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- Beer Additives; Heating and Cooling: Mr. Wizard (Jan/Feb 2010)
- Using spices: Mr. Wizard (Jan/Feb 2009)
- Dry Hopping: Mr. Wizard (Mar/Apr 2009)
- Going Pro: Mr. Wizard (May/Jun 2009)
- Frozen tap lines: Mr. Wizard (Jul/Aug 2009)
- Squeezing Grain Bags: Mr. Wizard (September 2009)
- Open Fermentation: Mr. Wizard (October 2009)
- Making Malty Beers: Mr. Wizard (November 2009)
- Multi-function Brew Room: Mr. Wizard (December 2009)
- Irish Moss Substitutes: Mr. Wizard (December 2009)
- Formulating Recipes: Mr. Wizard (November 2009)
- Brewery Investments: Mr. Wizard (October 2009)
- Soaking Whole Hops: Mr. Wizard (September 2009)
- Shortening the Brew Day: Mr. Wizard (May/Jun 2009)
- Local Yeast: Mr. Wizard (Mar/Apr 2009)
- Single malts: Mr. Wizard (Jan/Feb 2009)
- Life Skills, Diacetyl: Mr Wizard (December 2008)
- Nitro Brews & Kegerator Conversions: Mr. Wizard (Jul/Aug 2008)
- Maple Carbonation & Pitching Rates: Mr. Wizard (November 2008)
- Hop Substitutions, to Steep or Mash Flaked Adjunts: Mr. Wizard (October 2008)
- High gravity hydrometer, bottling from kegs (September 2008)
- Glass colors, blow-off method: Mr. Wizard (May/Jun 2008)
- Are welding oxygen canisters safe for homebrewing aeration? (Jan/Feb 2008)
- Why are draft beers less bitter than bottled beer? (Jan/Feb 2008)
- Choosing malts and a pale ale problem: Mr. Wizard (Mar/Apr 2008)
- Tap vs. Bottle, Oxygen Safety: Mr. Wizard (Jan/Feb 2008)
- Can botulism spores grow in concentrated extract with its high sugar content? (November 2007)
- Backpack Brewing and hops on the vine: Mr. Wizard (December 2007)
- How do I stop enzymes? (October 2007)
- How can I get better hop utilization? (October 2007)
- Can oats in homebrew lower my cholestrol? (November 2007)
- Upping IBU'S, Stopping Enzymes: Mr. Wizard (October 2007)
- How does silicone affect beer foam? (Jul/Aug 2007)
- How does tyramine in beer affect people taking MAOI? (Jul/Aug 2007)
- Shortening an all-grain day, foam facts: Mr. Wizard (September 2007)
- How do you tame wild yeasts? (May/Jun 2007)
- Is extract better than all-grain brewing? (May/Jun 2007)
- Tyramine and Silicone: Mr. Wizard (Jul/Aug 2007)
- Extract vs. all-grain, wild yeasts: Mr. Wizard (May/Jun 2007)
- Guinness “draught” bottle and can widgets are not available to homebrewers, so is it possible to achieve the same effect another way? (Jan/Feb 2007)
- When I transfer my beer from the conical fermenter to a keg, there is a lot of sediment at the bottom. Will this have an effect on the flavor and clarity on my beer? (Jan/Feb 2007)
- Commercial vs. Homebrewing, Temperatures; Mr. Wizard (Mar/Apr 2007)
- Conical Queries & Nitro Bottling: Mr. Wizard (Jan/Feb 2007)
- Can homebrewers use twist-off bottles for their beer? (November 2006)
- What would cause my Pilsner to have a "green peach" type taste? Does it just need to age longer? (November 2006)
- What are the keys to an efficient wort chiller? (October 2006)
- What is the ideal time to rack your beer into the secondary fermenter? (October 2006)
- Turbo Conditioning & Mash Outs: Mr. Wizard (December 2006)
- Twist-Offs & Pilsner Problems: Mr. Wizard (November 2006)
- What would cause changes in fermentation activity in a batch of beer? (Jul/Aug 2006)
- Can you explain welding terms related to stainless steel brewing equipment? (September 2006)
- Secondary Ferments & Chilling: Mr. Wizard (October 2006)
- Man of Stainless Steel: Mr. Wizard (September 2006)
- What is the best way to store beer and is there a way to determine how long you can store beer before it goes bad? (May/Jun 2006)
- Bubble Troubles & Beano: Mr. Wizard (Jul/Aug 2006)
- Aren't tannins a problem when you boil part of your mash during a decoction? (Mar/Apr 2006)
- What is the best way to obtain the most wort from the kettle without a lot og hot-break material? (Mar/Apr 2006)
- Storing Beer: Mr. Wizard (May/Jun 2006)
- What ingredients produce the nutty flavor in a nut brown ale? (Jan/Feb 2006)
- If you are reusing yeast for another beer, should you take it from the first or second fermenter? (Jan/Feb 2006)
- How do you reduce the amount of phenolics in a beer? (Jan/Feb 2006)
- Tannins and Whirlpools: Mr. Wizard (Mar/Apr 2006)
- What are some good rules to follow when trying to brew a "hybrid" style, let's say a Hefeporter? (December 2005)
- Is it true that homebrew is an excellent source of vitamin B? (December 2005)
