Mr. Wizard
Potato Beer
When I was a graduate student at UC-Davis I attended a Master Brewers meeting at the local Sudwerk Privatbrauerei Hübsch brewery where I worked part-time as a brewer. The speaker at this
Evaporation rates
Knowing the evaporation rate of your equipment is important when trying to brew beer to a target original gravity. There a few things that you can consider to solve the problem you
Mash Stirring
There is indeed much information about mash stirring and the use of agitated mash mixers is the norm in modern commercial breweries. The primary reason for stirring the mash is to provide
Tasting Fermentation
Should you taste your beers throughout the brewing and fermentation process? The Wiz thinks so.
Using spices
The Wiz remembers saying sayonara to a cinnamon beer.
Freezing hops to kill microbes
The Wizard dismisses the dangers of dry hopping.
Going Pro
Mr. Wizard on the business side of going pro.
Frozen tap lines
The Wiz keeps his cool in an answer about freezing tap lines.
Squeezing Grain Bags
Mr. Wizard gives advice to a new all-grainer.
Hops for lambics
The Wiz answers a question about brewing lambics at home.
Finding Balance
Mr. Wizard helps a reader make his maltiness more massive.
Multi-function Brew Room
Should you cut the cheese (making in your brewery area)?
