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Explore the World of Perry
Perry, or pear cider as some refer to it, is one of the oldest alcoholic beverages in the world. Facing extinction for periods through history, perry is on the upswing and it’s a great time to learn to make your own at home. Whether it’s bubbly or still, sweet or dry, there is likely a perry for everybody’s taste.
Advanced Dry Hopping Tips, Techniques, & Traps
Dry hopping is the practice of adding hops to beer at the tail end or post-fermentation. However, there is a lot more to it than that. There are many factors including time, temperature, quality, and quantity of hops that play pivotal roles in what you’ll get out of dry hopping.
17 Foolproof Extract Recipes
We’ve assembled a collection of tried-and-true recipes from homebrew shops across the nation. These are the recipes that the shops’ customers love and keep coming back to. For best results, pay attention
Extract to Beer in 7 Days
If you’ve read any brewing books in the last century you know that the process of making beer always requires boiling of the wort. Boiling sterilizes the wort (kills off Lactobacillus and
Wish You Were Beer: 21 Great Regional U.S. Recipes
New England Old Fiddlehead Barleywine (5 gallon, extract with grains) OG = 1.085+ FG = 1.020 SRM = 15 IBU = 51 Ingredients 8.75 lbs. of extra-light malt extract 16 oz. Vermont
American Brown Ale
Last May, I was in Argentina to judge and speak at the South Beer Cup, sort of the Great American Beer Festival of South America. I spent several hours traveling with Pete
When in Barbados, Brew Local: Brewing a Cassava Ale
Working as a chemical engineer and Assistant Brewer for AB InBev, I get to make some of the world’s finest beers using high-tech equipment. But I often wondered how my engineering skills
Brewing with Pumpkins: Tips from the Pros
Brewer: Will Meyers, Cambridge Brewing Company in Cambridge, MA In the past, when pumpkin beers took over craft beer shelves each fall, it was an array of various approaches to the same
5 Beers Through The Years
Which styles have been on the rise since 1995? We wanted to know, so we checked the entry archives for the Great American Beer Festival, held every fall in Denver. Last year,
Choosing & Using Growlers
With the increasing amount of draft-only beers created by breweries and local brewpubs, growlers are becoming required gear for craft beer drinkers. For the homebrewer that faces the decision of whether to
Kräusen Rings & Shelf Stability: Mr. Wizard
Q Does the dried-up kräusen ring at the top of my fermenter after primary fermentation present a bacterial contamination risk? Daryle Sewell Frankfurt, Germany A Fermenting beer can at times appear unusual
Cleaning & Sanitizing Bottles, Scaling Recipes: Mr. Wizard
Q I would like some information on methods for cleaning and sanitizing bottles. Also what is the best way to store the bottles after they are cleaned/sterilized? We like to reuse our
