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Quick Connects
Quick connects allow various configurations to be employed quickly and efficiently in different parts of a brewhouse, in the cellar, and in draft systems. Take a spin through the many quick connects that brewers are utilizing in today’s homebrewing world.
Ancestral Brew
When a half-joking comment led to a journey 4,500 miles (7,200 km) away, we knew we needed to learn more. Find out how a father-son duo from Vancouver, British Columbia, found themselves at an international beer festival in Norway drinking ancient beer styles that spoke to their
own ancestral roots.
Yeast Flocculation
Yeast suppliers list flocculation attributes of each yeast strain, but what exactly does it mean, and why should we take it into consideration when choosing a strain? Find out.
Live Chat with Trent Musho
View the playback of our January 2024 Live Video Chat with Trent Musho here.
Live Chat with Revolution
Watch the replay of our December 2024 Live Chat on Crowdcast with Revolution Brewing Co.’s Founder Josh Deth and Barrel Production Manager Marty Scott.
Second Chapter Brewing
A style that was one of the catalysts of the craft beer movement, witbiers are not as easy to find at breweries these days. A reader stumbled on a great rendition of one while in Ogallala, Nebraska, and asks the Replicator to share more about this beer.
Can LED Light Skunk Beer? Step Mashing Efficiency and Blending Wine in Beer
Can LED lights skunk beer the same way incandescent and fluorescent lights do? Mr. Wizard dives into the topic. He also shares advice for blending fruit wine into your beer and explains why a brewer’s starting gravity may be lower from single-infusion mashes.
Gruit
While it is true that it is an unhopped beer that uses other herbs to add character, traditional gruit is a very narrowly defined and specific beverage that was highly regulated by various governments in the Middle Ages in northwestern Europe. Learn more about this concoction of lore.
Infusing Chocolate and Coffee to Your Brew
Chocolate and coffee are two adjuncts that are stalwarts in the craft beer world. Denny and Drew have used them both extensively and are here to share their advice to making the best use of them.
Self-Auditing Your Brewery
Craft beer has reached a reflection point. Financial wiz Audra Gaiziunas is here to sit down with nanobrewers to make sure they’re doing a proper job in the bookkeeping department.
Hydrometers and Refractometers
Learn best practices when utilizing hydrometers and refractometers in your home brewery.
Finding Unique Water Sources to Brew Beer
There are many hobbies found within the hobby of homebrewing, such as brewers who search far and wide in the pursuit of novel microorganisms for fermentation. One homebrewer found his niche in producing beers made from unique water sources. Find out where it has taken him.
