper #3 | Clean Hoppy | 6.20% | 3.75 | 3.50 | 3.25 | |
| Simcoe Amarillo Centennial Pale Ale | Clean Hoppy | 5.80% | 4.00 | 3.75 | 3.75 | |
| Amarillo Smash | Clean Hoppy | 5.20% | 3.00 | 2.75 | 3.00 | lemon, pineapple, tangerine, bready malty, sweet bready |
| Wookie Jack #1 | Clean Hoppy | 8.10% | 2.75 | 2.75 | 2.75 | orange lifesaver, spicy candied orange |
| Wookie Jack #2 | Clean Hoppy | N/A | 3.00 | 3.00 | 2.75 | mocha orange, faint tropical, coffee, spicy |
| Wookie Jack #2 Third Runnings | Clean Hoppy | 3.70% | 1.50 | 1.00 | 1.50 | dank |
| Simcoe Mosaic IPA | Clean Hoppy | 6.20% | 4.00 | 4.00 | 3.75 | orange, pine, dank, dark grape |
| Galaxy Nelson Pale Ale | Clean Hoppy | 5.90% | 3.75 | 3.50 | 4.00 | dank, white grape juice, tropical berry, dank, sweaty, grapefruit |
| Vienna Mini IPA Third Runnings | Clean Hoppy | 3.02% | 2.75 | 3.00 | 0.00 | grapefruit pulp, sour |
| Vienna Mini IPA | Clean Hoppy | 4.50% | 3.25 | 3.75 | 3.00 | citrus, orange, lemon, bready biscuit |
| Pilsner | Lager | 5.00% | 2.50 | 2.25 | 1.00 | cracker, pepper, floral, hay |
| Oatmeal Stout | Stout | 5.20% | 2.50 | 2.75 | 0.00 | Baker's Chocolate, watery cold coffee |
| West Coast IPA | Clean Hoppy | 6.30% | 4.50 | 4.50 | 4.75 | peaches, lemon, pine, tropical, |
| Simcoe, Mosaic, Nelson Sauvin IPA | Clean Hoppy | 5.80% | 4.25 | 4.50 | 4.75 | white wine, berry, grapes, pine, tropical |
| West Coast IPA 2 Third Runnings | Clean Hoppy | 3.80% | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | lemon, pine, citrus, spice, sticky, resin |
| Tired Hands Saison | Saison | N/A | 3.75 | 3.75 | 0.00 | lemon, mustard seed, earthy, funky, musty, green apple |
| Spelt Oats Rye Saison | Hoppy Saison | 6.00% | 4.00 | 4.50 | 4.50 | plum, red apple, sour grape, fruity funk |
| Hoppy No Boil Berliner Weisse | Hoppy Berliner | 5.50% | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | grapefruit pulp, sour |
| Simcoe Nelson Mosaic Saison | Hoppy Saison | 5.20% | 4.00 | 4.25 | 4.00 | lifesavers, citrus,earthy, stone ground mustard, pine, plum |
| Equinox Nelson Mosaic Double IPA | Clean Hoppy | 7.40% | 3.00 | 3.25 | 3.75 | apples, pears, melon, dank grape. |
| Columbus Spelt Beer | Clean Hoppy | 4.10% | 4.00 | 4.00 | 3.75 | Sweaty, piney, citrus, tropical fruits |
| Kamut Rice 100% Brett | Mixed Hoppy | 4.40% | 4.00 | 3.75 | 4.25 | circus peanut, banana popsicle, slight belgian esters, pineapple |
| Nelson Centennial IPA | Clean Hoppy | 5.50% | 3.00 | 3.00 | 2.75 | dank, sweaty oranges, kiwi, weak, |
| Winter Saison | Hoppy Saison | N/A | 4.50 | 4.50 | 4.00 | fruity, tropical, slight fruity funk, tart, grape popsicle, complex, blueberry |
| Winter Saison 3rd Runnings | Berliner | 2.30% | 2.50 | 2.25 | 0.00 | dill, sauerkraut, musky, green beans |
| Yeast Mash Saison? | Hoppy Saison | 6.40% | 3.50 | 3.75 | 3.75 | funky fruity, lemon, lime, kiwi,rubber |
| Australian Summer Simcoe | Clean Hoppy | 6.30% | 3.00 | 3.50 | 3.50 | lemon, lime, pineapple, clementine |
| El Dorado Pale Ale | Clean Hoppy | 5.60% | 3.75 | 3.75 | 4.00 | pear juice, red apple, mellow fruits |
| 2015 IPA | Clean Hoppy | 7.00% | 4.00 | 4.25 | 4.50 | pine, strawberry, circus peanut, light sweet fruits |
| Experimental Pine Fruit APA | Clean Hoppy | 5.20% | 3.75 | 3.75 | 3.50 | pine, sap, fruity, cherry popsicle, resin, green spree |
| Dry Hopped Gose | Mixed Hoppy | N/A | 4.00 | 4.25 | 4.00 | grapefruit, brine, salted tart green apples, sweaty |
| El Dorado Columbus Pale Ale | Clean Hoppy | 5.90% | 3.50 | 3.75 | 3.75 | orange lifesaver, citrus, sweaty, hp spice,pineapple, green spree |
| Eureka Galaxy APA for AHA Round 2 | Clean Hoppy | 6.20% | 3.75 | 3.75 | 3.50 | peach (peachios), fruity, grassy, cherry |
