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Maximize Partial Boils
If you are an extract brewer, there is a good chance you will hear (if you haven’t already) that you need to be doing full-wort boils (boiling your entire 5-gallon/19-L batch of
Take Heart with Winter Warmers
These seasonal beers were traditionally served to warm the body and soul with their herbs, spices, and high alcohol content. Recipes included for spruce beer, wassail, and a brew to fight off Old Man Winter.
Sierra Nevada Brewmaster
Steve Dresler just may have the perfect job as brewmaster of Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. in Chico, Calif.
Round It Up! Collecting Yeast from Bottles
How to collect and culture yeast from a bottle of beer. Snag a strain from a fine Belgian ale or a bottle of German hefeweizen.
Cheesemaking with Homebrew
Hello, brewer. Any chance you noticed the rise in popularity of home cheesemaking and support at your local and online homebrew stores? Cheesemaking supplies have rapidly become available from many homebrewing suppliers
Extract to All-Grain and Back
It’s time for some fancy footwork, brewing style. Perhaps you are making that step to all-grain and you want to bring your favorite extract recipes with you. Or maybe you don’t have
How Water Minerals Change Through Brewing
Much is made about water profiles during the brewing process, but what impact does brewing have on mineral content, and how do different ingredients and techniques affect these levels by the time fermentation is complete?
Full Batch All-Grain Brewing in a Small Space
My brewing obsession began when a friend invited me to his house to make beer with him. He had a large house with a basement where he kept all his beer equipment,
Bubble, Bubble, Boil and Trouble
It’s hard to believe any part of brewing beer could be easier than boiling the wort. But even as simple as boiling is, it has a real influence on the quality of your finished product.
Diacetyl Rest
One of the most common flaws in the beers brewed by homebrewers who are new to the hobby, particularly in lagers, is diacetyl. Diacetyl, which has a taste and aroma of butter
Live Chat with Michael Lalli
Watch the replay of our December 2022 Live Video Chat with Prairie Artisan Ales Brewmaster Michael Lalli here.
Whirlpool Dynamics: The physics of trub removal
Whirlpooling is a method for separating trub from wort that is widely used by homebrewers and commercial brewers. In commercial breweries, trub-containing wort is pumped tangentially into a tank with a flow
