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The Truth About Yeast
Yeast is the single most important contributor to beer flavor and the cause of many funky flavors. Learn how to use it right.
The Growth of Wood
Using wood in brewing is a long-standing practice, and many craft brewers are experimenting with oak aging today. You can use wood in your brew, too.
The Great Beer Debates
A closer look at three issues homebrewers love to argue about.
Taking Control of Malolactic Fermentation with your Wine
Most wine, under the right conditions, naturally goes through the chain of reactions called malolactic fermentation. Today, many home and commercial winemakers employ malolactic fermentation, though they also can prevent it if
Specialty Grains: Tips from the Pros
Brewer: Tim Schwartz Brewery: Bitter End Brewing, Austin, Texas Years of Experience: Two Education: Five years homebrewing House Beers: EZ Wheat, Bitter End Bitter, Aberdeen Amber, Austin Pale Ale, Hammerhead Porter, and
Simple Tests You Can Perform at Home
One key to success for professional brewers is consistency. A commercial product must be consistent and consistently good (contamination free). Most professional brewers have access to a laboratory for testing their products
Robust Porter
Porter was designed with economy in mind. In 1722 brewer Ralph Harwood created a brew he called “entire” to replace the three-beer blend that dominated London pubs. Publicans who once poured a
Reading the Malt Specs
Malted barley varies from year to year and batch to batch, which can impact your recipes and procedures. The more you know about your malt, the better and more consistent your beer will be! Here’s how to interpret the numbers on a typical malt analysis sheet.
Processing Homegrown Hops
There’s more to growing your own hops than picking the cones from the bines. Get some advice for harvesting, drying and storing your homegrown harvest.
Overcome Your Closet Anxieties: Small Space Brewing
There are two kinds of people in the world: pig lovers and pig haters. That’s what anthropologist Bronislaw Malinowski might have said. What would Mr. Malinowski have said if he had been
Mission: Possible
When touring a microbrewery, engage in a little reconnaissance to pump up — and speed up — your own system and technique.
Mill Your Own Grain
Whether you’re all-grain or partial mash brewing or just steeping specialty grains, you’ll find that selecting, milling, and using grain has its rewards. Here are some things you should know about milling
