Date: March-April 2019
Top 5 Ways for a Nano Brewer to Get Started in Quality Control
FREEStarting a quality program can be overwhelming. There are so many different directions you can go in, and then there’s the training and cost of equipment. Luckily, getting started doesn’t have to be expensive or complicated. Here are the top five things a nano brewer can do to get started with quality control and quality assurance.
Turn Up the Heat
FREEMost beer styles are about balance. This is not to say that all the flavor and aroma aspects of every beer style are in equilibrium, but that there is a balance to
Calibrate Your Brew System
FREEBeing able to produce a consistent beer and hit all of your targets should be the ultimate goal for any brewer. It demonstrates precision and skill as a brewer. The only way
Braggot
MEMBERS ONLYBraggots are often described as a happy marriage of beer and mead — the harmonious synthesis of malt and honey. But they are more than simply beers with some honey, or meads with a little malt. Instead, they are something unique where those flavors are fully integrated with one another. Braggots have ancient origins, as
Diplomatic Mission Braggot
MEMBERS ONLYDiplomatic Mission Braggot (5 gallons/19 L, all-grain)OG = 1.061 FG = 1.003IBU = 23 SRM = 12 ABV = 7.6% Ingredients3.5 lbs. (1.6 kg) rye malt2 lbs. (0.91 kg) 2-row pale malt8 oz. (227 g) caramel malt (120 ºL)5 lbs. (2.3 kg) raw blackberry honey3.5 AAU Columbus hops (60 min.) (0.25 oz./7 g at 14%
New England IPA: A Scientific Study
FREEI started writing The New IPA: Scientific Guide to Hop Aroma and Flavor by collecting every academic article I could get my hands on, not only on studies focused on brewing hoppy beer,
Janish’s New England IPA
MEMBERS ONLYNew England IPA (5 gallons/19 L, all-grain)OG = 1.070 FG = 1.018IBU = 74 SRM = 4 ABV = 6.9% Ingredients10 lbs. (4.5 kg) Great Western Full Pint malt 2.5 lbs. (1.13 kg) malted oats2.5 lbs. (1.13 kg) Best Malz Chit malt1.7 lbs. (0.77 kg) white wheat malt1 oz. (28 g) Columbus hops (mash hop)8.2 AAU Columbus
Mirror Twin Brewing Co.’s Eukanot Tell Me What To Do clone
MEMBERS ONLYMirror Twin Brewing Co.’s Eukanot Tell Me What To Do clone (5 gallons/19 L, all-grain)OG = 1.052 FG = 1.010IBU = 50 SRM = 5 ABV = 5.5% “When we made this beer it was summertime so we wanted something citrus and sessionable. The Ekuanot® hops are very citrus-forward with lemon and lime. We
Hot New Hops
MEMBERS ONLYTech companies love talking about “early adopters” — these are the people who are first to get the newest gadget, software, or trend and spread the word to the masses. The brewing industry isn’t so different from tech — new breweries open every week and thousands of new beers roll down their bottling and canning
Reuben’s Brews’ Bits and Bobs (2018) clone
MEMBERS ONLYReuben’s Brews’ Bits and Bobs (2018) clone (5 gallons/19 L, all-grain)OG = 1.066 FG = 1.012IBU = 50 SRM = 5 ABV = 7% “For our first release of Bits and Bobs in 2018 — our seasonal rotating IPA — we used Strata®, Citra®, and Azacca® as the primary hops. The idea with this specific
Appreciating the Classic Hops
MEMBERS ONLYThe classics are classics for a reason. Whether talking about books, music, or even beer, it is important to understand what the classics are and why they hold that special title. Classics broke the established mold, defined genres, and inspired imitators. In the world of beer, hops were the single most important ingredient that defined
HolaMolé
FREEHolaMolé (5 gallons/19 L, all-grain) OG = 1.080 FG = 1.016 IBU = 77 SRM = 36 ABV = 8.4% The grain bill is a variation on Denny Conn’s proven Imperial Porter recipe.