brewing

The Advantages of Home Brewed Beer

A look at why we brew beer, and some of the advantages of home brewing. Home brewing as a hobby has many rewards including both the intrinsic sense of accomplishment as well as extrinsic advantages like engaging with the larger home brewing community.

How to Brew Beer – 5 Steps for Making Beer at Home – Part 3

Today we present part three of our guide on making beer at home. In the last two articles we described steps one and two including the basic equipment required to make beer at home, and the brewing process. In the final article of the series, we will walk through bottling, aging and drinking your first homemade beer.

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.

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