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Mead Making Fundamentals – Part 1

by Brad Smith on January 24, 2021 · 0 comments

This week I take a look at the fundamentals of modern mead making, including staggered mead nutrients, degassing and finishing a mead. Modern Mead Making I started making mead a few years back, and it has been an enjoyable addition to my beer brewing hobby. Most home brewers have the equipment for mead making with […]

Better Beer with The Burton Union Blow-off Method

by Brad Smith on October 10, 2009 · 20 comments

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Today we’ll take a look at a homebrewing technique called the “blow-off method” or Burton Union System for improving your beer. The blow-off method removes proteins, tannins, grain husks, hops and other undesirable materials that tend to form at the top of the fermenter during the early stages of active fermentation.