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Priming with Sugar
If you want to fine tune your carbonation levels, you need to go beyond simply adding three-quarters of a cup of sugar to your bottling bucket. In this article, we will take you from the chemistry of sugars, to the contribution of residual carbon dioxide to getting the right level of carbonation for your homebrew.
Brewing Sour Beers: Tips from the Pros
Belgians, barrels and Brett — oh my! Tips from three brewers who are sweet on sour beers.
Cellaring Beer: Tips from the Pros
Wine isn’t the only fermented beverage that can improve with age. Many high-alcohol and sour beers change for the better after a few months in a proper cellar. in this issue, two
Milk Stout: It Does a Body Good
Milk in stout? Well, not exactly. Although the origins of milk stout trace back to the practice of blending milk and beer, modern milk stouts are brewed with lactose, or milk sugar, added to the kettle or fermenter. This unfermentable sugar gives the beer some residual sweetness. PLUS: A blizzard of stout recipes
Build a Beer Flight Serving Tray
A variety of homebrewed beers on tap is a great way to impress your family and friends. But, when your guests have to drive home afterwards, they likely aren’t going to be
Belgian Witbier
Witbier nearly went extinct after the Second World War, but now — thanks mostly to Pierre Celis — the style is roaring back. Learn the ingredients and methods to brew this cloudy, tangy, spicy brew.
Experimenting with Hops: Tips from the Pros
In the last few years a wider variety of hops has become available to homebrewers. With so many to choose from, experimenting is not only easy but invaluable in bringing out the unique character of
your beer.
15 Summertime Recipes
Want a cool, crisp, refreshing beer to drink when grilling or sitting around the pool this summer? Try one from our collection of 15 recipes, submitted by homebrew shops from across the nation.
Water: Tips from the Pros
Water is the foundation of the brewing process and 95 percent of the finished product. What appears to be the simplest of a beer’s ingredients is often the most overlooked. The three
Live Chat with Scott Burgess
If you missed our Live Chat with Bierkeller Columbia’s Founder/Brewer Scott Burgess you can watch the playback here.
Brew In A Bag Mash Efficiency
New and experienced all-grain brewers moving to Brew-In-A-Bag (BIAB) techniques often have concerns about how it will affect their mash. BIAB traditionally uses a full volume mash, which means the ratio of
Troubleshooting a Stuck Sparge
The flow of the sweet wort slows to a trickle and the start of the boil is pushed later and later into the day. When night falls, all your friends leave you
