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Hops
The star of the craft beer world’s favorite style. Hops offer bitterness to balance out the sweet flavor from malt while contributing flavors and aromas of citrus, tropical fruit, pine, earth, and much more. And new varieties are hitting the market every year.
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Reusing Spent Hops
Hops added late in the boil, during whirlpool, or as dry hops retain a lot of their alpha acids when done being used for their initial purpo
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Dip Hopping vs. Coolpooling
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Hopping for Bitterness
The majority of a beer’s hop character comes from late- or post-boil hop additions, but that doesn’t mean the bittering addition at the
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Mr. Wizard
How long hops can be stored?
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Advanced Dry Hopping Tips, Techniques, & Traps
Dry hopping is the practice of adding hops to beer at the tail end or post-fermentation. However, there is a lot more to it than that. There
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New Hops to Brew With
Hop breeders have been busy introducing brewers to new releases featuring aromas and flavors designed for specific beer styles. If you’ve
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The Effects of Aged Hops on Beer Quality
Post-harvest processing and packaging of hops has changed dramatically over the years to significantly reduce the effects of oxygen and temp
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Unlocking the Causes of Haze
Researchers at Omega Yeast have recently discovered a number of factors that contribute to hazy beer. Whether you want a stable haze in New
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Mr. Wizard
Explaining Hop Utilization
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Mr. Wizard
Why do some batches exhibit hop creep?
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Hop Creep, Hop Utilization, and a Different Approach to Beer Judging
Hop creep isn’t new, so why are we hearing so much more about it in recent years? Brewing scientists now believe it has to do with a push
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Mr. Wizard
Can LED Light Skunk Beer?