Writer: Alex Fodor
Brown Ale
Digital and Plus Members OnlyBrown ale originated in London and probably evolved from porter at a time when consumers demanded a less hoppy brew at a more affordable price. Today many view brown ale as the bottled version of mild, the low-alcohol draft beer still popular in the midlands of England. Southern brown ale, while darker and sweeter than
Homebrew Science Experiments
Digital and Plus Members OnlyA lone figure stands above the steaming kettle. A sample of the malty liquid is carefully drawn off, cooled, and then poured into a graduated cylinder. He drops a glass hydrometer slowly into the murky mixture. He nods his head and smirks as he records a precise measurement. “At last,” he says, curling his fingers
Troubleshooting a Stuck Sparge
Digital and Plus Members OnlyThe flow of the sweet wort slows to a trickle and the start of the boil is pushed later and later into the day. When night falls, all your friends leave you high and dry with a stuck sparge and an empty soda keg. Such is the sad tale of the brewer whose run-off has