Hump’s Brewing is the invention of a single homebrewer – me, Joshua Humphries. I began homebrewing when my father-in-law (at the time he was just “my girlfriend’s dad”) introduced me to it. I was already a fan of flavorful, artisan/craft beers. I even had some good friends that were already brewing. My father-in-law also homebrewed. As a gift, he gave me some of his brewing equipment and helped me brew my first batch. The first batch was never consumed – it turned out quite poorly. The next one turned out nicely, though. And thus began my foray into making beer.

Up until mid-2008, I still did extract brewing – though with a partial mash using as much grain as I could fit in my primitive equipment (5-6 pounds). Starting in 2008, I’ve made the leap to all-grain brewing yet. I’m still debating as to whether this was a wise decision. I’ve already had one botched batch, and all of them tend to be more work than using extract. Something goes wrong almost every time, although it is usually something minor, and the beers turn out nicely anyway.

With my current setup, it takes me between 5 and 6 hours to whip up a batch. I try to brew at least once a month. I never make the same recipe twice (or at least not yet).

I formulate all of my own recipes using software that I wrote: Homebrew Helper. If you are a homebrewer, you may be interested in trying the software. I hope to make it available for download soon. Until then, if you are interested in it then please send me an e-mail.

If you would like recipes for any of the beers I’ve made, I’ll be happy to provide them to you – just e-mail me. Make sure to mention the words “homebrew” or “Hump’s” in the subject so I don’t confuse your message for junkmail.