Topic: All Grain Brewing
Wort Volume
Digital and Plus Members OnlyThis question really has more to do with sparging than it does with the volume of wort to boil. An all-grain brew begins with the mashing process. During mashing, starch is converted to fermentable sugars. A good portion of the sugars are released into the liquid portion of the mash and create wort, but many
Mash Hopping Techniques
Digital and Plus Members OnlyBored with the same routine? Put a little hop into your mash.
Milling Grain: Tips from the Pros
Digital and Plus Members OnlyAll about milling your own grains.
First Wort Hopping Techniques
FREEFirst wort hopping: Add bittering hops to the brew kettle before the boil begins.
Double Dipping: A Double-Decoction Lesson
Digital and Plus Members OnlyTips, techniques and detailed instructions for doing a classic German double-decoction mash.
Lowdown on Lautering: Tips from the Pros
Digital and Plus Members OnlyThree pros give the lowdown on lautering.
How to Make a Sour Mash
Digital and Plus Members OnlyAs any all-grain brewer knows, a mash is a mixture of hot water and grain. A “sour mash” is a mash that has acid-producing bacteria in it. Most people associate the term with whiskey from the southern United States. But the technique can also be used in homebrewing. A brewer can make a small sour
Great Grain: Crack the Mystery of the Crush
Digital and Plus Members OnlyMalted barley is the heart of all beer. Whether you’re a seasoned all-grainer, a partial masher, or an extract brewery, the condition of your grains need to be just right. Here’s the scoop on milling at home.
Easy Tips for Better Lautering
Digital and Plus Members OnlyImagine a 10-foot laurel hedge, fairly open and loose. Not carefully groomed. Then imagine a steady, soft breeze blowing a pallet of Styrofoam peanuts through it. If the breeze changes or stops, a lot of the peanuts fall. If the wind suddenly gusts strongly, the peanuts go right through the hedge. If somebody drives a
Successful Mash Conversion: Tips from the Pros
FREEBrewer: Artie Tafoya Brewery: Appalachian Brewing Co., Harrisburg, Pa. Years of experience: 10 years professional, five years homebrewing House Beers: Water Gap Wheat, Purist Pale Ale, Jolly Scot Scottish Ale, Susquehanna Stout,
Managing Mash Thickness
FREEUnderstanding your mash gives you more control over the brewing process. The ins and outs of mashing in, mash temperatures, and mash thickness.
Multi-Grain Brewing
Digital and Plus Members OnlyRemember when all bread was white and squishy? Remember when all beer was light and bland? Just as consumers are clamoring for more flavorful beers, so too are better-tasting breads winning popularity. First it was wheat bread, then whole-wheat bread. One current favorite is multi-grain bread, made from a combination — often seven — different