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Live Video Chat with Mitch Steele
Click here to watch the playback of our Live Video Chat with New Realm Brewmaster Mitch Steele from May 2025.
Dad’s Homebrew
They may be the beer styles your dad drank after mowing the lawn, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t cool! American adjunct lagers (and sometimes ales) are refreshing with a simple taste profile. We provide insight into brewing a beer your dad would be proud of.
Varsity Brews
Students from South African colleges and universities compete for glory and cash prizes in the annual Intervarsitybrew Brewing & Tasting Challenge. This unique event features learning experiences coupled with a competition featuring native ingredients, and is a launching pad for the region’s future brewers.
Choosing the Best Yeast
Yeast selection is one of the most critical decisions in recipe formulation. Learn more about what factors should influence this decision, from key numbers to your own flavor preferences and fermentation capabilities.
Brewing During Prohibition
A book published by and for a group of New England homebrewers in 1932 sheds light on the challenges homebrewers faced to brew beer during Prohibition. While the production of beer was illegal in the U.S. at the time, many breweries stayed in business by making malt extract, which creative homebrewers used to make beer. We go back in time to share how they did it.
In Search of Perfect Foam
Pouring a perfect pint capped off with a great head of foam is a thing of beauty. Let’s dig into the science behind foam and how to improve your beer’s head retention.
D-Day Tribute Brew
After being honored with an opportunity to take part in the 80th anniversary of D-Day in Normandy, France, last year, two veterans collect water from Omaha Beach for a friend to brew a commemorative beer for their fellow brothers in arms.
Pouring Nitro Beer, Dip Hopping & Lagering Temperatures
Watching the cascading effect of a nitro pour is a joy for nearly all beer consumers, so when a homebrewer’s nitro faucet comes up short he reaches out to the Wizard for help. Plus, follow-up dip-hopping questions and the impact of lagering at basement temperatures.
Kölsch: The Delicate Beer of Cologne
Is it a lager or an ale? Actually, Kölsch is a bit of both as it is fermented with ale yeast prior to extended lagering. Learn more about this refreshing style from Cologne, Germany.
Pressurized Fermentations
Fermenting under pressure can benefit certain styles where you want to suppress esters and other flavor compounds. With the assistance of a spunding valve, pressure fermentation also offers a way to naturally carbonate your homebrew. Knowing how (and when) to use this technique is key.
Brewing Light American Lagers
Two pros who won gold and silver at the 2024 Great American Beer Festival for their light American lagers share their tips for brewing these delicate beers at home.
Abolitionist Ale Works
The Replicator travels to West Virginia to get the story and recipe behind a unique saison with homebrew roots.
