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If you like sour beers, you’ve probably heard long, complicated yeast and bacteria names thrown around. They’re hard to spell, even harder to pronounce and can be down-right confusing to differentiate from one another. Many often refer to these bacteria and yeast…
Who says you can't have your own "Firkin Friday" at your homebrewery? We took a look at what makes beer "real ale," how to cask condition and serve your real ale and a heated debate that surrounds the real ale…
Henry Neilson, an engineering grad student with a knack for DIY projects and an enthusiasm to get others homebrewing, shared his custom grain mill with us. Check it! Inspiration After brewing all-grain batches for quite some time, it was frustrating to buy…
Oregon-based Deschutes Brewery knows a thing or two about brewing a great stout. Their flagship stout, Obsidian Stout, has earned medals in past years of the Great American Beer Festival® along with…
Many homebrewers desire a brew system that does it all. We want more control over temperature, efficiency and the consistency of our brews. One solution is a HERMS system (Heat Exchange Recirculating Mash System) - an advanced set up that requires some level of…
In the March/April 2015 issue of Zymurgy magazine, John Mallett discusses the importance malt plays in the production of beer and his newly published book, Malt: A Practical Guide from Field to Brewhouse. In Mallett's book, a…
Imagine having a personalized bar at home complete with draft system, LED lights, a chalk board, stained wood and a tiled counter top. People will be begging to come to your house not just because you make great beer, but you offer an experience few…
To the new homebrewer, understanding the differences between batch sparging and fly sparging can be confusing. For the seasoned masher, deciding which is a better process for your homebrewing set-up can be an even greater challenge. What is Sparging? Sparging is part…
There's nothing like setting up your very own kegerator and having perfectly carbonated beer ready to dispense at the pull of the tap. I was surprised how simple it was to set up a homebrew kegging system, especially using
"Bock" is a term reserved to signify beers that are typically over 6% ABV. Generally, the term is specifically used to discuss a family a malt-forward Bavarian lagers varying in strength, color and character. Category 9 of the 2008…
Barrel and wood-aged beers seem to be ever-growing in popularity among home and craft brewers. Aging beer on wood creates interesting complexity which varies due to wood type, level of the wood's "toast" and the length of time the wood is…
Homebrewers love hops—it's no secret. You will always remember the first time you smelled those powerful pellets drop into the kettle. The little bitter cones give beer life, personality and uncanny edginess. Without them, beer would often times be unbalanced,…
