Topic: Extract Brewing
Extract Yourself From All-Grain
FREEThe popularity of all-grain brewing has surged in recent years. In this column I’m going to step outside the norm for Beginner’s Block and talk more to the advanced brewers about simplifying
10 Summer Extract Recipes
MEMBERS ONLYSummer is a time to brew lighter, more refreshing beers. Fortunately, there’s no shortage of styles that fit the bill. From 10 homebrew retailers, we share 10 easy-drinking and easy-to-brew summer beer recipes.
Brewing an Extract with Grains Beer
MEMBERS ONLYThis chapter builds on the basic brewing skills learned in chapter two “Brewing a No-Boil Extract Beer.” Here, you’ll learn how to use steeped grains, pellet hops and liquid yeast to modify
Brewing a No-Boil Malt Extract Beer
MEMBERS ONLYSome homebrewers may want to brew an easy-to-make beer during their first brewing session to build their confidence before trying more complicated brewing methods later. Others may want to take the simple
Wort Production (with malt extract)
MEMBERS ONLYWort made from reconstituted malt extract is dissimilar from wort made from mashing malted grains. Knowing the differences can guide you to making sound decisions regarding how to use it on brew
Maximize Partial Boils
MEMBERS ONLYIf you are an extract brewer, there is a good chance you will hear (if you haven’t already) that you need to be doing full-wort boils (boiling your entire 5-gallon/19-L batch of
17 Foolproof Extract Recipes
MEMBERS ONLYWe’ve assembled a collection of tried-and-true recipes from homebrew shops across the nation. These are the recipes that the shops’ customers love and keep coming back to. For best results, pay attention
The Texas Two-Step Extract Method
MEMBERS ONLYExtract brewers can take inspiration from some commercial brewers and improve their brewing methods. The Texas Two-Step lets extract brewers sidestep some common procedural problems. Plus: an all-grain adaption.
Extract to Beer in 7 Days
MEMBERS ONLYIf you’ve read any brewing books in the last century you know that the process of making beer always requires boiling of the wort. Boiling sterilizes the wort (kills off Lactobacillus and
Hopping Help for Extract Brewers
MEMBERS ONLYAll forms of homebrewing – whether all-grain, partial mash or extract – share many similarities. However, each it has its own set of challenges as well. One of the biggest complaints
30-Minute No-Boil Extract Beers
MEMBERS ONLYWhen you’re making a batch of no-boil beer, your brew “day” will be done in 30 minutes. Fermentation takes 10 to 14 days, and you can bottle the batch in just 90
Brewing Extract-Based Sour Beers
MEMBERS ONLYWhen I wrote American Sour Beers I ignored extract brewers (sorry), other than a brief note on page 307 about adapting all-grain recipes. I mentioned malt extract several other times, but only