Brewing Logbook
The following is my personal journal of the batches I have made throughout my years of brewing. I began in 1993, originally just for fun and experimentation. I had no idea it would grow into a lifelong passion, so I didn’t keep the best records. In 1999, I started trying to document my batches more consistently, but even now I sometimes forget to write it down. This list is incomplete and will be updated as I continue to sort through old records, slips of paper, backs of napkins, and whatever I made notes on.
Log of All Brews in Chronological Order
| Date Brewed | Style | ABV | Notes/Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8/8/2026 | Gose | 4.4% | Much better! |
| 8/7/2026 | Apple Cider Imperial | 9.5% | High ABV and dry, backsweetened with one juice concentrate |
| 7/26/2026 | Gose | 3.6% | Major salt malfunction |
| 6/6/2026 | Hefeweizen | 6.00% | Inspired by HRM Athos |
| 5/25/2026 | Hefeweizen | 5.50% | Inspired by HRM Athos |
| 5/16/2026 | Hefeweizen | 5.80% | Inspired by HRM Athos |
| 4/15/2026 | Aztec Pulque | For Baronial Spring Camp event 2026 | |
| 3/22/2026 | German Pilsner Lager | 5.10% | Using Lagering book from Robear |
| 2/27/2026 | Viking Blood Mead | Cherry and Hibuscus | |
| 2/8/2026 | Apple Cider El Diablo | 7.8% | For Ymir 2026, Barony of Windmasters’ Hill |
| 2/5/2026 | Mixed Berry Cider | 8.6% | For Ymir 2026, Barony of Windmasters’ Hill |
| 2/2/2026 | Declan’s Brown Ale (DBA) | 6.0% (EST) | For Gulf Wars 2026 |
| 2/1/2026 | Hefeweizen | 5.80% | Made for Ymir |
| 12/27/2025 | Dry Apple Cider | 7.6% | Kingdom Twelfth Night 2026 |
| 12/23/2025 | Christmas Ale | OG 1.063 (8.5%) | Remake for 12th night SCA |
| 12/17/2025 | Hefeweizen | 6.60% | Mashed normal temps, spot on brew. |
| 12/12/2025 | Hefeweizen | 3.40% | Mashed in 30 degrees, temp low made incomplete conversion. |
| 12/26/2025 | Peach-Mango Cider | 5.4% | Kingdom Twelfth Night 2026 |
| 11/1/2025 | Mixed Berry Cider | 8.3% (EST) | Buckston Birthday 2025 |
| 10/27/2025 | Christmas Ale | 5.40% | My traditional Christmas Ale, for Buxton Birthday |
| 10/2/2025 | Belgian Witbier | 5.40% | This was brewed for my family. |
| 9/27/2025 | Mixed Berry Cider | 8.1% | War of the Wings 2025 |
| 9/20/2025 | Apple Cider | 7.3% | War of the Wings 2025 |
| 9/13/2025 | German Pilsner Lager | 7.2% (EST) | Brewed for War of Wings 2025 |
| 9/13/2025 | Peach-Mango Cider | 5.0% | War of the Wings 2025 |
| 9/7/2025 | What I had (Elephant Eye) | 6.80% | Aviator spill clean-up Extra grain used for WoW 2025. |
| 8/24/2025 | Declan’s Brown Ale (DBA) | 5.30% | My signature Brown Ale. Incomplete starch conversion led to low ABV. |
| 8/16/2025 | Hefeweizen | 8% (EST) | Brewed at Robear’s in the rain – notes partially destroyed |
| 8/16/2025 | German Pilsner Lager | unknown | Brewed at Robear’s in the rain – notes destroyed |
| 8/1/2025 (est) | Aztec Pulque | Parallel brewing with Annora | |
| 5/10/2025 | His Majesty’s Hefeweizen | 5.90% | Bottled for the King of Atlantia, diverted to my belly |
| 4/22/2025 | Apple Cider El Diablo | 7.6% | |
| 2/26/2025 | Oxymel (Posca) | For Atlantia Kingdom A&S Competition 2025 | |
| 2/25/2025 | Atholl Brose | For Atlantia Royal Brewer Competiton 2025 | |
