Put your knowledge of the mashing process to the test in this week's Tuesday Beer Trivia quiz. Mashing is the first step in making beer (excluding recipes made from extract, of course). It is the vital process that ultimately generates a…
Do you have a godly palate that can only be quenched by the nectar of the gods? Put your knowledge of mead to the test in this week's Tuesday Beer Trivia quiz. Mead is said to be the oldest known…
Mash at 152° F for 60 minutes. Boil for 90 minutes. Cill to 72° F and pitch dry yeast on top of wort straight out of the package. Ferment at 72° F, purposely stressing lager yeast to give some…
Ever wonder if you’re ruining your beer because of splashing your wort, over mixing your mash or aggressively sparging? This presentation is the results of an AHA Research & Education Fund project. It will share the results of an experiment…
You can expect to hear a lot this year about the Reinheitsgebot. The law's 500th anniversary was April 23, 2016, and in honor of that, we want to arm you with some knowledge that you can humbly throw out to whomever mentions…
The American Society of Brewing Chemists coordinated a collaborative test with 12 breweries on a method to check the coarseness of milling with sieves. This method can also be useful to homebrewers, because a correct mill setting greatly impacts the…
Removing preconceived bias from sensory evaluation will make for a more powerful learning/tasting experience. We will focus on sensory description along with the triangle test and how it can be used by the discriminating homebrewer.
Mash in at 154°F (68°C) for 30 minutes. Raise temperature to 168° F (78° C) for 30 minutes. Boil for 75 minutes. Use one (1) Whirlfloc tablet for 10 minutes. Primary fermentation at 65°F to 70°F (18-21°C). Secondary…
Do you consider yourself a hop head? Are you in love with all things hoppy? Test out your hoppy chops with this week's Tuesday Beer Trivia! Hops are the small green cones that add bitterness, flavor and aroma to beer, offering a…
Formulating your own recipe can be challenging, so we put together five Homebrew Con seminars from some of the best brewing minds in the world to help you design beer recipes at home.