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.

I still do extract brewing (though with specialty grains and sometimes a partial mash). I haven’t seriously considered all-grain brewing yet - mainly because of the extra time it takes to make a batch. As it is, it takes me about 3 hours to whip up a batch. I try to brew 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.