The Regimental Brewmeister uses a 1 barrel brewery set up including a 30-gallon kieve (aka keeve) and a 30 gallon kühlschipp.(AKA koelschip). As we strive for ever increasing levels of authenticity to both the beer and our experience brewing, this new equipment takes us back to the basics of 18th Century zymology. Modern breweries make …
Category Archives: Brewing
UPCOMING EVENT — Colonial Brewing
Historic Rittenhouse Town6034 Wissahickon AvenuePhiladelphia, PA 19144Sat. Jan 20, 202411 am – 4 pm When not brewing, the Regimental Brewmeister will often assume the personae of David Rittenhouse who was a renowned astronomer, surveyor, and Director of the US Mint. Rittenhouse was best known for his work on the transit of Venus and solid accessible …
Talk on Colonial Brewing
Last night we met at the Blue Ball Barn in Wilmington (Alapocas Run State Park, 1914 W Park Dr, Wilmington, DE 19803) and I gave a talk on Colonial Brewing. Attached is the presentation deck for those who either could not attend or did attend but wanted a copy. Presentation is posted here: https://colonialbrewer.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/alapocas-run-state-park-colonial-brewing-talk.pdf Want to …
UPCOMING EVENT — A Talk on Colonial Brewing
Alapocas Run and Wilmington State ParksBlue Ball Barn1914 W Park Dr, Wilmington, DE 19803January 10, 20246:30 pm – 8:00 pm This program will be a little different from our ordinary brewing demos. I am going to not start a fire and we have plenty of beer that has been previously brewed. At the Blue Ball Barn, I …
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What’s in a Word?
Juliet: “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet.” Earlier this week, Lake Superior State University in Sault St. Marie continued its decades-long tradition of banishing a list of popular words from the previous year. To determine the words to be cut, they asked for …
Beer is Good for You
Okay this is weird but as the Regimental Brewmeister I feel compelled to inform you that the Mayo Clinic has suggested (not proved but only suggested) that may be preventative for Alzheimer’s Disease. For those of you who may have forgotten (pun intended), Alzheimer’s often causes memory loss and personality changes. It generally afflicts the …
The ULITMATE Role Model for the Regimental Brewmeister — Arthur Guinness
Arthur Guinness was born on September 28, 1725. His father Richard, who was land steward to the archbishop of Cashel, brewed beer for workers on the estate taught Arthur the craft of brewing. When the archbishop died in 1752, he left 100 pounds each to “his servant” Arthur and his father. Using this initial investment, …
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UPCOMING EVENT — A Talk on Colonial Brewing
Alapocas Run and Wilmington State ParksBlue Ball Barn1914 W Park Dr, Wilmington, DE 19803January 10, 20246:30 pm – 8:00 pm This program will be a little different from our ordinary brewing demos. I am going to not start a fire and we have plenty of beer that has been previously brewed. At the Blue Ball Barn, I …
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The ULITMATE Role Model for the Regimental Brewmeister — Arthur Guinness
Arthur Guinness was born on September 28, 1725. His father Richard, who was land steward to the archbishop of Cashel, brewed beer for workers on the estate taught Arthur the craft of brewing. When the archbishop died in 1752, he left 100 pounds each to “his servant” Arthur and his father. Using this initial investment, …
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UPCOMING EVENT — A Talk on Colonial Brewing
Alapocas Run and Wilmington State ParksBlue Ball Barn1914 W Park Dr, Wilmington, DE 19803January 10, 20246:30 pm – 8:00 pm This program will be a little different from our ordinary brewing demos. I am going to not start a fire and we have plenty of beer that has been previously brewed. At the Blue Ball Barn, I …
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Michael Carver -- Historical Interpreter/Reenactor 