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Brewing an Oak Aged Sour Beer (Part 1)

April 9, 2022April 9, 2022 Mike Gray

I gave up alcohol for Lent, an unfortunate sacrifice when you brew beer as a hobby. While I am not drinking beer, I like to keep a batch fermenting and

Looking to the Eastern Church for Reform in Rome

May 31, 2021May 31, 2021 Mike Gray

In Everything Hidden Shall Be Revealed: Ridding the Church of Abuses, Adam A.J. DeVille considers possible reforms to Roman Catholicism that respect tradition while reducing abuse and increasing accountability. The

Garage Pilsner – Brewing a Lager on a Budget

May 19, 2021 Mike Gray

For as long as I have brewed, the thought of making a lager has loomed large in my mind. Like most home brewers, I started out with a snobbish aversion

2020 Lessons Learned: From Mowing the Lawn to Celebrity Driven Christianity

January 2, 2021 Mike Gray

Like everyone else, this year challenged me. But, like all things in life, challenging times provide clarity. Inklings become concrete when life goes astray. Fortunately, my family and I survived

How I Accidentally Made a Hard Cider that Tastes Like Fritos

November 27, 2020November 27, 2020 Mike Gray

The moment of truth. I had kegged and carbonated the hard cider after waiting so long to complete it. Sure, I tasted some off notes when I sampled it a

COVID-19 Halloween, Feasts, and the Need for a Societal Pressure Safety Valve

November 1, 2020November 2, 2020 Mike Gray

I thought there was a high probability that Halloween 2020 was going to be the worst Halloween ever. With COVID-19 restrictions and genuine fear in the community, my prediction was

Why Busy Catholics Should Read Fratelli Tutti

October 21, 2020October 21, 2020 Mike Gray

[Check out my post on Where Peter Is. Here is a sample.] I am a busy husband and dad with a demanding job, so reading a lengthy papal document is

My Experience with Amy Barrett

September 27, 2020September 27, 2020 Mike Gray

Many of my friends and family have asked my thoughts about Amy Coney Barrett since her name started being circulated as the next Supreme Court justice because I had her

Brewing a Bell’s Oberon-Style American Wheat Beer with Cultured Yeast from Bottles

September 26, 2020 Mike Gray

To finish off the summer, I decided to brew an American wheat beer in the style of Bell’s Oberon. Oberon is one of my all-time favorite beers. It is cloudy,

How Best to Raise a Human

September 17, 2020September 17, 2020 Mike Gray

Raising kids is hard work. For all the smiles, laughs, and happy times, there are quite a few tantrums, tears, and confrontations. As a parent, I want my kids to

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