| 2/9/2025 | Apple-Date-Sumac Cyser | 10.4% | Kingdom A&S Competition 2025 |
| 1/24/2025 | Applewood Ale/Chaucer’s Braggot | 6.8% (EST) | Kingdom A&S 2025 |
| 1/22/2025 | Apple Cider El Diablo | 8.8% | |
| 1/20/2025 | Honey Brown Ale | 6.7% (EST) | Kingdom A&S 2025 |
| 12/9/2024 | Ye Olde Mead | ||
| 11/9/2024 | German Pilsner | 5.00% | Using new temp controller for lagering |
| 10/2/2024 | Blackberry Cider | 7.3% | |
| 9/7/2024 | Belgian Witbier | 7.1% (EST) | Witbier for Sacred Stone Baronial Birthday |
| 9/1/2024 | Apple Cider El Diablo | 7.9% | |
| 8/23/2024 | Makgeoli | Made for Sacred Stone Baronial Birthday | |
| 8/18/2024 | Belgian Witbier | 3.60% | Witbier for my son’s D&D group. Incomplete starch conversion. |
| 8/12/2024 | Frugal Finnegan’s Kitchen Sink | 8.10% | Cleaning out the cabinet – not very good! |
| 6/15/2024 | Declan’s Brown Ale (DBA) | 7.00% | My signature Brown Ale. |
| 6/15/2024 | Russian Imperial Stout | 12.70% | A Very Big Beer. Delicious!!! Sir Hakkon really likes this. |
| 6/1/2024 | Acetum Vinum (Red Wine Vinegar) | From 12/14/2023 Cabernet Wine Kit | |
| 6/1/2024 | Alegar (Malt Vinegar) | From Declan’s Brown Ale 2/17/2024 | |
| 6/1/2024 | Acetum Pomorum (Cider Vinegar) | From El Diablo 2/10/2024, used to make Posca KASF 2025 | |
| 4/1/2024 | Acetum Pomorum (Cider Vinegar) | Used in Herb Infusion class with Philomene de Lys | |
| 2/17/2024 | Declan’s Brown Ale (DBA) | 7.00% | My signature Brown Ale. |
| 2/10/2024 | Apple Cider El Diablo | 7.9% | Some used to make Cider Vinegar 6/1/2024 |
| 2/3/2024 | Belgian Witbier | 6.50% | All Grain favorite featuring orange peel. One of the good ones. |
| 1/15/2024 | Declan’s Brown Ale (DBA) | 8.80% | My signature Brown Ale. (Sweet, Brown, and Lovely!) |
| 1/5/2024 | Winter Warmer Stout | 8.80% | A Kit beer from my local homebrew shop. The best Homebrew shop. |
| 12/14/2023 | Third Cabernet | From Brew Store Kit | |
| 12/12/2023 | Apple Cider El Diablo | 7.8% | |
| 11/22/2023 | Viking Blood Mead | Kingdom A&S 2025 | |
| 9/30/2023 | Helles | 5.00% | Tried Kveik Lutra. It is very fast fermentation. |
| 9/29/2023 | Declan’s Brown Ale (DBA) | 8.50% | Wonderfully sweet and nutty. (could be because I chose nutty malts!) |
| 9/11/2023 | Pineapple Cider | 7.5% | War of the Wings 2023 |
| 9/11/2023 | Dry Apple Cider (Imperial) | 9.4% | War of the Wings 2023 |
| 9/10/2023 | Russian Imperial Stout | 8.10% | ABV seems low. |
| 9/10/2023 | Declan’s Brown Ale (DBA) | unknown | ABV unknown because lacking finish gravity. 7% potential to start. |
| 9/10/2023 | Peach-Mango Cider | 7.1% | War of the Wings 2023 |
| 8/24/2023 | Helles | 6% | Kveik Lutra yest works fast |
| 8/22/2023 | Berliner-Weisse | unknown | ABV unknown because lacking finish gravity. 5.5% potential to start. |
| 7/23/2023 | Declan’s Brown Ale (DBA) | 6.90% | My signature Brown Ale. |
| 7/15/2023 | Russian Imperial Stout | 9.10% | Using a recipe from seriouseats.com. |
| 7/9/2023 | Berliner-Weisse | unknown | |
| 7/9/2023 | Apple Cider El Diablo | 8.2% | |
| 4/28/2023 | Short Apple Cider | 7.5% | |
| 4/23/2023 | Short Apple Cider | 7.4% | |
| 4/17/2023 | Declan’s Brown Ale (DBA) | 7.10% | My signature Brown Ale. |
| 3/20/2023 | Blue Collar Coffee Stout | 6.00% | A kit gifted to me. 6.5% predicted ABV. |
