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Kellerbier: The Real Lager of Germany
While popular in its indigenous region of Germany, kellerbier has often been a poorly understood style. Gordon explores the intricacies of this Franconian “Real Lager.”
The Not-So-Great Hop Fade, Step Mashing, and Frozen Fruit
The Wizard delves into the mysteries of hop fade as well as the logic of adding frozen fruit to beer and the nuances of step-mash timing.
10 Tips for Beginners
Find 10 tips written for the new homebrewer, but should be tips followed by ALL brewers.
Drop-In Brewing Co.
A well-balanced wee heavy (Scottish 90/-) may seem like a straight-forward style to brew, but a challenge to master. The Replicator gets the skinny on Heart of Lothian, a wee heavy from one of the legends in the brewing world.
Deus: Brut des Flandres
There’s a new kind of beer on the loose. It’s five years old and unlike any other brew on the market. It’s really a Champagne-like beverage made from wort instead of must
American Bock
American bock, you say? Surely, bock is a purely German style . . . right? Yes, indeed it is, however there was once a style called American bock, which is going to
The Decoction Mash
Decoction mashing has both a mystic and feared quality to it. Purists imagine achieving perfection in the ultimate Bavarian or Bohemian lager. The more pragmatic of us fear the time-intensive triple decoction
Ice, Ice Cider
I had my first encounter with ice cider in a seminar at the 2014 Homebrew Con and made my first batch that fall. At the time, there wasn’t much information about it in
The Lacto Lounge
Kettle souring has become very popular because of the time savings and lower risk of contaminating the brewery compared to other souring techniques. However, the process comes with its own cons too. This DIY “kettle” souring keg solves for those problems.
Build This Brewstand
I’ve often praised homebrewing as one of the few great hobbies that combines the technical specificity of science and the spontaneous creativity of art. As a structural engineer having personally experienced the
The Perfect Crush
What’s the ideal gap setting homebrewers should use for their grain mill? Well, it depends on a lot of factors. Learn why brewers are advised to “mind the gap” instead of “set it and forget it.”
Draft Care
Pouring a beer with a perfect head of foam from your draft system is a thing of beauty, but without proper maintenance the experience can be spoiled. Keep things from going off
