


Homebrew Equipment
Certain equipment is needed to brew beer at home. Familiarize yourself with the “Essentials” and “You Might Haves” if you’re just getting started. As you progress in homebrewing, check out the other sections for equipment…

10 Tips for Easier Bottling
Originally published in the September/October 2001 issue of Zymurgy magazine Bottling homebrew has fallen out of favor these days for many experienced homebrewers who feel that it takes too much time and is too labor intensive. A lot of folks…

How to Harvest and Culture Commercial Yeast for Homebrewers
Beer does not make itself properly by itself. It takes an element of mystery and of things that no one can understand. – Fritz Maytag, Anchor Brewing Co. As a homebrewer, I remember first learning just how critical yeast is to homebrewing—sometimes…

All-Extract Homebrewing
In this homebrewing tutorial we teach you how to make beer at home using the all-extract method. This process requires minimal equipment and simple procedures, making it a great option for any level of homebrewer. All-extract homebrewing is particularly beneficial…

All-Grain (Brew in a Bag) Homebrewing
All-Grain (Brew in a Bag) Homebrewing
Brew in a bag is one of the easiest ways to make all-grain beer at home, requiring minimal equipment, space and steps compared to traditional all-grain methods.

Partial Mash Homebrewing
In this homebrewing tutorial we teach you how to make beer at home using the partial mash process, sometimes referred to as "mini mash." When partial mash homebrewing, a portion of the fermentable sugar is derived from grains through a…

All-Grain (Batch Sparge) Homebrewing
All-Grain (Batch Sparge) Homebrewing
In this homebrewing tutorial we teach you how to brew all-grain beer using the batch sparge method. All-grain homebrewing is an advanced brewing process, and the batch sparge technique requires extra steps and equipment like a mash tun…

How to Make Apple Cider Vinegar at Home
Making apple cider vinegar is surprisingly easy and very similar to brewing kombucha or cider!


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The Joys of Bottling (Really!)
Which is better, bottling or kegging? It’s one of the great homebrew debates, right up there with extract vs. all-grain and batch sparging vs. fly sparging. Both bottling and kegging have their advantages and disadvantages, and both can be onerous…