How to Brew Beer – 5 Steps for Making Beer at Home – Part 2
In part two of our series on how to brew beer, we cover “brew day”, where you boil and ferment your first homebrewed beer. Join us for part two of this series on making beer at home.
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How to Brew Beer: 5 Steps for Making Beer at Home – Part 1
Have you ever wanted to make beer at home? Home brewing for the first time? Start the new year with a three part guide that takes you through how to brew your first batch of beer.
Infusion Mashing and Decoction for Brewing Beer
Tweet Mash profiles have a significant impact on home brewed beer. Using an authentic mashing technique for a particular beer
Chilling Your Brew: Building an Immersion Chiller
When brewing beer, its critical to quickly cool your brew before adding yeast to minimize the chance of infection. Today we look at how to build a simple immersion chiller using copper tubing purchased from your local hardware store.
An Interview with Brewing Author John Palmer
Tweet This week we are happy to have an interview with John Palmer, the author of a How to Brew
Mash pH – Hard Water Treatment for Brewing Beer
Tweet For many years I never worried about balancing pH or even what my water profile was when brewing. After
Troubleshooting Homebrewed Beer
This week we examine the topic of troubleshooting homebrewed beer. Despite the best laid plans of mice and men, not every beer you brew is going to be a homerun.
Brewing to Lose: 10 Tips for Making Bad Beer
Losing is a topic that little has been written about. Yet losing is something that every brewer needs to know. This week we’ll focus on how to make really bad beer to keep you out of the winner’s circle.
Scotch Ale Recipes: Beer Styles
Tweet Scotch Ale brings forth visions of fog filled bogs, dimly lit pubs and a hearty pint of ale. Scotland
Brewing Water – Hard or Soft?
Tweet Brewing water plays a very important role in the flavor of your homebrewed beer. Knowing the character of your
Malt Extract Beer Brewing
Brewing with malt extract (liquid or dry) is the starting point for every new brewer. This week we take a look at how to optimize your beer by understanding malt extract and the brewing process.
Yeast Washing: Reusing your Yeast
Washing yeast to reuse it in another batch of beer is a great technique to have in your home brewing arsenal. Yeast washing is a simple process used to separate the live yeast from the underlying trub (hops and spent grains) left at the bottom of your fermenter when making beer.
An Interview with Dan Listermann (of Phil’s fame)
This week we feature a short interview with Dan Listermann of Listermann Manufacturing. You may not instantly recognize Dan’s name, but most home brewers have seen Listermann’s line of products including his innovative “Phil’s” line including Phil’s Phalse Bottom, Phil’s Lauter Tun and Phil’s Sparger.
Brown Ale Recipes: Brewing Styles
Brown ale is a distinctively English style that has also become popular with microbreweries in the United States. Today we’ll look at the origins of this classic style, how to brew Brown Ale at home and also a sampling of Brown Ale recipes.
5 Ways to Improve your All Grain Beer Efficiency
All grain brewers can be obsessive about the efficiency of their brewing system. This week we will look at 5 methods you can use to improve your overall brewhouse efficiency to get the most out of your all grain brewing session.
Beer Yeast, Fermentation, and Home Brewing
Today we look at home brewing beer yeast, fermentation, and how it affects the flavor and character of finished beer. Yeast is one of the most important ingredients in home brewing, but also one of the least understood.
Converting All Grain Recipes to Malt Extract
Convert your all grain beer recipes to extract (or back). This week we examine how to convert an all grain home brewing recipe into one that uses extract including the delicate process of balancing color and bitterness in the final beer.
Home Brewing Social Sites: Beer and Web 2.0
A look at four web 2.0 social sites for home brewers. These sites help you cut through the mass of web clutter and get fresh home brewing content on a regular basis. By participating in these sites, you can also help other brewers focus on better brewing news, stories and articles.
