Tag: beer

Yeast Acid Tolerance

I took gravity readings along the way to judge how rapidly the yeast were attenuating. As you can see, for the most part, regardless of the strain the lower the pH the slower fermentation progressed. The final gravities were also affected by the high acidity. Dosing with lactic acid isn’t a preferred method for making sour beer (as you can see from the tasting notes), but clearly some strains performed better than others.

Namesake Brewery

little known fact: i used to run a brewery.

G. Rothfuss Brewery opened in 1880 and closed in 1882. Breweries that are only open for a couple of years like this did not have a long time to produce advertising and collectibles so they tend to be more scarce than breweries with more longevity. As a Pre-Prohibition Brewery, any advertising items or collectibles are likely to be valuable and desirable to collectors as they tend to be hard to find. G. Rothfuss Brewery was located in Springfield, MA, which only had 4 breweries, so there are not many that that were producing breweriana items. Local collectors may pay a small premium over national or general collectors because of a lack of local items.

KCBC memberships

you can now buy memberships to my brewery! limited quantities, so move quickly

KCBC Sneak Peek

my brewery is opening soon!!

Bushwick was once one of the country’s major beer-making centers. At one point before Prohibition, 10% of all beer produced in the United States originated in Brooklyn, and the majority of it was from Bushwick. Now, for the first time in 40 years, a new brewery will open in the neighborhood. Kings County Brewers Collective will be the first to make beer in Bushwick since Schaefer.

Bridge and Tunnel

Rich was able to the lease the Ridgewood property in 2014, but the previous tenant an owner of an industrial metal shop did not possess the necessary licenses to serve and brew alcohol. After receiving the proper approval last year, he began renovating the property. Rich laid down all of the underground pipes and sanitation on his own, and hooked up the 16 tap dispenser. In addition, all of the furniture, tables, the bar cover and lighting were all individually installed and assembled by Rich.