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Editor's Note: This article was originally published on Brulosophy.com, a website dedicated to the understanding of brewing ingredients and methods through various "exBEERiments." by Marshall Schott The first beer I ever made was an Irish Red Ale kit that…
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Using soft water, begin the infusion mash with 4 gallons (15.1 liters) of brewing liquor and rest at 145°F (63°C). Stir in 3 g gypsum and rest for 20 minutes. Add 1.5 gallons (5.7 L) of boiling liquor to step…
White Labs explains yeast pitching rates and yeast starter recommendations in regards to homebrewing beer.
Note: You’ll need a 6-gallon (22.7-liter) or larger fermenter for this brew! Core apples by removing centers. A grill designed for smoking food is self-explanatory. If you use a charcoal grill, use enough charcoal to provide a low and even…
Note: You’ll need a 6-gallon (22.7-liter) or larger fermenter for this brew! Core apples by removing centers. A grill designed for smoking food is self-explanatory. If you use a charcoal grill, use enough charcoal to provide a low and even…
Mash at 154° F (68° C) for one hour. Sparge, running 7.9 gal. (30 L) of wort into kettle. Boil down to 6.6 gal. (25 L). After mashing, collect the wort in the kettle, cool to around 110° F (43°…
If you are conducting a cereal mash, begin that first. Add the rice and 1 lb. (454 g) milled Pilsner malt to a heavy-bottomed stockpot on the stove. Slowly raise the cereal mash temperature to at least 154–155° F (68°…
Mash in at 122° F (50° C) and hold for 20 minutes, monitoring pH if necessary. Use decoction to raise mash temperature to 150-152° F (66-67° C) and hold for at least one hour. Mash out at 168° F (76°…
Mash at 151° F (66° C), ferment at 60° F (16° C), and crash finished beer to 31° F (−0.5° C). Carbonate to 2.7–2.8 volumes (5.4–5.6 g/L) of CO2.
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