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It’s in the Bag
Brew-In-A-Bag (BIAB) is an easier and less costly way for homebrewers to brew all-grain batches. Learn the nuances of this technique that saves time and space.
Boiling Wort: Tips from the Pros
When it comes to the boil, addition timing of hops and other ingredients is often what gets the most thought. But the boil length itself can have a big impact on the resulting beer as well, as these two experts explain.
Let Them Eat Beer!
If you’re hosting a gathering around the holidays this year, then you’ll need a menu. Let us help, as we offer details for a four-course meal plus a cocktail that is sure to impress your guests. Oh, did we mention that every recipe includes beer as an ingredient?
2024 Homebrew Label Contest Winners
We received hundreds of submissions for our 29th Annual Homebrew Label Contest and are happy to reveal the winning labels.
Balancing a Draft System
Balancing your home draft system requires getting just three things correct: Temperature, pressure, and resistance.
Piney River Brewing Co.
The Replicator visits the Ozarks to crack the code on using black walnuts in a beer. Learn about Piney River Brewing Co., built on the founders’ farm over a decade ago, and their Black Walnut wheat ale.
Sugar Syrups
While they can be time consuming, making them isn’t hard. Get the scoop on using and making your own sugar syrups for your brews.
Kellerbier
Kellerbier is the beer of choice throughout much of Germany’s Franconia region. Yet, it is difficult to define kellerbier as there are hundreds of examples that may be pale or quite dark, and taste equally unique. Learn about the history of these young, unfiltered lagers from a brewer who spent a decade at the source, plus tips on brewing your own at home.
Your First Homebrew Draft Beer
Being able to serve your beer on draft offers homebrewers several advantages. Learn how to get started kegging your beer.
Concept Beers
Once your mind is set on brewing a new take on a beer, the next step is to design the recipe. Drew and Denny offer up their best advice on taking a concept for a beer and making it become a reality via the most direct route.
10 Must-Haves for Pros and Amateurs
The scale is different, however there is a lot of crossover in commercial craft brewing and homebrewing. A pro brewer who still keeps his mash paddle busy at home shares the pieces of equipment he couldn’t brew without, no matter the size of the batch.
Kinsmen Brewing Co.
While a honey addition to hoppy beers is nothing new, the recent focus on boosting aroma-positive thiols in beer has sparked renewed interest in it. The Replicator spoke with Kinsmen Brewing about their Pollendrome DIPA and came back with the recipe.
