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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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Mr. Wizard
Crafting Flavorful Hard Seltzers
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Mr. Wizard
Utilizing a Brewing Water Calculator
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Water Ways, Fermenting Seltzers, And All-In-One Brew Systems
A good water calculator makes pH adjustments and salt additions much easier and predictable. Mr. Wizard explains his calculator and shares t
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Mr. Wizard
Developing a Brewing Calculator
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Accidentally Frozen Beer
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Mr. Wizard
Overly Foaming Draft Beer
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Digging Into Sparge Water Temperatures
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Sparge Temperatures, Overcarbonation, Frozen Beer, and Brewing Calculations
Brewers often have a specific routine when it comes to lautering their mash. But in reality it’s a very forgiving process. Mr. Wizard prov
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A Kettle/Fermenter Conversion and The Time Traveling Brewer Has Some Advice
A homebrewer obtains a beast of a stainless steel tank and is looking to modify it into a brewing kettle and fermenter. Mr. Wizard walks him
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Mr. Wizard
The Time Traveling Brewer Has Some Advice
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Mr. Wizard
A Kettle/Fermenter Conversion
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A New Flavor In A Classic Beer