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Olive Oil Aeration
Olive oil and beer: Two great things that go great together? A new technique that’s gaining respect among professional brewers may pave the way to preventing oxidation down the road.
Old Ale
Old ales are strong, almost always dark ales that are sometimes known as strong ales. They are English in origin and range from the Eldridge Pope brewery’s famed Thomas Hardy’s ale, which
Muscle into Kegging
Homebrewing is a fun hobby. However, when pressed on the subject many homebrewers would say the least fun aspect of this pastime is the process of cleaning, sanitizing, and filling bottles. With
Multi-Grain Brewing
Remember when all bread was white and squishy? Remember when all beer was light and bland? Just as consumers are clamoring for more flavorful beers, so too are better-tasting breads winning popularity.
Mild Ale
Low Alcohol Meets Full Flavor
Make Your Winemaking Mixes Match
Make your mixes match.
Lysozyme
Stop bacteria dead in their tracks with lysozyme, an enzyme isolated from egg whites. Lysozyme can be used either as a preventative method or to "clean up" contaminated wort or pitching yeast.
Lessons Learned from Commercial Hop Growers
An interview with a commercial hop farmer and what her advice means to your homebrew. Plus: Tips on brewing with homegrown hops
Keeping Your Yeast Healthy
As a professional brewer I am often asked for homebrewing advice or to sample and critique homebrewers’ wares. Most often I am quite impressed with the talents of our local homebrewers and
How Malt Extract is Made
Beer is made from four ingredients: barley, hops, water, and yeast. Oh, yes, and some goopy stuff that looks like molasses and comes in a can. Or powdery stuff that looks like Ovaltine and, frankly, tastes a lot better.
Homebrewers Who Turned Pro
These are the stories of four homebrewers who made the leap to successful professional careers. Steve Dresler, Brewmaster Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. A few months ago Steve Dresler bought some Crystal hops,
Brew a Pale Ale Using Extract and Specialty Grains
How to steep grains, boil pellet hops, make a starter from liquid yeast and conduct a secondary fermentation.
