Profile of J.D. Ludford

• Brewing since 1996

• Favorite Beers
  • Vienna Lager
  • Märzen
  • Bock (Mai, traditional & Doppel)
  • Kölsch

   

• Styles Brewed
  • 1D. Munich Helles
  • 3A. Vienna Lager
  • 3B. Oktoberfest
  • 4B. Munich Dunkel
  • 4C. Schwarzbier
  • 5A. Maibock/Helles Bock
  • 5B. Traditional Bock
  • 6B. Blonde Ale
  • 6C. Kölsch
  • 7A. Northern German Altbier
  • 10B. American Amber Ale
  • 11C. Northern English Brown
  • 12A. Brown Porter
  • 13C. Oatmeal Stout
  • 15A. Weizen/Weissbier
  • 15B. Dunkelweizen
  • 15D. Roggenbier
  • 21B. Christmas/Winter Specialty Spiced Beer
  • 23. Specialty Beer (Sorghum)

   

• Other Things Fermented
  • Wines Made
    • Riesling - Vintner's Reserve Kit
    • Shiraz - Vintner's Reserve Kit
    • Marquette - Minnesota Grapes
    • Marechal Foch - Minnesota Grapes
    • Prairie Star - Minnesota Grapes
    • Gewürtztrameiner - Vintner's Reserve Kit
  • Ciders Made
    • Red Baron - Minnesota Apples
    • Sweet 16 - Minnesota Apples
    • Wealthy - Minnesota Apples
    • Apple Mix - Minnesota Apples
    • Apple Blend - Minnesota Apples
  • Meads Made
    • Standard Mead
    • Melomel - Lingonberry

     

• Special Techniques/Equipment Used
  • Yeast Starters (with Magnetic Stir Plate)
  • Wort Oxygenation
  • Lagering Fridge
  • Mini Kegging (with Party-Star tapper)
  • Partial Mashing
  • All Grain
  • Full Boils
  • Plate Chilling (Shirron)
  • Corny Kegging
  • Chest Freezer Kegerator

   

• Goals
  • Decoction Mashing
  • Electric Brewing?
  • Build a brewery (3-Tier System or HERMS/RIMS)