Date: March-April 2019
Top 5 Ways for a Nano Brewer to Get Started in Quality Control
Starting 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
Most 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
To produce consistent beers and hit our targets from brew day to brew day you need to understand your brewing system and all of its variables. Once every facet of your brew day is calibrated, the guesswork will be minimalized.
Braggot
Somewhere between a traditional mead and a beer is where you’ll find braggot. The trick, however, is to balance the two ingredients to create a synthesis of malt and honey. Learn about the history, ingredients, and techniques to brew a braggot worthy of bragging about.
Diplomatic Mission Braggot
Diplomatic 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
New England IPA: A Scientific Study
Scott Janish spent a couple years combing through research often forgotten or generally undiscovered by homebrewers and applying it to brewing modern New England IPAs. Here, he shares his biggest takeaways.
Janish’s New England IPA
New 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
Mirror Twin Brewing Co.’s Eukanot Tell Me What To Do clone
Mirror 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
Hot New Hops
Tech 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
Reuben’s Brews’ Bits and Bobs (2018) clone
Reuben’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
Appreciating the Classic Hops
The 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
HolaMolé
HolaMolé (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.