| Not Brett IPA | Clean Hoppy | 6.00% | 2.75 | 2.75 | 3.00 | generic saison yeast character, low pineapple character, cantaloupe, cloudy, lackluster hop flavor |
| Spelt Rye Pale Ale | Clean Hoppy | 4.50% | 4.00 | 3.75 | 3.75 | candied orange, light pineapple, tangerine |
| Toasted Oat Hull Melon | Clean Hoppy | 3.80% | 2.00 | 2.25 | 3.50 | earthy, cantaloupe |
| 1318 Citra Simcoe Mosaic | Clean Hoppy | 5.60% | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | orange sherbet, dank, tropical |
| Vermont Citra Simcoe Mosaic | Clean Hoppy | 5.60% | 4.50 | 4.25 | 4.50 | bright, life savers, orange, tropical, dank |
| Citra Amarillo Golden Naked Session IPA | Clean Hoppy | 4.30% | 4.50 | 4.50 | 4.00 | citrus, orange, tangerine, red/orange popsicle mix |
| Hot Head Ale with El Dorado Mosaic and Azacca | Clean Hoppy | 6.30% | 3.00 | 3.00 | 2.75 | pear, pineapple, caramel green apple candy |
| Galaxy Funktown Session IPA with Malted Spelt | Clean Hoppy | 4.60% | 4.00 | 4.25 | 4.00 | peach (stone fruits), orange, candied sweetness/fruitiness |
| Australian Vic Secret on Rye | Clean Hoppy | 4.90% | 4.25 | 4.25 | 4.25 | pineapple (core), candied fruits, strawberry, hop spice |
| Vanilla Cocoa Porter | Porter | 6.30% | 3.50 | 3.00 | 0.00 | cocoa, vanilla, smooth, roast |
| 150 Day Dry Hopped Tart Saison | Saison | 5.00% | 3.50 | 3.50 | 3.50 | green sour fruits, lime, green apple, funk, mossy, tart |
| Dr. Rudi Pale Ale | Clean Hoppy | 5.00% | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | herbs, lemon poppy seed, banana |
| RVA Manchester Ale | Clean Hoppy | 5.10% | 5.00 | 4.75 | 4.50 | fruit roll-up, trix, fruity, sweet, vanilla wafer |
| London Ale III 2016 AHA IPA | Clean Hoppy | 6.10% | 4.25 | 4.00 | 4.00 | tropical, grainy, pink taffy, sherbert |
| Mélange Sour Blend, Jarrylo Dry Hops, With a Bottle of Chardonnay | Mixed | 6%+ | 2.75 | 3.00 | 1.50 | apple, pear, apple pie, mild funk, hot |
| Millet NEIPA w/ 007 | Clean Hoppy | 5.60% | 3.50 | 3.25 | 3.75 | orange fruits, clementines, mandarin, dirty dishwater |
| Esters & Alcohols NEIPA Experiment | Clean Hoppy | 4.00 | 3.75 | 3.75 | orange sherbet, oranges, creamy, vanilla | |
| Hybrid Lager NEIPA Oat Session IPA | Clean Hoppy | 4.60% | 4.25 | 4.00 | 3.75 | dank, sweaty, grape (green), hop spice, candy sweetness, soft |
| DMS Experiment NEIPA | Clean Hoppy | 1.75 | 1.00 | 2.00 | overripe rotten fruits, briney, vegetative, sauerkraut, asparagus | |
| IBU Experiment NEIPA | Clean Hoppy | 4.70% | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.00 | sweet, jammy, apricot, strawberries, raspberries, jelly donut, flavored syrup |
| 40% Raw Oats Session IPA | Clean Hoppy | 4.50% | 4.00 | 3.75 | 3.75 | strawberries, smooth, orange lifesaver |
| Zero Hot-Side Hopped NEIPA | Clean Hoppy | 2.25 | 2.50 | 2.25 | oxidized hop character, sweet, harsh | |
| Funk Mango 100% Wheat Saison | Saison | 5% | 3.75 | 3.50 | 0.00 | mango, funk, metallic, bretty |
| Mosaic Lupulin Powder NEIPA | Clean Hoppy | 5.38% | 4.00 | 4.50 | 4.50 | pine, sap, legal weed, resin, peppercorn, tropical |
| 50% Carapils NEIPA | Clean Hoppy | 6.43% | 3.25 | 3.50 | 3.25 | caramel, hop spice, vanilla, rich |
| 17% Oat Flour NEIPA Experiment | Clean Hoppy | 6.20% | 3.25 | 3.50 | 3.75 | green, dank, sweaty, onion, cherry |
| NOW OR NEVER Double NEIPA Koala San Brew Collaboration | 9.90% | blackberry, greet fruits, citrus, wood | ||||
| Headspace NEIPA | Clean Hoppy | 6.00% | 3.75 | 3.75 | 4.25 | tropical, berries, pink laffy taffy |
| Vanilla Russian Imperial Stout | RIS | 9.58% | 4.00 | 4.00 | 1.50 | chocolate milk, peanut brittle, vanilla |
| Peaches and Quinoa Sour | Mixed | 5.78% | 3.75 | 3.75 | 3.00 | copper, metallic, penny, sweet tart |
| Beer Name | Style | ABV | Drinkability | Excitement | Hop Aroma | Descriptors |
