Topic: Departments
Base Malt Basics
Base malt basics: How to choose your main grain.
Better Bottling: Techniques
The basic idea in bottling is to move your beer from one big container
(your fermenter) to numerous small containers (the bottles).
Old Ale
OLD ALE OG = 1.060 to 90+ FG = 1.015 to 22+ IBUs = 30 to 60 SRM = 12 to 16 Old ales are often regarded as winter warmers and
Brewing Maibock: Tips from the Pros
Maibock is potent, but it’s also fragile. It’s a big beer, yet it’s a lager, which makes it vulnerable to temperature spikes
Fining Beer Techniques
Hazed and confused about cloudy beer? Read on…
Holiday Ale
Tis the season for celebrations…
Brewing Holiday Beers: Tips from the Pros
Holiday Brews: Festive beer is only a hop, spice and fruit away With the holidays approaching, this is the perfect time to expand your repertoire with a festive holiday beer recipe. Friends
Make a Spiced Metheglin
The ways and means to making a spiced metheglin
American and English Brown Ale
Brown ales, sometimes known as nut brown because of their color, originated in England and exist as a very strong style today. Brown ale is broken into two categories, Northern brown
Successful Mash Conversion: Tips from the Pros
Brewer: 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,
The Elusive Quality of Wine Terrior
You’ve probably heard it bandied around in boardrooms, seen it in the pages of pretentious periodicals, and even read about it on your favorite winemaking Web site. No, it’s not just another
Preventing Three Big Wine Stinks
Preventing Three Big Stinks You emerge from the cellar beaming, proudly cradling one of your prized bottles in the crook of your arm. You bring it to the table, pop the cork,