Jay's Brewing Blog

Raisin wine is a pretty easy wines to make.  Just remember that raisins are dried out grapes, so it’s only natural to get a pretty decent wine out of them.   This one is fun to throw into the mix of wines every once in a while. Yield: 1 gallon Ingredients 1.75 lbs large raisins (dark or […]

Summer ale’s are pretty fun to make, and there is no doubt about it that they are really refreshing.  This summer ale I put just a tad of lemon zest in it.  I guess the inspiration comes from the Sam Adams Summer Ale.  Either way, this beer is pretty easy and to me is kinda […]

I wanted to write-up this opinion piece specifically for those that are thinking about homebrewing.  For those that are already homebrewing this post will just confirm that you have chosen an amazing hobby. I love homebrewing, in fact it is one of my favorite hobbies.  I have a ton of hobbies,  I enjoy fishing, bee […]

I was out  in the country over the weekend and couldn’t help but notice that peach stands were on the side of the road.  It only made me think of one thing, Peach Mead. This one is just a classic.  When ever I’ve made this one in the past I end up making a spritzer […]

When getting into the hobby of  homebrewing it might get overwhelming because of the new words and tools that are used.  One tool that you will surely see  is called a, “Hydrometer”.  So what exactly is it? What  A Hydrometer Is A hydrometer is a tool that is used to measure the density of liquids […]

We are in the midst of summer and the heat is pouring on us, hopefully you have been keeping cool.  It is a pretty good time to start thinking of beers that are going to be good for September though.  I know, crazy talk!  You figure 2 weeks in Primary, 2 weeks in Secondary, and […]

This is a dense, and dark mead.  Since it is a bit complex, it will be one of those that is better with a bit of age.  It’s a really good mead to make when you have plenty of blackberries and are trying to figure out creative ways to use them. Blackberry Melomel Yield: 1 […]

I know when it’s hot outside and you read these blogs, I will normally say, “And summer is in full swing!”, today though it’s a bit refreshing outside from the insane heat, so kinda hard for me to say that.  However, I am pretty prepared for hot days to come in the future and need […]

  I sometimes hear when people get into all-grain brewing that they are not getting close to their expected original gravity.  You know that you are doing the all-grain process correctly, you are hitting your temperature as well as going by the books, yet you still are coming up with a lower gravity.  I know it can get frustrating – but if […]

Anyone who might find themselves with an abundance of blackberries this year and doesn’t want to see them go to waste, this is the wine recipe that you need!  I live in an area where wild blackberries are pretty easy to find, and they grow like wild fire too! This is a classic blackberry wine recipe that […]