- Cloves & Nut Browns: Mr. Wizard (Jan/Feb 2006)
- Vitamin Beer & Hybrids: Mr. Wizard (December 2005)
- What is the best way of going about reusing yeast? (October 2005)
- How can you imitate barrel aging homebrew with oak chips? (October 2005)
- Fermentability & Mashing Out: Mr. Wizard (November 2005)
- Reusing Yeast and Sherry Notes: Mr Wizard (October 2005)
- What is the impact if my mashing temperature of 155 ºF (68 ºC) cools down? (Jul/Aug 2005)
- Help! Every batch of IPA or other highly hopped ale that I have brewed has a distinct iced tea flavor. What's wrong? (Jul/Aug 2005)
- Can you hold off the addition of malt extract (in an all-extract or partial-mash recipe) until the end of the boil? (May/Jun 2005)
- Mash Temperatures & Hop Astringency: Mr. Wizard (Jul/Aug 2005)
- How can I minimize diacetyl in my lagers? (Mar/Apr 2005)
- I want to hit my strike temperature consistently and I am considering adding a RIMS unit to my mash tun. What do you think? (Mar/Apr 2005)
- Extract & Hop Extraction: Mr. Wizard (May/Jun 2005)
- Are my taste buds wrong or are Irish Red Ales similar to Oktoberfest beers? (Jan/Feb 2005)
- I want to recork my Belgian-style homebrews in empty commercial Belgian beer bottles. Any suggestions? (Jan/Feb 2005)
- When you want to double the batch size of a recipe, do you just double all the ingredients also? (December 2004)
- What is the proper way to force carbonate a keg of homebrew? (December 2004)
- Diacetyl & Targeting Strike Temperatures: Mr. Wizard (Mar/Apr 2005)
- Corkology Casestudy: Mr. Wizard (Jan/Feb 2005)
- Is it necessary to dry my homegrown hops before I vacuum seal them and freeze them in the freezer? (November 2004)
- Would fining with gelatin have an adverse effect on naturally conditioned beer? (November 2004)
- Forceful Carbonation: Mr. Wizard (December 2004)
- Is it alright to brew a batch and let it sit a day without pitching the yeast? My plan is to brew a second beer the next day and pitch yeast into both at the same time. (May/Jun 2004)
- Could you explain the difference between infusion and step mashing. Is it true that step mashing is necessary when you don’t use well-modified malts? (May/Jun 2004)
- How do I find out what kind of hops are growing in my backyard and get the particulars about them? They’ve likely been growing here for about 75 years. Can you help or give any more hints about using fresh hops? (Jul/Aug 2004)
- I recently moved to a city that uses chloramine in the water supply. It was suggested that adding sodium metabisulfite to the water would clear the beer of this compound. Is this true? (Jul/Aug 2004)
- What is the best way to add a citrus fruit flavor to your beer? (September 2004)
- For an all extract brew, is it ok to only use dried malt extract without liquid malt syrups? (September 2004)
- Can I bottle condition my beers but somehow not have that layer of yeast residue at the bottom of the bottle? (October 2004)
- What is the best way to convert a keg to a brewing kettle with a spigot? (October 2004)
- Fining Solutions: Mr. Wizard (November 2004)
- Keg Ethics 101: Mr. Wizard (October 2004)
- Dry & Fruity: Mr. Wizard (September 2004)
- Clearing Chloramine & Historical Hopping: Mr. Wizard (Jul/Aug 2004)
- Methodical Mashing & Lagering: Mr. Wizard (May/Jun 2004)
- I am looking to expand my homebrewery and was wondering if there are any issues with using CPVC pipes instead of copper to move my wort around? (Jan/Feb 2004)
- I have attempted to make an imperial IPA and added Champagne yeast after primary fermentation to give it some extra kick. The problem is it is now too dry. How do I add some malty sweetness back to my brew? (Jan/Feb 2004)
- I have been having carbonation problems with my beer and thought adding some wheat malt might help. How can I solve this problem? (Mar/Apr 2004)
- I was getting ready to brew one day when I discovered bugs slowly crawling out of a batch of wheat that I had just purchased. Is it still safe to use? (November 2003)
- What are your thoughts or recommendations on using hop bags when brewing? (December 2003)
- Too Dry IPA & Polymer Piping: Mr Wizard (Jan/Feb 2004)
- Hop Bags: Mr. Wizard (December 2003)
- How do you calculate your "brewhouse efficiency?" (October 2003)
- Everything I read says that the gravity of wort will increase during the boil as a result of the water evaporating and the wort concentrating. But I have never seen this happen with my brewing. What's up? (October 2003)