| 3/7/2023 | Belgian Witbier | 7.0% (EST) | A great disaster. Learning Experience!!! (1.074 EST, 1.022 FG) |
| 11/9/2022 | Second Cabernet | From Brew Store Kit | |
| 10/25/2022 | Peach-Mango Cider | 4.9% | My wife’s favorite, from kit |
| 10/13/2022 | Berliner-Weisse | unknown | |
| 9/26/2022 | Gruit 3 | 5.20% | Bog myrtle experiment. Success, it tastes like dirt! |
| 9/23/2022 | Altbier | 4.10% | The famous Altbier made as a clone of Copper |
| 9/23/2022 | Peach-Mango Cider | 4.5% | My wife’s favorite, from kit |
| 9/22/2022 | Berliner-Weisse | 6.0% (EST) | Difficult calculatingABV with fruit added to secondary. |
| 9/10/2022 | StoneCastle Pale Ale | 8.10% | My first signature beer. Needs to be altered. |
| 9/9/2022 | Declan’s Brown Ale (DBA) | 7.30% | My signature Brown Ale, poor temp control. |
| 7/16/2022 | Brew Store Demo Mead | ||
| 7/1/2022 | Viking Blood Mead | estimated | |
| 6/17/2022 | Gose | 3.50% | A failed experiment, I’m afraid. Lack of temp stability during mash. |
| 6/17/2022 | Pineapple Cider | 6.9% | Yeee Haaaa!!! This was fun. |
| 3/20/2022 | Apple Cider | 7.4% | |
| 3/16/2022 | Declan’s Brown Ale (DBA) | 5.40% | Second time; partial mash. Nutty aroma, as intended. But… I want it sweeter. And… more. |
| 3/9/2022 | My New Sweetie | Kingdom A&S 2025 | |
| 3/6/2022 | Belgian Witbier | 3.60% | |
| 2/26/2022 | Aztec Pulque | For Atlantia Royal Brewer Competition KASF 2022 | |
| 2/15/2022 | ROB Really Old Beer | Experimenting with 20 year old ingredients | |
| 1/31/2022 | American Porter | estimated – Brewed in honor of Forgal | |
| 1/31/2022 | Gruit 2 | Rosemary and Bog Myrtle | |
| 1/16/2022 | Declan’s Brown Ale (DBA) | 5.20% | First time; partial mash. Nutty aroma, as intended. But… I want it sweeter. And… more. |
| 1/12/2022 | Blueberry Mead | ||
| 12/30/2021 | Altbier | Kingdom A&S 2022 | |
| 12/2/2021 | Fruitcake Beer | Inspired by Claxton – targeting a particular flavor | |
| 10/31/2021 | StoneCastle Pale Ale | All Grain | |
| 10/6/2021 | Apple Cider | date estimated | |
| 9/19/2021 | Viking Blood Mead | ||
| 8/20/2021 | On the House Cabernet | From Brew Store Kit | |
| 8/4/2021 | StoneCastle Pale Ale | Extract | |
| 8/1/2021 (est) | Acetum Vinum | KASF 2022 | |
| 7/16/2021 | American Porter | ||
| 7/11/2021 | Belgian Witbier | ||
| 3/28/2021 | Just Plain Mead | ||
| 3/13/2021 | Belgian Witbier | ||
| 3/5/2021 | American Porter | ||
| 2/27/2021 | Gruit 1 | Mugwort, Coriander and Chickory | |
| 12/20/2020 | Christmas Stout | ||
| 11/30/2020 | Mead for Tom | ||
| 1/26/2020 | American Porter | ||
| 7/15/2019 | Belgian Witbier | ||
| 6/23/2019 | StoneCastle Pale Ale | ||
| 3/21/2018 | Bass Ale Clone | From CloneBrews book | |
| 2/10/2018 | Belgian Witbier | ||
| 4/1/2017 | Belgian Witbier | ||
| 4/1/2017 | StoneCastle Pale Ale | ||
| 3/16/2013 | Oranga-tang | Gluten Free | |
| 3/10/2013 | Belgian Witbier | ||
| 3/4/2012 | StoneCastle Pale Ale | 3.90% | This needed more malt. A lot more malt. Taste was weak and watery. |
| 3/4/2012 | Belgian Witbier | ||
| 1/22/2010 | Belgian Witbier | ||
| 1/19/2008 | Belgian Beauty Witbier | ||
| 12/1/2007 | Apple Cider | date estimated | |
| 3/18/2007 | Belgian Witbier | ||
| 12/24/2006 | Christmas Mead | ||
| 12/1/2006 | Jack n Ale | estimated | |
