This modern take on a Japanese rice lager is dry and refreshing. The tropical, citrusy flavor will allow you to test the effect of whirlpool hopping temperature on the “juiciness” of the finished beer.
Cody Gabbard shares tails of road tripping through Oregon and experiencing it's renowned brewing scene.
Make yeast starter two to three days ahead of brew day. Using soft (less than 25 ppm bicarbonate), distilled, or reverse osmosis water, mash crushed malt and flaked maize at 150° F (66° C) in 15 quarts (14.2 L) water.…
Test your knowledge on the science of sour beers in this week's Tuesday Beer Trivia quiz. Always wanted to know how much you understand about brewing sour beers? Test yourself and see if you've got the styles and all their delicious microbes…
Test your knowledge on the science of sensory evaluation in this week's Tuesday Beer Trivia quiz.
Test your knowledge on the medicinal history of herbal healing beers in this week's Tuesday Beer Trivia quiz.
Note: you will need at least a 6.5-gallon fermenter Place crushed crystal and Special B malted grains in 2 gallons (7.6 L) of 155° F (68° C) water and let steep for 30 minutes. Strain out (and rinse with…
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…
Sometimes we forget the importance of the little things in our brewing systems. The pumps, the plumbing, and yes, the stand that holds everything up. This week, Doug Ames shows how easy it can be to have a brew stand set-up quickly.
Originally published in the May/June 2009 issue of Zymurgy magazine. A jockey box is a portable dispensing device used to chill beer just in time for serving, removing the need to keep kegs cold. A jockey box needs to be functional,…
Seminar
Learn how to gain control of and predict outcomes associated it hot-side hopping techniques when making beer.
Jon Dieter of Concord, OH, won a gold medal in Category 18: Hazy IPA in the 2023 National Homebrew Competition Final Round in San Diego. Jon Dieter’s Hazy/New England IPA earned gold out of 168 entries.
