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• Karlis' Hopyard: Homebrewing and Beer Blog: Top Cropping Yeast from a Carboy

  Sometimes I'm a cheapskate.  I know it's not a huge expense to get a new vial of yeast to brew, but I see no reason not to reuse yeast when ...

• Karlis' Hopyard: Homebrewing and Beer Blog: March 2010

  I'm a homebrewer in Southern California. I'm hooked on the craft/hobby of brewing and like to share my experiences in my blog. Please enjoy and check back from time to time as I write about beer, br...

• Karlis' Hopyard: Homebrewing and Beer Blog: BEERCICLES!!!!

  I thought this was a funny gimmick. Perhaps a waste of beer? Or maybe on a hot day it would be real tasty... Powered by Mochila

• Karlis' Hopyard: Homebrewing and Beer Blog: Farmhouse Ale Experiment

  A few weeks ago a had the pleasure of drinking a bottle of Lost Abbey's Avant Garde farmhouse ale. I really enjoyed this beer, and noticed ...

• Karlis' Hopyard: Homebrewing and Beer Blog: Cabernet Saison Update

  I kegged my Cabernet Saison last weekend.  See the previous post about why on earth anyone would use Cabernet grape juice in beer, as well a...

• Karlis' Hopyard: Homebrewing and Beer Blog: Cascade Hop Rhizomes

  I received my cascade hop rhizomes from Northern Brewer this week!! I'm a little worried because they had a very funky smell. Almost like ...