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Live Video Chat with Ashton Lewis (2021)
Click on this link to be brought to watch a replay of our Live Chat with Ashton Lewis: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/4dju65a7
Live Video Chat with Jason Phelps (2021)
Click on this link to be brought to watch a replay of our Live Chat with Pro Mead and Cidermaker Jason Phelps: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/live-chat-with-jason-phelps
2021 Homebrew Father’s Day Gift Guide
Nothing says “I love you” to a homebrewer quite like a homebrew-related gift. Say so this Father’s Day with the help of our Gift Guide.
Spruce Fest: A riverside brewing festival
What started as a spontaneous idea between friends one evening while sitting around a campfire next to a river has developed into a pilgrimage for spruce beer fans: Spruce Fest.
Tasting Glory: Start your sensory program today
Sensory testing should be put in place on day one of starting to brew commercially. Explore ways to establish and maintain a sensory program in your brewery.
The Finer Things: Brewing with culinary delicacies
Brewers tend to reach for beer additives that are easy to find and light on the wallet. But what about that $100 black truffle? Welcome to brewing culinary delicacy beers.
Quick Pre-Brew Tips: Collective advice from fellow brewers
We can learn so much from brewing with others. Denny and Drew pulled together some groupthink tips from fellow brewers and from their own experiences.
American Amber Ale
While its popularity peaked in the earlier years of the craft beer movement American amber ales are far from dead. Learn some of the key traits to brewing one of the classic styles in American craft beer lore.
Lagering Techniques and Two Water Chemistry Questions
Mr. Wizard explores a lagering technique that popped up on a Czech brewing forum. Also, two readers ask questions regarding water chemistry.
Beer Evaluation: Tips from the Pros
Experts from the Beer Judge Certification Program and
Cicerone program share how homebrewers can improve their beer evaluation skills and how it will help their brewing.
Ciphering Fruit Beers
Calculating the impact a fruit addition will have on a beer’s ABV is tricky — so much so that even commercial brewers have gotten in trouble for miscalculating their influence on gravity. We take a closer look at the math required to get it right.
Dip Hopping
Dip hopping — letting hops soak at about 170 °F (77 °C) for an hour — has been shown to boost pleasant hop aromas while suppressing or removing unpleasant off-flavors, like myrcene, and aromas that are derived from fermentation.
