Topic: Grains
Roasted Malts: Tips from the Pros
MEMBERS ONLYTwo 2020 Great American Beer Festival (GABF) medalists share their preferences and techniques for brewing with roasted malts. Jeff Young, Co-Founder/Brewmaster of Shoe Tree Brewing Co. in Carson City, Nevada For chocolate
Dark Secrets of Roasted Grains
FREEThe term roasted grains covers a broad spectrum of both malted and unmalted cereal grains with varying effects on your brew. Learn the basics of these many classes.
Is There Any Harm Milling Twice?
MEMBERS ONLYTo mill once, or to mill twice? That is the question — but why shall a brewer mill at all? Brewers mill malted barley for two purposes, extract yield and husk preservation,
Heirloom and Alternative Grains
MEMBERS ONLYThe Industrial Revolution brought about a new era in manufacturing and technological improvements in food processing. Unfortunately, parallel to those advancements began the whitewashing of flavor from our cookbooks, family recipes, and
Unmalted Adjuncts: It’s okay to flake out sometimes
MEMBERS ONLYThere is a lot of negativity surrounding certain unmalted cereal grains. Many folks think they will cheapen a beer. Denny and Drew are here to set the record straight on this matter.
The Perfect Crush
FREEMy summer crush began in the warmest months of 2017, shortly after quitting my corporate job to work full-time for MoreBeer! I know, most love stories don’t start with a change of
Growing Barley
MEMBERS ONLYMany homebrewers grow their own hops. For interested homebrewers with a little space in their garden, growing your own barley is also a possibility. Last year, I grew barley in my garden
Milling
MEMBERS ONLYControl your crush for better extraction and lautering.
Is it Crystal or Caramel Malt?
MEMBERS ONLYHomebrewers are often confused by the terms crystal and caramel malt and are sometimes uncertain as to whether these are basically the same thing and can be used interchangeably, or whether they
Roasting Your Own Grains
MEMBERS ONLYPart of the joy in homebrewing is making a beer that is uniquely your own, and one way of taking that a step further is by roasting your own malt. All you’ll
Why Malt Matters – The Basics on the Backbone of Beer
MEMBERS ONLYIs the malt you select the most important decision you make when formulating a beer recipe or purchasing homebrew ingredients? It might not be, but I’d wager a bet you’re more worried
50 Years of Maris Otter
MEMBERS ONLYMany barley varieties suitable for malting live short lives, forgotten when something new comes along. Not so for Maris Otter, which celebrated it’s 50th anniversary in 2015. Learn more about what makes this malt so special to brewers and find 4 classic British recipes to brew with Maris Otter malt.