Videos
Understanding Biotransformation
The word “biotransformation” has gotten a lot of buzz as brewers look to fermentation — and specifically, yeast — to transform the aroma of hops. Learn from Brew Your Own Magazine’s Technical
Hop Stands & Whirlpool Hop Additions
Adding hops right after the boil finishes has become an important technique to pack a big hop aroma in beer. Known as both hop stands and whirlpool hopping, learn the best practices
Calibrating Brewing Thermometers
A thermometer is only useful when it is accurate. Learn how to calibrate the thermometers you use for your brewing with tips from Brew Your Own Magazine’s Technical Editor Ashton Lewis.
Brewing with Fruit
Learn the best strategies and techniques to use when adding fruit as an ingredient to your beer with Brew Your Own Magazine’s Technical Editor Ashton Lewis.
Evaluating Hops
Brew Your Own Magazine’s Technical Editor Ashton Lewis shows you how to properly evaluate hops before you ever add them to your brew.
Understanding Malt Specs
Brew Your Own Magazine’s Technical Editor Ashton Lewis walks you through a typical specification sheet for malt and how to make sense of the various measurements and numbers – and most importantly
Yeast Harvesting
Professional brewers regularly harvest yeast from one beer to reuse in a new batch. Now you can too with these tips from Brew Your Own Magazine’s Technical Editor Ashton Lewis.
Tips for Brewing Hazy Beers
Hazy beers are all the craze. Brew Your Own Magazine’s Technical Editor Ashton Lewis walks through his favorite tips for brewing hazy beers.
Corny Keg Cleaning
Join Brew Your Own’s Technical Editor Ashton Lewis with step-by-step instructions how to properly clean and sanitize your homebrew corny keg.
Spunding 101
You can carbonate your kegged beer naturally using spunding. Learn how using the calculations, equipment, and best practices for this technique with Brew Your Own Magazine’s Technical Editor Ashton Lewis.
Closed Vessel Beer Racking
Closed vessel racking is a useful skill to transfer your beer between containers without any exposure to outside oxygen. Brew Your Own Magazine’s Technical Editor Ashton Lewis walks you through this technique.
Using pH Meters for Brewing
A pH meter is a valuable brewing tool when used correctly. Brew Your Own Magazine’s Technical Editor Ashton Lewis shows you when and how to use a pH meter to make better
