November 2008
Project
Club Kegerator
Arrive to the show in style with this homebrew club kegerator build.
Project
Build a Kegerator
In this project, I’ll outline how to build a basic, two-tap kegerator. It’s not a cheap project, but the benefits are tremendous and well worth the money. Before you can get started
Recipe
Long Trail Brewing Co.’s Double Bag Alt clone
A German Style Alt. Long Trail Brewing Co. describes this beer on it’s website, “This double altbier features a distinct malt presence balanced by a subtle hop backbone that delivers a smooth, complex drinking experience. At 7.2 percent alcohol by volume, this is one brew worth milking.”
Recipe
Hop Hammer
Vinnie Cilurzo of Russian River Brewing Company in Santa Rosa, California brews what is arguably the world’s best example of this style, Pliny the Elder. Despite the huge hop levels and higher alcohol strength, it is superbly drinkable. Vinnie very generously shared his recipe with the brewing community and just about everyone interested in this style has seen his recipe. The recipe inside, while a little bigger in starting gravity than Vinnie’s, is a descendant of his original.
Mr. Wizard
Understanding Pitching Rates
Wizard responds: I went to the Wyeast Web site to do a little bit of recon before answering this question. I found the site very informative and did see much of the
Mr. Wizard
Brewing with maple syrup
Wizard responds: I assume that the maple syrup aroma faded some during fermentation and that is the reason why you wish to add more maple syrup to the beer at the
Article
Priming Techniques
When your homebrew seems more flat than fizzy, perhaps you need to take a look at your priming method.
Article
Hybrid Beer Styles: Tips from the Pros
Some people brew like it’s going out of style, but what about actually brewing out of style? Three US brewers talk about taking chances.
Article
Making Sake
Grains, water, yeast . . . and koji? Learn the secrets of making sake (Japanese rice wine) and get your moto rising.
Article
Rolling Kegerator
The next time you go to a party, roll out the barrel . . . or at least the Corny kegs. Build this rolling kegerator with a small, on-board CO2 system.
Article
Home Kegerator
Every homebrewer could use his or her own kegerator. A classic project shows you how to convert a regular refrigerator to a beer draft system.