| 10/20/2006 | Poor Richard’s | estimated All grain | |
| 10/8/2006 | Christmas Stout | ||
| 10/8/2006 | Cherry Wheat | ||
| 8/24/2006 | Mead 8 | estimated | |
| 6/24/2006 | Cherry Wheat | ||
| 6/24/2006 | StoneCastle Pale Ale | ||
| 6/24/2006 | Poor Richard’s – Big Brew | All grain | |
| 2/15/2006 | Padraigin Pale Ale | Inspired by Princess | |
| 4/15/2005 | Dunkelweizen | ||
| 10/17/2004 | Christmas Stout | ||
| 5/15/2004 | Nimenefeld Beer | ||
| 4/16/2004 | Classy Wheat | Made for class | |
| 2/22/2004 | StoneCastle Pale Ale | ||
| 1/18/2004 | Cooper’s Real Ale | ||
| 11/15/2003 | Someday Lambic 2 | ||
| 11/10/2003 | StoneCastle Pale Ale | date estimated | |
| 6/29/2003 | Ultimate Answer Lager | ||
| 6/20/2003 | Mead 7 | ||
| 6/15/2003 | Extra Ingredients Stout | ||
| 6/15/2003 | StoneCastle Pale Ale | ||
| 4/5/2003 | Dunkelweizen | ||
| 3/27/2003 | Mead 6 – My Sweetie | ||
| 3/10/2003 | StoneCastle Pale Ale | date estimated | |
| 2/17/2003 | Someday Lambic | ||
| 2/9/2003 | Dunkelweizen | ||
| 10/5/2002 | Pumpkin Ale | date estimated | |
| 9/30/2002 | Random Pilsner | ||
| 8/16/2002 | StoneCastle Pale Ale | ||
| 4/10/2002 | Dunkelweizen | date estimated | |
| 4/4/2002 | Apple Cider | date estimated | |
| 3/31/2002 | StoneCastle Pale Ale | ||
| 3/15/2002 | Mead 5 | estimated | |
| 3/10/2002 | Replay 15 | Russian Imperial | |
| 3/10/2002 | Mead 4 | ||
| 3/3/2002 | StoneCastle Pale Ale | ||
| 2/23/2002 | Atholl Brose | For Atlantia Royal Brewer Competiton 2022 | |
| 2/23/2002 | Lemon Pledge Cordial | For Atlantia Royal Brewer Competiton 2022 | |
| 2/23/2002 | Cinnamon and Coriander Cordial | For Atlantia Royal Brewer Competiton 2022 | |
| 2/23/2002 | Strawberry Cordial | For Atlantia Royal Brewer Competiton 2022 | |
| 2/2/2002 | Pilsner-Lager | ||
| 1/15/2002 | Grampy’s Oatmeal Stout | date estimated | |
| 12/22/2001 | Oatmeal Stout | ||
| 12/1/2001 | First Time Lager | ||
| 11/4/2001 | StoneCastle Pale Ale | ||
| 10/1/2001 | Grampy’s Oatmeal Stout | date estimated | |
| 9/10/2001 | Scott Hops Beer | ||
| 7/8/2001 | Fionn Beer | ||
| 6/18/2001 | New Castle Clone | ||
| 6/10/2001 | Mead 3 | Kingdom A&S 2002 | |
| 6/5/2001 | Mead 2 | ||
| 5/20/2001 | StoneCastle Pale Ale | ||
| 5/6/2001 | StoneCastle Light Ale | For Border Raids | |
| 4/20/2001 | Imperial Ale | ||
| 4/1/2001 | StoneCastle Faux – Fionn and Declan | ||
| 10/1/2000 | Christmas Stout | ||
| 9/17/2000 | Guiness Extra Stout Clone | ||
| 9/20/1999 | Owl’s Nest Batch #2 | ||
| 7/15/1999 | Mead 1 | ||
| 6/1/1999 | StoneCastle Pale Ale | Batch 2 | |
| pre-1999 | Hosewater Ale | ||
| pre-1999 | Asbrand apartment ale |
Beers and Ales
| Date Brewed | Style | ABV | Notes/Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8/8/2026 | Gose | 4.4% | Much better! |
| 7/26/2026 | Gose | 3.6% | Major salt malfunction (misread recipe) |
| 6/6/2026 | Hefeweizen | 6.00% | Inspired by HRM Athos |
| 5/25/2026 | Hefeweizen | 5.50% | Inspired by HRM Athos |
| 5/16/2026 | Hefeweizen | 5.80% | Inspired by HRM Athos |
| 3/22/2026 | German Pilsner Lager | 5.10% | Using Lagering book from Robear |
| 2/2/2026 | Declan’s Brown Ale (DBA) | 6.0% (EST) | For Gulf Wars 2026 |
| 2/1/2026 | Hefeweizen | 5.80% | Made for Ymir |
| 12/23/2025 | Christmas Ale | OG 1.063 (8.5%) | Remake for 12th night SCA |
