Date: July-August 2022
Balancing A Draft System
Digital and Plus Members OnlyFor starters, thanks for the great link. Mike Soltys, PhD. is the brains behind the hose length calculator you referenced and he has taken a fluid dynamics approach to beer line calculations using the Bernoulli, Darcy Weisbach, and Swamee-Jain equations to develop his very cool tool! Pouring beer on draft and determining the ideal line
The Importance Of Fermentation Temperatures
Digital and Plus Members OnlyFermentation temperature definitely affects beer flavor and fermentation rate, however some yeast strains are more influenced by temperature than others. I will come back to this in a moment. Brewers who have a spot at home with a relatively constant temperature should consider making this their norm. My basement stays right at 64 °F (18
Gordon Strong’s Irish Stout
Digital and Plus Members OnlyMy recipe produces a beer more like Beamish than Guinness — it has a more complex grain bill and less bitterness than a Guinness Draught Stout.
Irish Stout
FREEFor those of us beer lovers who came of age prior to the modern craft beer boom, finding an Irish stout at a bar or store was like receiving a present. Gordon Strong takes us on a journey through the history, the style, and brewing a pristine Irish dry stout.
7venth Sun Brewery’s Saison in Paradise Clone
Digital and Plus Members OnlyWith a subtle spice character and quick turnaround time, this is a great summer sipper.
7venth Sun Brewery
Digital and Plus Members OnlyThe Replicator travels to the Sunshine State to get some intel on a saison brewed by one of Dunedin, Florida’s oldest craft breweries. With a subtle spice character and quick turnaround time, this is a great summer sipper.
Size Matters: Turning homebrewers pro since 1997
FREEThe Red Ledge Brewers are a small but potent homebrew club in mid-Michigan. With roughly 20–25 active members, they have turned out a dozen professional brewers in the 25 years since their founding. Learn what they attribute it to
Beauty In The Boil
FREEDo we need to boil our wort? While the answer is no, there are plenty of advantages. Get the reasoning why.
Sanke Hood Vent
FREEBrewing indoors has long been the goal for many, but when brewing larger batches a proper ventilation system is key. One homebrewer decided to go all-in crafting a hood vent from Sanke kegs that he cut in half and riveted together.