Date: March-April 2021
Measuring Mash pH
FREEQuestions about pH and its relationship to brewing are very deep. So deep in fact, that the pH scale was developed and introduced to the world in 1909 by Søren Peter Lauritz
Keg Level Sensor: A new way to measure beer volume
Digital and Plus Members OnlyWhile there are several ways a homebrewer can measure the level of beer left in a Corny keg, most of them have shortcomings. Here is an inventive new way to digitally keep track of keg levels with minimal fear of sensor failure.
How Important is Kettle pH?
Digital and Plus Members OnlyMash pH gets most of the attention when it comes to pH measurement, but there are ideal pH levels at every step of the brewing process and they may get out of line after the mash. The boil pH affects protein coagulation, hot break, and hop isomerization (a higher pH results in a higher hop
Tapping Into Maple Beers
FREESome flavor pairings are so obviously complementary; it’s perhaps inevitable that they become trends. The perfect maple beer has long been a dream of many a brewer, and it’s clear that brewers
Maple Imperial Stout
FREEMaple Imperial Stout (5 gallons/19 L, all-grain)OG = 1.076* FG = 1.021IBUs = ~35 SRM = 45 ABV = 9.6%* Prior to maple syrup addition Ingredients10.5 lbs. (4.8 kg) 2-row pale malt2
Maple Amber Lager
Digital and Plus Members OnlyMaple Amber Lager (5 gallons/19 L, all-grain)OG = 1.044* FG = 1.008IBU = 23 SRM = 17 ABV = 5.8%* Prior to maple syrup addition Ingredients6 lbs. (2.7 kg) Pilsner malt1.5 lbs. (0.68 kg) Munich malt0.5 lb. (0.23 kg) melanoidin malt 4 oz. (113 g) crystal malt (60 °L)4 oz. (113 g) chocolate wheat malt 4 AAU
Inside a State-of-the-Art Homebrewery
Digital and Plus Members OnlyMy journey into homebrewing started like the majority of us; walking into my local homebrew supply shop and declaring, “I want to brew! What do I do?” I started small with extract brews, but quickly started to dream of brewing all-grain batches and building my own equipment to do so. I’m an engineer by trade,
From Juicy to Crazy Hazy
Digital and Plus Members OnlyJuicy. Hazy. These style descriptors have become so commonplace in the craft beer world over the past two decades that everyone can picture the beer in their mind upon a single word. It must be remembered, however, it was flavor that started the New England India pale ale (NEIPA) revolution, and haze was a by-product.
Star Gazer Hazy Double IPA
FREEStar Gazer Hazy Double IPA (5 gallons/19 L, all-grain)OG = 1.064 FG = 1.012IBU = 35 SRM = 4 ABV = 7% This hazy double IPA was formulated to showcase the minty and
Brewing Priorities for Beginners
Digital and Plus Members OnlyBeer is easy to make. People brewed beer for thousands of years without the benefit of computers, digital wireless hydrometers, or PID controllers — or, for that matter, even basic thermometers and hydrometers. Because we do not have direct control over the biological processes that make beer, we rely on production procedures to make wort
Beginner’s Luck Pale Ale
Digital and Plus Members OnlyBeginner’s Luck Pale Ale (5 gallons/19 L, all-grain)OG = 1.054 FG = 1.012IBU = 32 SRM = 10 ABV = 5.5% Ingredients10 lbs. (4.5 kg) pale 2-row malt1 lb. (0.45 kg) crystal malt (60 °L)6 oz. (170 g) acidulated malt (optional)7.5 AAU Magnum hops (60 min.) (0.5 oz./14 g at 15% alpha acids)7.5 AAU Centennial hops
A Friendship Mushrooms: Brewing brothers from different mothers
FREEOne of the great things about modern technology is our ability to connect with like-minded individuals no matter where they live. Two homebrewers thousands of miles apart connected over their interest for brewing with candy cap mushrooms.