SlothBrew

If you work hard in a stressful world with millions of things to think about each day, then 6 hours spent doing an all-grain brew is not time wasted — it’s therapy in its finest form. What better excuse to enjoy a pint or two, maybe have a good cigar, and immerse oneself in a book. The dollar savings, the incredible beer, the extra time and mess — none of these things means a damn thing to me. I don’t “make beer;” I try my best to be a catalyst that allows a fine beer to be made.

— Kirk Fleming, rec.crafts.brewing, 1996

Welcome! My name is Jeff Tonole, and I’ve been a homebrewer since 1992. I am a member of the Ithaca Practitioners of Alemaking, a local homebrew club, and a participant in Beer Madness. Below you will find some recipes for beers that I brew on a regular basis and links to other homebrewing sites of interest.

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Recipes

Fall Creek Ordinary Bitter — a flavorful but easy-drinking session beer

“Your Only Man” Porter — a rich, robust American porter

Desert Solitaire IPA — a full-flavored india pale ale

Die Einzige Alt-ernative — a traditional Duesseldorf-style amber ale

O’ Zapft Fest Bier — a toasty lager built for Oktoberfest

Rudy’s Red-Nosed Reinbeer — a holiday spiced red ale

Peroxide Blonde Ale — a light cream ale

Links to Other Brewing Sites

General Homebrewing Information

The Brewery — a huge compendium of brewing information and useful links, as well as the residence of the HomeBrew Digest

Zymurgy du Smurman — Scott Murman’s brewing pages, featuring yeast profiles and other interesting topics (not to mention good stuff on cooking with homebrew)

Skotrat’s Homebrew “Beer Slut” Page — another popular and informational site on all things homebrew

The Real Beer Page — a network of sites devoted to the wonders of beer

Beer Advocate — all about beer and beer culture

American Homebrewers Association — a national homebrewing organization

Publications

How To Brew — John Palmer’s excellent book covering the basics of brewing is available on the web for free

Brew Your Own — some articles from this brewing mag are available online, and it also has an archive of feature articles

The Brewing Techniques Library — the late lamented magazine for home and craft brewers still maintains a web site with an archive of past articles

Online Homebrew Suppliers

I am not affiliated with any of these suppliers, nor does their listing here imply any guarantee of quality. However, I have ordered from all of these places, and each offers a thorough selection of homebrewing supplies. Some also have forums on their sites to discuss beer and brewing.

Austin Homebrew Supply

Beer, Beer & More Beer

The Country Malt Group

Freshops

The Grape and Granary