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Brewing Science
For homebrewers who want to understand the “why” as much as the “how,” these stories dive into the deep end of the science of brewing.
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Mr. Wizard
Adjusting beer pH
Should I ever change the pH of finished beer? If so, what should it be, and what should I use to adjust it?
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Mr. Wizard
Improving beer foam with PGA
Improving beer foam using the PGA (propylene glycol alginate) method.
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Article
Techniques for Beer Clarity
If clear beer is the goal (and for certain styles it should be!) there are many things a brewer can do to get there. Finings and filtering a
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Article
Adjust pH with Sauergut
Malt is covered with Lactobacillus, which means you can use it to make a Lactobacillus starter to adjust your mash or boil pH. This practice
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Mr. Wizard
Importance of pH
There is a lot to digest with pH. Here is what homebrewers need to know to brew great beer without going overboard with lab work.
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Using a Spectrophotometer
Not too many homebrewers think of adding a spectrophotometer to their home lab equipment due to cost and how frequently it would be used.
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Sauergut Brewing Technique
German brewers have traditionally lowered their mash pH by souring a small portion of wort, called sauergut, and adding it to the mash. Le
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Mr. Wizard
Using ALDC to prevent diacetyl
Should ALDC be used in all beers as a precaution against diacetyl?
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Mr. Wizard
Hitting Final Gravity
What factors may cause fermentations to stop short of expected final gravities?
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Mr. Wizard
Diabetes and Beer
I was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes in the spring of 2023 during a routine check-up. For those of you not well-versed in this subject, here
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Dissolved Oxygen
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Using a Refractometer