Videos
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
Conical Fermenters
Small-scale conical fermenters are becoming increasingly popular with homebrewers. Brew Your Own Magazine’s Technical Editor Ashton Lewis shows you how to get the most out of your conical fermenter and what makes
Decoction Mashing Basics
Decoction mashing is a time-honored German brewing technique that intimidates many brewers. Brew Your Own Magazine’s Technical Editor Ashton Lewis walks you through the basics of decoction including how to do it
Evaluating Beer Like a Pro
Your beer evaluation skills can be one of a brewer’s best tools. Learn how to not only drink or taste beer, but how to evaluate beer like a professional brewer. Learn how
Calibrating Your Hydrometer
The hydrometer is one of the most important pieces of equipment for any brewer. But if the readings aren’t accurate your hydrometer is worthless. Brew Your Own Magazine’s Technical Editor Ashton Lewis
Calibrating Brewing Scales
Join Brew Your Own’s Technical Editor Ashton Lewis as he shows you how to properly calibrate your scale for accurate beer ingredient measurements. Your numbers are only good if they are right
Evaluating Malt
Join Brew Your Own Magazine’s Technical Editor Ashton Lewis as he shows you how to properly evaluate malt before you use it in your next batch of beer.