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Chop & Brew – Episode 41: Chopinator Choppelbock

October 21, 2015chopandbrewEPISODESbock, chop and brew, decoction mashing, doppelbock, doppelbock homebrew recipe, german beer styles, homebrewing, how to brew doppelbock, how to decoct, how to make beer at home, making beer at home, pittsburgh, trash, trub

Chop & Brew teams up with members of TRASH and TRUB homebrew club in Pittsburgh for an epic collaborative brewday that yields a gold medal doppelbock! Join us and learn about the joys of decoction mashing and brewing a lager meant to age for one year before drinking and entering into competition. [Original postdate: October

Chopinator Choppelbock Homebrew Recipe

October 21, 2015chopandbrewRECIPESbock, chop and brew, decoction mashing, doppelbock, doppelbock homebrew recipe, german beer styles, homebrewing, how to brew doppelbock, how to decoct, how to make beer at home, making beer at home, pittsburgh, trash, trub

The recipe for Chopinator Chopppelbock, the collaborative doppelbock devised by Michael Dawson and seen brewed by members of TRASH and TRUB homebrew clubs in Chop & Brew – Episode 41. This single decoction mash recipe was built specifically for a year of aging, but if fermented well doesn’t require that long in order to enjoy.

Chop & Brew – Episode 35: Brewing Up A Cure

April 24, 2015chopandbrewEPISODESbeer festival, brewing up a cure, charitable giving, chop and brew, cystic fibrosis foundation, homebrew, homebrew festival, homebrewing, making beer at home, non-profits, pittsburgh

It’s homebrew for a good cause! This episode takes us to Pittsburgh, PA for the annual Brewing Up A Cure homebrew sampling event. Organized by Three Rivers Underground Brewers (TRUB) homebrew club, BUAC is a fundraiser for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation that features dozens of homebrews and some awesome serving stations. Chop & Brew goes