Mr. Wizard
Subbing DME for LME
Both DME and LME are great options for homebrewers looking to brew without the hassle of mashing. In general, DME has a longer shelf life than LME because of its lower water
Brewing With Fonio
Fonio caught the attention of Garrett Oliver of Brooklyn Brewery in 2019 by way of a TED Talk, “A Forgotten Ancient Grain that Could Help Africa Prosper,” presented in 2017 by Senegalese
Dip Hopping Contact Time
Much of what is known about dip hopping comes from the brewers at Kirin Brewing who developed the method. The method adds hop pellets before fermentation where the hop matter remains in
Bottle Bombs
This question has a rather short, but important answer. Most breweries in the United States use “one-way” glass bottles for packaging. These bottles are lighter in weight compared to returnable bottles and are not intended
Hop Oils
I consider my knowledge on this topic typical for the average craft brewer and will answer your question from my perspective and comment on some of the topics brewers and hop researchers
Airlock Blowout
In the commercial world of brewing, one of the biggest fears is a fermentation that is slow to start or one that lacks vigor when it does come to life. These traits
High Gravity Fermentation
This is one of the questions that makes me scratch my head, and for more reasons than one. My first response actually has nothing at all to do with the question. And
Chili Pepper Beer
Nicolò, I first must say grazie! I think this is the first question I have answered from an Italian homebrewer and am excited to know that you are reading BYO in Varese.
Diluting High Gravity Beer
I must confess, this is one homebrewing practice I have never come across. What you are describing is, however, practiced by almost every large commercial brewery in the world and is called
Wort Temperature During Fermentation
An active fermentation does create an appreciable amount of heat energy. In small fermenters where the ambient air temperature is used for cooling, there is always an increase in fermentation temperature as
Food-grade CO2
This is an interesting question that has a less than satisfactory answer. When brewers discuss carbon dioxide purity the elephants in the room often include oxygen, oil and sulfur compounds. While all
Dry Hopping in Dispensing Keg
Dry hopping is a wonderful way to impart hop aroma to beer and is very simple to do. In my experience there are a few things to be mindful of to prevent
