Category Archives: BEER Home Brewing

Articles that I write about my adventure in brewing beer, everyone should be doing this!!!

using AI for Beer Recipe Exploration

Posted on October 11, 2024 by ray kodiak

So this is a Quick introduction in the llama3.1 or 3.2 models which you can easily download and install on any computer (Windows, Mac or Linux) and the interface is very easy to use. Wanted to do something new and … Continue reading →

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English Brown Ale – brewed by a robot

Posted on June 21, 2024 by ray kodiak

So in case you haven’t seen in my recent posts, I have acquired a few picobrew machines / the original Zymantic and the Z1 and also a picostill (which I plan to use to make extracts with). Sadly the company … Continue reading →

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picobrew Zymantic leak fix

Posted on June 13, 2024 by ray kodiak

I have acquired some picobrew machines cheap / the original Zymantic, the Z series and even a new picostill. The Zymatic had [past tense 🙂 ] a leak, because the original seal that connects the internal bucket to the pump … Continue reading →

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American Brown Ale 10 gallon batch

Posted on April 3, 2016 by ray kodiak

attempt #1 pic below – Brew date: 3/26/1016 attempt #2 pic below – Brew date: 7/10/2016 10 gallons. This beer was modeled after the Diamond Knot Brown Ale per the grains/hops posted on their web site, and simulated for ABV/SRM … Continue reading →

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5 Tips to a New Home Brewer!

Posted on December 24, 2013 by ray kodiak

Tip #1 – It’s all about Kegs Man! (but don’t abandon bottling) to build-up your cellar reserves.  All brewers will quickly realize that it takes quite a bit of time to do a brew session (all day) and later even … Continue reading →

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Preparing your own pumpkin for beer brew day

Posted on September 29, 2013 by ray kodiak

Each pumpkin will give you lots and lots of seeds, more than you will ever need. Pumpkin Ale – is a special type of beer, highly in demand, for the good stuff! The best fastest way is to buy canned … Continue reading →

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Beer Hops growing from start to finish, with pictures…

Posted on September 21, 2013 by ray kodiak

This short post shows with lots of pictures the progression of growing a hop plant, harvesting hops and drying them out. Remember!!! – Hops are deadly to Dogs, so keep them away from your pets at all times, through all … Continue reading →

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Part II – How To Grow Hops Tip

Posted on May 12, 2013 by ray kodiak

One way to grow hops in your back yard, non-commercial setup for private use. Hops are bines and they like to climb.  We use a cow field panel flipped on its side and we used a grinding cutter to shorten … Continue reading →

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Hop roots – Rhizomes ( grow your own hops )

Posted on April 6, 2013 by ray kodiak

  roots: roots into plant, babies: prior years planting (hops come back every year):   Hop rhizomes are basically the roots of a hop plant.  Brew stores sell these in the Spring. My local brew stores had about a dozen … Continue reading →

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How to cut out the top of a Beer Keg, turn it into a Keggle

Posted on December 15, 2012 by ray kodiak

Here is an affordable way to cut out the top from a industry standard 1/2 barrel (15.5 gallon keg).  I used a 4″ inch cutting wheel (rated for stainless steel) mounted inside of a 4″ grinder.  Later once hole cut … Continue reading →

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