| 12/17/2025 | Hefeweizen | 6.60% | Mashed normal temps, spot on brew. |
| 12/12/2025 | Hefeweizen | 3.40% | Mashed in 30 degrees, temp low made incomplete conversion. |
| 10/27/2025 | Christmas Ale | 5.40% | My traditional Christmas Ale, for Buxton Birthday |
| 10/2/2025 | Belgian Witbier | 5.40% | This was brewed for my family. |
| 9/13/2025 | German Pilsner Lager | 7.2% (EST) | Brewed for War of Wings 2025 |
| 9/7/2025 | What I had (Elephant Eye) | 6.80% | Aviator spill clean-up Extra grain used for WoW 2025. |
| 8/24/2025 | Declan’s Brown Ale (DBA) | 5.30% | My signature Brown Ale. Incomplete starch conversion led to low ABV. |
| 8/16/2025 | Hefeweizen | 8% (EST) | Brewed at Bob’s in the rain – notes partially destroyed |
| 8/16/2025 | German Pilsner Lager | unknown | Brewed at Bob’s in the rain – notes destroyed |
| 5/10/2025 | His Majesty’s Hefeweizen | 5.90% | Bottled for the King of Atlantia, diverted to my belly |
| 1/24/2025 | Applewood Ale/Chaucer’s Braggot | 6.8% (EST) | Kingdom A&S 2025 |
| 1/20/2025 | Honey Brown Ale | 6.7% (EST) | Kingdom A&S 2025 |
| 11/9/2024 | German Pilsner | 5.00% | Using new temp controller for lagering |
| 9/7/2024 | Belgian Witbier | 7.1% (EST) | Witbier for Sacred Stone Baronial Birthday |
| 8/18/2024 | Belgian Witbier | 3.60% | Witbier for my son’s D&D group. Incomplete starch conversion. |
| 8/12/2024 | Frugal Finnegan’s Kitchen Sink | 8.10% | Cleaning out the cabinet – not very good! |
| 6/15/2024 | Declan’s Brown Ale (DBA) | 7.00% | My signature Brown Ale. |
| 6/15/2024 | Russian Imperial Stout | 12.70% | A Very Big Beer. Delicious!!! Sir Hakkon really likes this. |
| 2/17/2024 | Declan’s Brown Ale (DBA) | 7.00% | My signature Brown Ale. |
| 2/3/2024 | Belgian Witbier | 6.50% | All Grain favorite featuring orange peel. One of the good ones. |
| 1/15/2024 | Declan’s Brown Ale (DBA) | 8.80% | My signature Brown Ale. (Sweet, Brown, and Lovely!) |
| 1/5/2024 | Winter Warmer Stout | 8.80% | A Kit beer from my local homebrew shop. The best Homebrew shop. |
| 9/30/2023 | Helles | 5.00% | Tried Kveik Lutra. It is very fast fermentation. |
| 9/29/2023 | Declan’s Brown Ale (DBA) | 8.50% | Wonderfully sweet and nutty. (could be because I chose nutty malts!) |
| 9/10/2023 | Russian Imperial Stout | 8.10% | ABV seems low. |
| 9/10/2023 | Declan’s Brown Ale (DBA) | unknown | ABV unknown because lacking finish gravity. 7% potential to start. |
| 8/24/2023 | Helles | 6% | Kveik Lutra yest works fast |
| 8/22/2023 | Berliner-Weisse | unknown | ABV unknown because lacking finish gravity. 5.5% potential to start. |
| 7/23/2023 | Declan’s Brown Ale (DBA) | 6.90% | My signature Brown Ale. |
| 7/15/2023 | Russian Imperial Stout | 9.10% | Using a recipe from seriouseats.com. |
| 7/9/2023 | Berliner-Weisse | unknown | |
| 4/17/2023 | Declan’s Brown Ale (DBA) | 7.10% | My signature Brown Ale. |
| 3/20/2023 | Blue Collar Coffee Stout | 6.00% | A kit gifted to me. 6.5% predicted ABV. |
| 3/7/2023 | Belgian Witbier | 7.0% (EST) | A great disaster. Learning Experience!!! (1.074 EST, 1.022 FG) |
| 10/13/2022 | Berliner-Weisse | unknown | |
| 9/26/2022 | Gruit 3 | 5.20% | Bog myrtle experiment. Success, it tastes like dirt! |
| 9/23/2022 | Altbier | 4.10% | The famous Altbier made as a clone of Copper |
