Date: November 2008
Club Kegerator
Digital and Plus Members OnlyArrive to the show in style with this homebrew club kegerator build.
Build a Kegerator
Digital and Plus Members OnlyIn 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 buying all of the needed hardware, you need to decide if your kegerator is going to be housed in a refrigerator or chest
Long Trail Brewing Co.’s Double Bag Alt clone
FREEA 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.”
Hop Hammer
Digital and Plus Members OnlyVinnie 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.
Understanding Pitching Rates
FREEWizard 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
Brewing with maple syrup
Digital and Plus Members OnlyWizard 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 time of bottling. I’m not sure how you did your calculation and want to walk through a fairly easy method used to calculate
Priming Techniques
Digital and Plus Members OnlyWhen your homebrew seems more flat than fizzy, perhaps you need to take a look at your priming method.
Hybrid Beer Styles: Tips from the Pros
Digital and Plus Members OnlySome people brew like it’s going out of style, but what about actually brewing out of style? Three US brewers talk about taking chances.
Making Sake
FREEGrains, water, yeast . . . and koji? Learn the secrets of making sake (Japanese rice wine) and get your moto rising.
Rolling Kegerator
Digital and Plus Members OnlyThe 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.
Home Kegerator
Digital and Plus Members OnlyEvery homebrewer could use his or her own kegerator. A classic project shows you how to convert a regular refrigerator to a beer draft system.