treatment

Should You Treat Your Sparge Water for Home Brewing?

by Brad Smith on April 6, 2016 · 3 comments

A controversial subject in home brewing is whether to treat your sparge water the same as you do your mash water when home brewing beer? This week we look at several competing camps and try to answer this difficult question for home brewers. Treating your brewing water may include adding salts (Epsom salt, baking soda, […]

Hops and Dogs – A Lethal Combination

by Brad Smith on September 24, 2015 · 8 comments

Hops and spent hops are poisonous to dogs. Last week I received another heartbreaking note from an owner who had lost their dog after it consumed some spent hops left in a compost pile. Over the years I’ve received several of these notes, so I thought I would put together a short article to raise […]