| 9/22/2022 | Berliner-Weisse | 6.0% (EST) | Difficult calculatingABV with fruit added to secondary. |
| 9/10/2022 | StoneCastle Pale Ale | 8.10% | My first signature beer. Needs to be altered. |
| 9/9/2022 | Declan’s Brown Ale (DBA) | 7.30% | My signature Brown Ale, poor temp control. |
| 6/17/2022 | Gose | 3.50% | A failed experiment, I’m afraid. Lack of temp stability during mash. |
| 3/16/2022 | Declan’s Brown Ale (DBA) | 5.40% | Second time; partial mash. Nutty aroma, as intended. But… I want it sweeter. And… more. |
| 3/6/2022 | Belgian Witbier | 3.60% | |
| 2/15/2022 | ROB Really Old Beer | Experimenting with 20 year old ingredients | |
| 1/31/2022 | American Porter | estimated – Brewed in honor of Forgal | |
| 1/31/2022 | Gruit 2 | Rosemary and Bog Myrtle | |
| 1/16/2022 | Declan’s Brown Ale (DBA) | 5.20% | First time; partial mash. Nutty aroma, as intended. But… I want it sweeter. And… more. |
| 12/30/2021 | Altbier | Kingdom A&S 2022 | |
| 12/2/2021 | Fruitcake Beer | Inspired by Claxton – targeting a particular flavor | |
| 10/31/2021 | StoneCastle Pale Ale | All Grain | |
| 8/4/2021 | StoneCastle Pale Ale | Extract | |
| 7/16/2021 | American Porter | ||
| 7/11/2021 | Belgian Witbier | ||
| 3/13/2021 | Belgian Witbier | ||
| 3/5/2021 | American Porter | ||
| 2/27/2021 | Gruit 1 | Mugwort, Coriander and Chickory | |
| 12/20/2020 | Christmas Stout | ||
| 1/26/2020 | American Porter | ||
| 7/15/2019 | Belgian Witbier | ||
| 6/23/2019 | StoneCastle Pale Ale | ||
| 3/21/2018 | Bass Ale Clone | From CloneBrews book | |
| 2/10/2018 | Belgian Witbier | ||
| 4/1/2017 | Belgian Witbier | ||
| 4/1/2017 | StoneCastle Pale Ale | ||
| 3/16/2013 | Oranga-tang | Gluten Free | |
| 3/10/2013 | Belgian Witbier | ||
| 3/4/2012 | StoneCastle Pale Ale | 3.90% | This needed more malt. A lot more malt. Taste was weak and watery. |
| 3/4/2012 | Belgian Witbier | ||
| 1/22/2010 | Belgian Witbier | ||
| 1/19/2008 | Belgian Beauty Witbier | ||
| 3/18/2007 | Belgian Witbier | ||
| 12/1/2006 | Jack n Ale | estimated | |
| 10/20/2006 | Poor Richard’s | estimated All grain | |
| 10/8/2006 | Christmas Stout | ||
| 10/8/2006 | Cherry Wheat | ||
| 6/24/2006 | Cherry Wheat | ||
| 6/24/2006 | StoneCastle Pale Ale | ||
| 6/24/2006 | Poor Richard’s – Big Brew | All grain | |
| 2/15/2006 | Padraigin Pale Ale | Inspired by Princess | |
| 4/15/2005 | Dunkelweizen | ||
| 10/17/2004 | Christmas Stout | ||
| 5/15/2004 | Nimenefeld Beer | ||
| 4/16/2004 | Classy Wheat | Made for class | |
| 2/22/2004 | StoneCastle Pale Ale | ||
| 1/18/2004 | Cooper’s Real Ale | ||
| 11/15/2003 | Someday Lambic 2 | ||
| 11/10/2003 | StoneCastle Pale Ale | date estimated | |
| 6/29/2003 | Ultimate Answer Lager | ||
| 6/15/2003 | Extra Ingredients Stout | ||
| 6/15/2003 | StoneCastle Pale Ale | ||
| 4/5/2003 | Dunkelweizen | ||
| 3/10/2003 | StoneCastle Pale Ale | date estimated | |
| 2/17/2003 | Someday Lambic | ||
| 2/9/2003 | Dunkelweizen | ||
| 10/5/2002 | Pumpkin Ale | date estimated | |
| 9/30/2002 | Random Pilsner | ||
| 8/16/2002 | StoneCastle Pale Ale | ||
| 4/10/2002 | Dunkelweizen | date estimated | |
| 3/31/2002 | StoneCastle Pale Ale | ||
| 3/10/2002 | Replay 15 | Russian Imperial | |
| 3/3/2002 | StoneCastle Pale Ale | ||