- Bugs in the Brew: Mr. Wizard (November 2003)
- Is it possible to aerate your yeast too much? (May/Jun 2003)
- What are the pros and cons of batch sparging? (May/Jun 2003)
- What is the hardest kind of beer to brew at home and what is the easist? (September 2003)
- Gravity & Brewhouse Efficiency: Mr Wizard (October 2003)
- I've read in BYO that adding Beano tablets to your homebrew can lower the carbohydrates. What do you think? (Jul/Aug 2003)
- Hard and Easy Homebrews: Mr. Wizard (September 2003)
- Beano brau & Hefewizens: Mr. Wizard (Jul/Aug 2003)
- Is there any reason you couldn't mash overnight and just sparge in the morning? (Mar/Apr 2003)
- Batch Sparging & Oxygen Limits: Mr. Wizard (May/Jun 2003)
- Can iodophor be used as a no-rinse sanitizer? (Jan/Feb 2003)
- When is it appropriate to use bleach as a cleaner and sanitizer and when is it not? (Jan/Feb 2003)
- Mashing Through the Night: Mr. Wizard (Mar/Apr 2003)
- When creating a yeast starter for pitching, is it favorable to use the particular type of dried malt extract that’s used in the recipe? (December 2002)
- What exactly is the difference between mashing and steeping? Don’t both procedures basically involve soaking grain in hot water? (December 2002)
- Bleach and Iodine: Mr. Wizard (Jan/Feb 2003)
- How can I get soda pop flavor out of my keg so my beer tastes like beer? (November 2002)
- Mashing or Steeping & DME: Mr. Wizard (December 2002)
- Can you use brewpots made from other materials than stainless-steel? (October 2002)
- What is the purpose of pectic enzyme in many fruit beer recipes? (October 2002)
- What’s the best way to take an accurate original specific gravity reading? (September 2002)
- How many times can you reuse silicone hosing before you have to replace it? (September 2002)
- Pectin & New Kettles: Mr. Wizard (October 2002)
- When I add more base grain to a recipe to boost gravity, should I also increase the amount of specialty malts? (Jul/Aug 2002)
- How would I go about using beechwood chips in my homebrew? (Jul/Aug 2002)
- Hose longevity & Wort-sampling: Mr. Wizard (September 2002)
- How should you store hop pellets to extend their freshness? (May/Jun 2002)
- When do you need to worry about hot-side aeration? (May/Jun 2002)
- Wood Chips & Adjusting Gravity: Mr. Wizard (Jul/Aug 2002)
- Would you please enlighten me on brewing with softened water? (Mar/Apr 2002)
- Is it possible to bottle nitrogen-charged beer? (Mar/Apr 2002)
- Hot-Side Aeration & Storing Hops: Mr. Wizard (May/Jun 2002)
- What is the difference between dry hopping and using a hopback? (Jan/Feb 2002)
- When I follow all-grain recipes, my original gravity is always about 10 points lower than the recipe target. Help! (Jan/Feb 2002)
- Draft Widgets & Soft Water: Mr. Wizard (Mar/Apr 2002)
- Could you please cover the major types and strains of barley used in brewing? (December 2001)
- Is diacetyl only associated with lagers or is the fermentation temperature the key factor? (December 2001)
- Is there some formula to determine how long what type of specialty grain should be steeped for extract with grain recipes? (November 2001)
- What is the best way to cut down on yeast off-flavors and clarify beer? (November 2001)
- Can you explain the do's and don'ts of cleaning beer glasses? (October 2001)
- All-Grain Gravity & Hopbacks: Mr. Wizard (Jan/Feb 2002)
- Diacetyl & Barley 101: Mr. Wizard (December 2001)
- Clear Beer & Steeping Times: Mr. Wizard (November 2001)
- Using Honey & Clean Glasses: Mr. Wizard (October 2001)
- Just exactly where do calories in beer come from? (August 2001)
- Should I be concerned with fluctuating mash temperatures due to outdoor brewing and what can I do to control the temperature better? (August 2001)
- Controlling Mash Temperature & Beer Calories: Mr. Wizard (September 2001)
- Can you explain the pros and cons of using dry malt extract vs. corn sugar to prime and carbonate beer? (December 2000)
- When I brew small experimental batches ( 1 and 3 gallon), should I also reduce the length of my boiling times from the standard 60 to 90 minutes? (December 2000)
- Priming with Malt Extract & Pilot Batches: Mr. Wizard (December 2000)
- Ask Mr. Wizard (November 2000)
- Can I use freshly harvested hops for brewing or do I have to dry them out first? (October 2000)
- Would it be possible to successfully mash using an oven? (October 2000)
