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Homebrewing During Prohibition
The reputation of homebrewers suffered during the Noble Experiment.
Homebrew Lab Equipment
From the humble hydrometer to a handheld pH meter, here are the gizmos every science-inclined homebrewer should have.
Winter Holiday Extract Recipes
Whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, Winter Solstice, or some other variation of the mid-winter holidays, you are sure to find a common thread that is near and dear to the homebrewing heart:
Brew a No-Boil Extract Brown Ale
How to clean, sanitize, prepare a no-boil wort, aerate, proof and pitch a dry yeast, ferment a batch and bottle your beer. Plus: basic equipment.
Head Games
A nitrogen injection can put a little Dublin in your brew.
Grain Expectations
Brewers always seem to get a bright gleam in their eyes when designing a new beer recipe. Poring over available specialty malts and beer profiles, brewers drool with anticipation at the thought
From Russia, With Beer
Before arriving in Moscow, my husband and I had been warned that while imbibing alcohol was certainly a daily tradition in Russia, we should not expect to enjoy kicking back with a nice bottle of beer unless we were willing to shell out big bucks for an import at a Western-style restaurant. Always eager to test such truths, we purchased various local brands at kiosks, with varying degrees of success. Although production quality has come a long way since the Soviet era, beer remains remarkably inconsistent from batch to batch. In fact we were actually reduced to pouring several truly undrinkable beers down the drain, an action I would have previously considered unthinkable.
Fermentation Temperature Control: Tips from the Pros
Two pros discuss the highs and lows of temperature control during fermentation.
Effective Lautering: Tips from the Pros
Brewer: Mikoli Weaver Education: BS in food and science bio-chemistry from Universtiy of Washington; degree from Instituto di Cucina e Science, Tuscany To effectively lauter you need to effectively mash. Make sure
Understanding Diacetyl
Do you dread diacetyl? Tips on taming those unwanted butterscotch flavors and aromas.
Adding Cost-Effective Equipment
12 Easy Ways to Improve Your Brewery
Cooking with Spent Grain
To Americans, barley brings to mind just two items, beer and soup. However, in ancient times barley was a prominent, important food. It was one of the first domesticated grains and was
