Fresh LA3 chewed it down to FG 1.006+0.000 @61F to give it a solid 6.2%. It had that old familiar whiff headed into the keg. Should be a good OG batch for a little head-to-head action on Abstrax.
Sep 14, 2025
Sep 2, 2025
Brew Batch #205 Shepherd's IPA
Aug 20, 2025
Brew Batch #204 Shepherd's IPA (Abstrax)
Man, this is gonna be an interesting batch in the head-to-head against the OG. Ultimately the final dry-hops were left off. CBB gave us some Abstrax samples they picked up of Citra and Mosaic, so the 2nd dry-hop of those was adjusted to liquid using the 5ml samples and a micro-pipette. Galaxy 2nd dry-hop was increased to 3.33oz but the others were converted to 2.5mls of Abstrax to give it roughly a pound per barrel hop addition that's more easily converted to bigger systems. I can tell you that when those bottles were cracked open they leapt from their containers! FG 1.005+0.0001@56F to give a solid 6% AND this was scaled down to a 5.25 gallon batch as opposed to 5.5. This doesn't sound like much but that's 1.5 gallon savings per barrel with only 2 single hop additions substituted OR an extra half barrel per 10 barrel batch. That more than pays for itself. Can't wait for taste off in a few weeks.
Aug 9, 2025
2025 Northern Utah Homebrew Comp
Aug 7, 2025
Brew Batch #204 Shepherd's IPA (Abstrax)
Having not brewed this recipe since 23' (and still owing a buddy 18 bottles of it), we at Beat-12 jumped at the opportunity to do a little R&D with it. It's been 7 years since this recipe was first brewed and though there have been minor changes to bittering at times, it's still a pretty consistent crowd pleaser (comps not included). So, when CBB got their hands on a sample pack of Abstrax, we were more than obliged to help with a potential scale up. This version of the recipe saved on both volume to brew but T-90 pellets to use. Ultimately, all is the same with only the dry-hopping schedule varying. For the Citra and Mosaic 3-day dry hop additions, we'll be using Abstrax instead. This saves roughly 2.67 oz of each per batch on a 1lb/barrel scaling. OG 1.051 +0.001 @75F on a fresh LA3 pitch.
Jul 26, 2025
Talking Beer the "R-eye-t" way
Provided by longtime friend and reader, I couldn't turn down the opportunity to repost this. Beer Syndicate compiled a 10 point list of the most commonly mispronounced beer styles and a little of their history. I must admit I've read through it a couple of times and giggled at my "new" found knowledge. Find your inner Rauk Bee-Eh, here.