| 2/2/2002 | Pilsner-Lager | ||
| 1/15/2002 | Grampy’s Oatmeal Stout | date estimated | |
| 12/22/2001 | Oatmeal Stout | ||
| 12/1/2001 | First Time Lager | ||
| 11/4/2001 | StoneCastle Pale Ale | ||
| 10/1/2001 | Grampy’s Oatmeal Stout | date estimated | |
| 9/10/2001 | Scott Hops Beer | ||
| 7/8/2001 | Fionn Beer | ||
| 6/18/2001 | New Castle Clone | ||
| 5/20/2001 | StoneCastle Pale Ale | ||
| 5/6/2001 | StoneCastle Light Ale | For Border Raids | |
| 4/20/2001 | Imperial Ale | ||
| 4/1/2001 | StoneCastle Faux – Fionn and Declan | ||
| 10/1/2000 | Christmas Stout | ||
| 9/17/2000 | Guiness Extra Stout Clone | ||
| 9/20/1999 | Owl’s Nest Batch #2 | ||
| 6/1/1999 | StoneCastle Pale Ale | Batch 2 | |
| pre-1999 | Hosewater Ale | ||
| pre-1999 | Asbrand apartment ale |
Ciders
| Date Brewed | Style | ABV | Notes/Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8/7/2026 | Apple Cider Imperial | 9.5% | High ABV and dry, backsweetened with one juice concentrate |
| 2/8/2026 | Apple Cider El Diablo | 7.8% | For Ymir 2026, Barony of Windmasters’ Hill |
| 2/5/2026 | Mixed Berry Cider | 8.6% | For Ymir 2026, Barony of Windmasters’ Hill |
| 12/27/2025 | Dry Apple Cider | 7.6% | Kingdom Twelfth Night 2026 |
| 12/26/2027 | Peach-Mango Cider | 5.4% | Kingdom Twelfth Night 2026 – Wife’s favorite from kit |
| 11/1/2025 | Mixed Berry Cider | 8.3% (EST) | Buckston Birthday 2025 |
| 9/27/2025 | Mixed Berry Cider | 8.1% | War of the Wings 2025 |
| 9/20/2025 | Apple Cider | 7.3% | War of the Wings 2025 |
| 9/13/2025 | Peach-Mango Cider | 5.0% | War of the Wings 2025 – From Kit |
| 4/22/2025 | Apple Cider El Diablo | 7.6% | |
| 2/9/2025 | Apple-Date-Sumac Cyser | 10.4% | Kingdom A&S Competition 2025 |
| 1/22/2025 | Apple Cider El Diablo | 8.8% | |
| 10/2/2024 | Blackberry Cider | 7.3% | |
| 9/1/2024 | Apple Cider El Diablo | 7.9% | |
| 2/10/2024 | Apple Cider El Diablo | 7.9% | Some used to make Vinegar for Posca KASF 2025 |
| 12/12/2023 | Apple Cider El Diablo | 7.8% | |
| 9/11/2023 | Pineapple Cider | 7.5% | War of the Wings 2023 |
| 9/11/2023 | Dry Apple Cider (Imperial) | 9.4% | War of the Wings 2023 |
| 9/10/2023 | Peach-Mango Cider | 7.1% | War of the Wings 2023 – From Kit |
| 7/9/2023 | Apple Cider El Diablo | 8.2% | |
| 4/28/2023 | Short Apple Cider | 7.5% | |
| 4/23/2023 | Short Apple Cider | 7.4% | |
| 10/25/2022 | Peach-Mango Cider | 4.9% | My wife’s favorite, from kit |
| 9/23/2022 | Peach-Mango Cider | 4.5% | My wife’s favorite, from kit |
| 6/17/2022 | Pineapple Cider | 6.9% | Yeee Haaaa!!! This was fun. |
| 3/20/2022 | Apple Cider | 7.4% | |
| 10/6/2021 | Apple Cider | date estimated | |
| 12/1/2007 | Apple Cider | date estimated | |
| 4/4/2002 | Apple Cider | date estimated |
Meads
| Date Brewed | Style | ABV | Notes/Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2/27/2026 | Viking Blood Mead | Cherry Hibiscus | |
| 12/9/2024 | Ye Olde Mead | Organic honey, water, yeast | |
| 11/22/2023 | Viking Blood Mead | Kingdom A&S 2025 | |
| 7/16/2022 | Brew Store Demo Mead | Blossom honey, water, yeast | |
| 7/1/2022 | Viking Blood Mead | estimated, Cherry Hibiscus | |
| 3/9/2022 | My New Sweetie | Kingdom A&S 2025 | |
| 1/12/2022 | Blueberry Mead | Blueberries | |
| 9/19/2021 | Viking Blood Mead | Cherry Hibiscus | |