- I forgot to add hops during my boil! Is my brew a wash? (October 2000)
- Forgot the Hops,Oven Mashing & Fresh Hops: Mr. Wizard (October 2000)
- What is Carapils? And what are those other "cara" malts? (September 2000)
- How can I improve my yield with my all-grain brewing? (September 2000)
- I have a keg of overcarbonated wheat beer. Is there I anything I can do to fix it now? (September 2000)
- Keg Overcarbonation, Improving Yield & Carapils (September 2000)
- Can you tell me the usefulness of beer foam? (Summer 2000)
- Can I use some of my leftover wort to prime my beer with? (Summer 2000)
- Priming with Wort & Foam Fight: Mr. Wizard (Summer 2000)
- How do you account for evaporation loss during an aggressive boil? (May 2000)
- Can you step up yeast too much prior to pitching? (May 2000)
- Excited Fermentations & Aggressive Boils: Mr. Wizard (May 2000)
- How can you prevent a vacuum from forming in an airlock during fermentation? (April 2000)
- Can I use water with ozone in it to sanitize equipment? (April 2000)
- Ozone & Vacuums: Mr. Wizard (April 2000)
- Can you please give me some guidelines on using yeast in high-gravity brewing? (March 2000)
- Will I lose much carbonation bottling beer straight from a keg? (March 2000)
- Carbonating & High-Gravity Fermenting: Mr. Wizard (March 2000)
- What's the best way to steep specialty grains, but still reduce tannins? (October 1999)
- Preventing Beer Slime & Reducing Tannins But Not Flavor: Mr Wizard (October 1999)
- Will the lack of kraeusen removal have a major effect on the flavor of my beer? (September 1999)
- What is the best way to store crushed grains? (September 1999)
- Storing Grain & Rising Kraesen: Mr. Wizard (September 1999)
- When you cold condition in a keg, should the beer be carbonated first? (July 1999)
- Can you store wort after mashing, but before boiling? (July 1999)
- What mash temperatures create a sweet or dry beer? (June 1999)
- The Hot Side Debate & Mash Temperature Issues (June 1999)
- What are the guidelines when substituting honey for sugar in a recipe? (May 1999)
- What does "whirlpooling" your beer mean and how do you do it? (May 1999)
- The Secrets of Whirlpooling & Substituting Honey for Sugar (May 1999)
- Hop Utilization & Cool Brewings (April 1999)
- What is the difference between temporary hardness and permanent hardness in brewing water? (March 1999)
- The Salty Truth About Softeners & How Long is Too Long (February 1999)
- Stepping Up Your Starter & Converting Starch (January 1999)
- How do commercial breweries lager so quickly? (December 1998)
- Why does my beer taste like Anbesol? Help! (December 1998)
- Controlling Phenols & Commercial Lagering Techniques (December 1998)
- How much lighter are today's American beers compared to before Prohibition? (November 1998)
- Is removing hops and trub from your fermenter necessary? (October 1998)
- Key to Wort Volume & Removing Trub (October 1998)
- All-grain extract efficiency & Ozonated (September 1998)
- Fermentation Figurings & Increasing your Cell Count (July 1998)
- Nitro beers & low-carb beers (January 2001)
- Topping off & Brewing with Oats (February 2001)
- Protein rests, moldy extract (March 2001)
- Refractometers and mash outs (April 2001)
- Does it matter if my beer is primed, carbonated, and aged in a keg at room temperature and then put in the fridge when ready for dispensing? (June 1998)
- Can I make my own brown malt or can I substitute chocolate malt for brown in a recipe? (May 1998)
- Should You Smack your Pack at Bottling? & Oh Bring Some of that Brown Malt to Me!: Mr. Wizard (May 1998)
- Speedy Brewing and Behind the Nylon Curtain: Mr. Wizard (April 1998)
- The Beer Engine that Could and Getting the Lead Out: Mr. Wizard (March 1998)
- Patience is a Virtue and What's Living in my Keg?: Mr. Wizard (January 1998)
- How long will my beer stay fresh in a keg? (May 2001)
- What's the best way to check the temperature of a mash? (May 2001)
- Mash Temperature & Kegging Specifics (May 2001)
- Can I use recycled pantyhose to hold hops in my brewpot during boiling? (April 1998)
- What is the fastest time an all-grain homebrewer who bottle conditions his beer can brew, ferment, and have drinkable beer? (April 1998)
- Will using a beer engine result in flat homebrew? (March 1998)
- What is making my kegged beer taste like chemicals? (January 1998)
- Help Me, Mr. Wizard! (Summer 2001)
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