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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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Protein Rests, Freeze-Drying Yeast, & Simplifying Homebrewing
Is a protein rest necessary when brewing with a high percentage of wheat? The answer depends on the goals of the brewer, so understanding wh
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Explaining Hop Utilization
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Why do some batches exhibit hop creep?
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An alternative way to judge beers in competition
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Hop Creep, Hop Utilization, and a Different Approach to Beer Judging
Hop creep isn’t new, so why are we hearing so much more about it in recent years? Brewing scientists now believe it has to do with a push
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Scavenging Oxygen
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Control Mash Temperature with a Propane Heating System
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Predicting Mash pH
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Scavenging Oxygen, a Propane Heating System, and Water Chemistry
It’s long been proven that bottle-conditioned beer lasts longer than those bottled already carbonated. The Wiz dives into the reasoning be
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Can LED Light Skunk Beer?
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Step Mashing Efficiency Vs. Infusion
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Blending Fruit Wine in Beer