Mr. Wizard
Yeast Starters for Yeast Blends
If I had to choose between using an old mixed yeast culture that has the “correct” ratio of yeast cells that the yeast supplier used in the blend or using a vital
Carbonation Size
Controlling the size of carbonation bubbles, the impact of freezing fresh hops without drying, and electric kettle souring.
Frozen Glasses
Why you should avoid freezing your glasses, and of the ill effects of overpitching yeast in a starter.
Hop Spiders
The Wiz answers questions about the impact a hop spider has on hop utilization, prepping a barrel, acid yeast washing.
Fermenting in Hot Climates
The Wiz offers a way to stabilize fermentation temperatures and gives a new cidermaker tips for barrel aging.
Getting Yeast From the Bottle
Culturing yeast, high gravity brewing.
Brewing with Raspberries
The Wiz lays out ways to add fruit and hot peppers to beer. Plus: How to get a crisp finish.
Better Boils
The Wiz gets on a roll discussing rolling boils and sets the record straight on mash pH.
Blending Carbonated & Non-Carbonated Beer
The Wiz gives a sweet answer to a question on blending with a sour beer as well as some insight about mashing malts.
What is hopbursting?
I must admit Matt that this is a method I have not heard of, until doing a little research to help me with an answer. The cool thing about homebrewing is that
Hoppy beers without dry hopping
The envelope of hoppiness has been pushed and pushed by US craft brewers over the last thirty years, and the most common trait of these very hoppy brews is the lovely aroma
Plate Chillers
This is a good question in that there is not a single answer. The company that puts bread on my table manufactures plate heat exchangers, among many other things stainless, and
