Desiree Knott | October 21, 2010
Being an organizer for homebrew competitions sometimes makes you forget that not everyone has entered a competition before. So I thought it would be a good idea to go over some common questions I get about entering competitions. Do I need to be present in order to enter? No, you don’t need to be at [...]
Desiree Knott | May 21, 2010
Well, the results are finally in. Sorry it took so long. My first attempt at an all-grain gluten free beer has been tried and the verdict: Pretty darn good! The beer turned out to be a nice amber color and had a great hop character. The candy syrup added a pleasant caramel quality and the [...]
Desiree Knott | April 29, 2010
Oklahoma and the Fellowship of Oklahoma Alemakers (FOAM) took nine medals in the first round of this year’s American Homebrewers Association National Competition. FOAM is part of the Old West Region and judging took place on April 23rd & 24th, 2010. The AHA Nationals are judged in 2 rounds, the first of which is in [...]
Desiree Knott | March 17, 2010
I’m very excited. I’m brewing my first all-grain gluten-free beer today. I’ve brewed a few extract versions with sorghum as the base extract with so-so results. Sorghum has an aftertaste that I describe as metallic. These gluten free attempts were ok, but I want a gluten-free beer that measures up to the craft beer and [...]
Desiree Knott | February 16, 2010
Fellow Oklahomans, We are making great strides in getting the ambiguous question on whether homebrewing in Oklahoma is legal. HB2348 has passed the committee and will go to a vote soon on the floor but there is an issue that needs to be addressed. The legislation going forward will require a license to homebrew. We [...]
Desiree Knott | June 26, 2009
Dave and I are back from this year’s National Homebrewers Conference in Oakland California. We had a great time and can’t wait to go back again next year. To be honest, I didn’t know what to expect. Even though High Gravity did some sponsorship last year, this year was our first time to attend. I [...]
Desiree Knott | May 30, 2009
As an owner of a homebrew shop we get a lot of questions about brewing beer and wine. Over the last five years I have seen a trend of very common questions that are asked by new brewers. My philosophy is that no question is stupid. Everyone has to start somewhere and if time can [...]
