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Over the past few decades, beer has reclaimed its rightful place as both ingredient and accompaniment in private and professional kitchens. Beer for deglazing a pan, steaming mussels, mopping a roast, or providing substance to a beef stew has long…
When John Parker knew it was time to leave his old cooler system behind, so he set out to build a his version of a HERMS cart. The result is a homebrewers dream, complete with diamond plating and 85 percent efficiency!
Heat 2.8 gallons (10.6 L) of cool water to 150° F (65° C). Stir in malt extract and sugar, and then bring to a boil. Add the first hops and boil the wort for 60 minutes. Add the second hops…
Talented homebrewers from across the country teamed up with professional brewers to enter the 2011 Great American Beer Festival Pro-Am Competition. Here's a quick look at the winners.
Mash grains at 154º F (68º C) for one hour. Bring to 170º F (77º C) and sparge with 170º F (77º C) water. Collect enough wort (a little over 6 gallons or 22.7 L) to end up with 5…
After a few batches of homebrew with distinct off flavors, Milt Barningham decided to build a new custom fermentation chamber.
Place the grains in a muslin sack and then steep the grains in 1.5 gallons of water at 160° F (71.1° C) for 30 minutes. Take out the grains and hold them over the kettle allowing the remaining water to…
Mike, and his Assistant Brewer Barley, show us how classy a keezer can be in this week's Pimp My System. Check it out!
Reserve 1 cup of crushed pale malt for boil. A step infusion mash is employed to mash the grains. Add 8.5 quarts (8.1 l) of 140o F (60o C) water to the crushed grain (minus the 1 cup of pale…
Introducing Oscar's Beer Cart! Oscar has outfitted this old bourbon barrel to serve as his mobile transportation for his homebrew. You can be sure you won't find this anywhere else! Just click here to check out how he built this awesome cart.
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