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Grisette
BY THE NUMBERS OG: 1.028–1.032 FG: 1.002–1.004 SRM: 3–10 IBU: 20–30 ABV: 3.1–3.9% I hadn’t intended to write about this style now, but it’s come up as a question several times over
2 Beers from 1 Batch: Partigyle, Split Boils & Split Fermentations
I learned early on in this hobby that I needed to find a way to homebrew more beer without taking time away from other areas of life. I adopted a technique that
10 Steps to Better Extract Brewing
Extract brewing is not just a simplified form of all-grain brewing. It’s a process that has its own set of challenges. Find out what these challenges are — and how to master them — without changing your whole brewing setup or spending a lot of extra time on brewday.
Wheat Beer Brewing: Tips from the Pros
Brewer: Greg Zaccardi Brewery: High Point Wheat Beer Co., Butler, N.J. Years of experience: 2.5 Education: Bachelor’s degree in chemistry from University of California, Santa Cruz House Beers: Kristall, Winter Wheat, Blonde,
Beauty and the Yeast
You make the wort. but it’s the yeast that turns it into beer. What you can do to ensure that your fungal friends get off to a fast start and finish at the proper specific gravity.
Growing Your Own Backyard Hops
One of the easier ways you can put the “home” in homebrewing is to grow your own hops. This widely distributed plant, with the latin name Humulus lupulus, is broadly part of the family of nettles. It is somewhat more closely related to cannabis, although it has few if any of the mind-altering properties and none of the legal consequences of its notorious cousin.
Making Hard Cider with Brett: Tips from the Pros
With the ever-increasing popularity of Brettanomyces in the craft and homebrewing worlds, it’s a wonder that cider makers haven’t caught the “bug.” That may soon change, and with advice from these two
Extract Method to your Madness
You’re mad about brewing. But if you want to get serious about extract brewing, you need a method to your madness. Explore the most common methods of extract brewing, including the no-boil method, concentrated boil method, extract late method and the Texas two-step, and decide for yourself which best suits you. Plus: Recipes for each method and 4 web-only bonus recipes!
Priming with Kräusen: Tips from the Pros
Professional brewers from Hair of the Dog Brewery and Tuckerman Brewing give some prime advice for priming and bottle conditioning with kräusen.
Brewing with Coffee
Give your beer a jolt! Tips, techniques and advice on adding gourmet java to your next batch of homebrew, plus three energizing recipes: Coffee Imperial Stout, Double Chocolate Expresso Stout and Mudhouse Stout.
Beer Blending Techniques
Blend homebrews to create historic styles like gueuze or a third beer from two different batches.
Skip the Sparge!
Use more grain and simply drain: The “no-sparge” method of mashing and lautering makes brewing easier and produces a rich, smooth, pH-stable wort.