| 3/28/2021 | Just Plain Mead | Organic honey, water, yeast | |
| 11/30/2020 | Mead for Tom | Organic honey, water, yeast, backsweetened | |
| 12/24/2006 | Christmas Mead | Honey, water, yeast, spices | |
| 8/24/2006 | Mead 8 | estimated | |
| 6/20/2003 | Mead 7 | Honey, water, yeast | |
| 3/27/2003 | Mead 6 – My Sweetie | Honey, water, yeast | |
| 3/15/2002 | Mead 5 | estimated | |
| 3/10/2002 | Mead 4 | Honey, water, yeast | |
| 6/10/2001 | Mead 3 | Kingdom A&S 2002 | |
| 6/5/2001 | Mead 2 | Honey, water, yeast | |
| 7/15/1999 | Mead 1 | Honey, water, yeast |
Other – Wines, Cordials, Vinegars, Ethnic Brews
| Date Brewed | Style | Notes/Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 4/15/2026 | Pulque (Aztec) | For Baronial Spring Camp event 2026 |
| 8/1/2025 (est) | Pulque (Aztec) | Parallel brewing with Annora |
| 2/26/2025 | Oxymel (Posca) | For Atlantia Kingdom A&S Competition 2025 |
| 2/25/2025 | Atholl Brose | For Atlantia Royal Brewer Competiton 2025 |
| 2/25/2025 | Atholl Brose | For Atlantia Royal Brewer Competiton 2025 |
| 8/23/2024 | Makgeolli (Korea) | Made for Sacred Stone Baronial Birthday |
| 6/1/2024 | Acetum Vinum | From 12/14/2023 Cabernet Wine Kit |
| 6/1/2024 | Alegar | From DBA 2/17/2024 |
| 6/1/2024 | Acetum Pomorum | From El Diablo 2/10/2024, used to make Posca KASF 2025 |
| 4/1/2024 | Acetum Pomorum | Used in Herb Infusion class with Philomene de Lys |
| 12/14/2023 | Third Cabernet | Brew store Kit |
| 11/9/2022 | Second Cabernet | Brew Store Kit |
| 2/26/2022 | Pulque (Aztec) | For Atlantia Royal Brewer Competition KASF 2022 |
| 8/20/2021 | On the House Cabernet | Brew store Kit |
| 8/1/2021 (est) | Acetum Vinum | KASF 2022 |
| 2/23/2002 | Atholl Brose | For Atlantia Royal Brewer Competiton 2022 |
| 2/23/2002 | Lemon Pledge Cordial | For Atlantia Royal Brewer Competiton 2022 |
| 2/23/2002 | Cinnamon and Coriander Cordial | For Atlantia Royal Brewer Competiton 2022 |
| 2/23/2002 | Strawberry Cordial | For Atlantia Royal Brewer Competiton 2022 |
| 2/23/2002 | Atholl Brose | For Atlantia Royal Brewer Competiton 2022 |
| 2/23/2002 | Lemon Pledge Cordial | For Atlantia Royal Brewer Competiton 2022 |
| 2/23/2002 | Cinnamon and Coriander Cordial | For Atlantia Royal Brewer Competiton 2022 |
| 2/23/2002 | Strawberry Cordial | For Atlantia Royal Brewer Competiton 2022 |
Note on ABV Calculation:
When calculating ABV (Alcohol by Volume), I use the Specific Gravity method referencing the table that came with my hydrometer (#6800 Triple Scale Beer and Wine Hydrometer) to measure OG (Original Gravity) and FG (Finishing Gravity), then use the Balling Method formula ABV = (76.08 × (OG − FG) / (1.775 − OG)) × (FG / 0.794), which I find is reasonably accurate. The hydrometer is very useful for troubleshooting unexpected outcomes.
The Brix and Plato Methods, which came later, are used in commercial brewing. I found the difference to be negligible, and since I started with the Specific Gravity method, I am sticking with it. For my focus on historic brewing, ABV is useful but not critical information. When calculating the ABV for brews where I forgot to record a reading or have added sugar for a secondary fermentation, I use the less-accurate PPG (Points per Pound per Gallon) method.