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A step infusion mash is employed to mash the grains. Add 11 quarts (10.5 L) of 140 °F (60 °C) water to the crushed grain, stir, stabilize and hold the temperature at 132 °F (53 °C) for 30 minutes. Add…
To brew this English Pale Ale recipe, steep grains in 1 gallon (3.8 L) of water, heat to 154 °F (68 °C) for 30 minutes. Strain and sparge with 0.25 gallons (0.95 L) hot water and remove the grains. Stir…
Introducing Bryan, a fanatically enthused brewer who has built his own system from the ground up. See what took over 5 years in the making for him to build his brewery from scratch!
Mash for 60 minutes at 151 °F (66 °C). Ferment at 68 °F (20 °C) for two weeks, then cool and remove from yeast. Add puree of passionfruit and mango to the beer and age two weeks. Shake occasionally, then…
Introducing Jamie's wort chiller. It's a unique homemade setup built from collecting many different parts.
Saccharification: 153 °F (67 °C) 60 minutes One keg dry hopped with Cascade (sweeter tasting). One keg dry hopped with Centennial.
Originally published in the May/June 2011 issue of Zymurgy magazine. [Editor's Note: The following is an excerpt from Brewing Better Beer, recently released from Brewers Publications] Just as a chef must understand the products he or she works with in order…
Originally published in the May/June 2011 issue of Zymurgy magazine. When the first prehistoric humans stumbled across the miracle of fermentation, it was viewed as a sacred process—a gift from the gods. For most of human history, beer has been…
A step infusion mash is employed to mash the grains. Add 9.5 quarts (9 l) of 140 °F (60 °C) water to the crushed grain, stir, stabilize and hold the temperature at 132 °F (53 °C) for 30 minutes. Add…
Introducing Kal's Electric Brewery. Wanting a unique system of his own, Kal set out to create a one-of-a-kind homebrew set-up. A tremendous amount of thought and effort went into creating this system. Click here to check it out!
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