Robert Chaston
Kind of commercial
At the time of writing, its almost done.. my first commercial brewing. We have the pleasure of brewing beer for a wedding. 80 liters of...
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Robert Chaston
Jun 19, 20172 min read
Back to basics
So there is no doubt that the craft beer and homebrewing scene has taken off in a big way. Sure there are some sour grapes over increased...
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Robert Chaston
Apr 23, 20171 min read
Quiet does not mean no activity
One of the nice things about brewing is that in a sense beer makes itself. A massive part of beer is fermentation, and yeast plays a big...
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Robert Chaston
Apr 21, 20171 min read
Temptations
There is always something I would like to make. being a test, a new recepie, or ideas for development. This list seems to be never...
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Robert Chaston
Apr 20, 20171 min read
We do love our gear
We sure do like new brewing gear. And with brewing this is not limited to boilers, fermenters, pumps and other equipment, but tends to...
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Robert Chaston
Mar 18, 20171 min read
New bottles, new labels
Moving to glass bottles was easier than predicted. Did mean that labels needed reformatting.. trial and error, and designing a back...
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Robert Chaston
Mar 7, 20171 min read
First Gravity test..
So the waiting for beer to ferment can be a torture.. But patience is supposed to be a brewers virtue.. so waiting the required time is...
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Robert Chaston
Feb 26, 20171 min read
A weekend of testing
This weekend was one I was looking forward to. On the plan was the first ever NE IPA! loaded with unprecedented amounts of hops, and...
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Robert Chaston
Feb 5, 20171 min read
Quality control
From time to time I get served craftbeer that fails to meet expectations. Brewing beer does affect your standards, but I have been served...
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Robert Chaston
Jan 29, 20171 min read
Sometimes you get it wrong..
Somedays the brewing fails to go as planned. My last two brews were littered with issues. Kettles failing, and brewers forgetting to add...
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Robert Chaston
Jan 10, 20171 min read
The long Wait..
Great beer takes time.. sometimes way longer than we are willing to wait. Our best example is our Sorachi Samurai. Brewed in August, it...
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Robert Chaston
Jan 3, 20171 min read
Hoppy New Year
2017 is upon us, and WE enter the year with two brews in the fermentation fridge. Special K is a Kølsch, and a revised Americipa....
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Robert Chaston
Dec 28, 20161 min read
Designing new labels
A fair bit of effort goes into the labels. After deciding on the template to use, It was the search for quality images. Much like...
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Robert Chaston
Dec 26, 20161 min read
Brew Day Brew #13 - "Special K"
Todays brew was our first ever Kølsh, given the woodcock Road name "Special K" I have high hopes for this one, hopes that my wife will...
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Robert Chaston
Dec 24, 20161 min read
Merry Christmas to all
Wishing all a merry christmas and a happy new year Our plan is to enjoy the festive time, and new brews are close to being finished. We...
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