Topic: All Grain Brewing
Managing Mash Thickness
Understanding 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
Remember 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.
Killer RIMS
Like many homebrewers, I came to a point with my partial-mash brewing that provided great beers but didn’t allow for the full creative control of the process that I wanted. Of course
Infusion Mashing: Tips from the Pros
Brewer: Richard Young Brewery: Castle Springs Brewing Co. Moultonborough, N.H. Years of experience: Nine Education: BA in criminal justice from Stonehill College, Easton, Mass. House Beers: American Wheat Beer, Munich-Style Lager, India
A Practical Guide to Lautering
Considering how important it is to the brewing process, lautering doesn’t get much respect. Many brewers see it as simply the process of rinsing grains. They give it little thought, rush through
Mashing and the Balanced Diet
Beer as we know it was first discovered by Sir Francis James Beer III in 1873. Beer (the man) was the court scientist to the Queen of England. After first accidentally inventing
A Starter Guide to Mashing
Whether you’re just beginning or want to brush up on your technqiue, this article walks you through an infusion mash, step by step.
Starter Guide to Decoction Mashing
As brewing has evolved some techniques that were once considered essential have become obsolete. Decoction mashing, however, arguably maintains important aspects of crafting a well-respected beer. But its role has changed. In
Feel the Mash Heat
When I look at my mash tun, I feel a sense of pride. When I withdraw my floating thermometer from the infusion of water and malt and it reads 150° F, I
Effective Lautering: Tips from the Pros
Brewer: Mikoli Weaver Education: BS in food and science bio-chemistry from Universtiy of Washington; degree from Instituto di Cucina e Science, Tuscany To effectively lauter you need to effectively mash. Make sure
Troubleshooting a Stuck Sparge
The flow of the sweet wort slows to a trickle and the start of the boil is pushed later and later into the day. When night falls, all your friends leave you
