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Mr Wizard
Ashton Lewis has been answering homebrewing questions in Brew Your Own’s “Mr. Wizard” column since its inception in 1995. If you have a homebrewing question, there’s a good chance Ashton has answered it.
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Lagering at Cellar Temperatures
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Dip Hopping Contact Time
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Pouring Beer on Nitro
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Brewing with Fonio, Subbing DME for LME, & Dip Hopping
Fonio is an ancient African grass that has been gaining attention in the craft beer world in recent years. Learn more about brewing with thi
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Dip hopping further explained
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Mr. Wizard
Subbing DME for LME
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Brewing With Fonio
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Stressing Yeast, Dough Balls, & Remote Brewing
The discussion of stressing yeast to increase phenolics for styles like hefeweizens has been around for a long time. The Wizard weighs in on
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Avoiding Dough Balls
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Brewing in remote regions
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Stressing yeast to increase phenolics
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Yeast Nutrients, Dry Hop Oxidation & Low-ABV Beers
The Wizard explains why some recipes call for yeast nutrients and others don’t — but why you should consider using it more often than no