Writer: Ashton Lewis
Hard Seltzer Made Easy
Hard seltzer has become the fastest growing segment of the brewing industry. Learn two unique ways homebrewers can make these light beverages at home.
Hard Seltzer
Hard seltzer 5.25 gallons/20 L OG = ~1.031 FG = ~1.000 ABV = ~ 5% Neutral Base Ingredients 21 L reverse osmosis (RO) or distilled water 4.5 g gypsum (adjusts calcium concentration
The Subtleties of Beer Gas
Years ago I was talking to a crusty dude named Larry who worked for a local beer distributor about the dirty draft beer tricks that can be played by competing distributors. Larry
Curing Sparging Woes, Talking Oxidation, and the Subtleties of Beer Gas
Pumpkin beers have always posed a challenge, but one seasoned pumpkin beer brewer faces an unusually cantankerous mash. The Wiz has some mash suggestions and also describes the nuances of beer gas and re-addresses hop fade in beer.
Talking Oxidation and Hop Fade
Follow-up to previous answer: I answered a question from Scot in Chicago, Illinois that was published in the November 2019 edition of BYO. His question was about hop fade and why some
Curing Sparging Woes
The likely culprit to this problem, assuming that you have been using the same basic recipe over the last 7–8 years, is beta-glucan from the flaked oats. I am betting on this
Combating Chloramine and A Deep Dive Into The Dynamics of Glycol Chillers
The Wiz responds to a question about how to remove chloramine from water. Also, for the growing legion of hobby and small-scale brewers using glycol fermentation control systems, learn some of the in’s and out’s to their proper use.
A Deep Dive Into The Dynamics of Glycol Chillers
Your question brings up several interesting points that could be expanded into deep dives into topics that most homebrewers would not find very useful, so I will avoid spending too much time
Combating Chloramine
As far as chloramine removal goes, your “belt and suspenders” method is more than capable of removing chloramines from water. Just to very briefly hit this topic, carbon filtration is a great
Post-Souring Gravity
Thanks for the interesting question, Duncan. The product you are using as your source of bacteria lists Lactobacillus plantarum as the only bacterial ingredient in this beverage. Lactobacillus plantarum is a facultative
Boulevard of Malted Dreams
“It was the summer of 1984, and John McDonald was thirsty. On vacation in Europe, the future founder of Boulevard Brewing Company wandered into a bar specializing in Belgian beers. He tried
Boulevard Brewing Co.’s Pale Ale clone
Boulevard Brewing Co.’s Pale Ale clone (5 gallons/19 L, all-grain)OG = 1.053 FG = 1.011IBU = 30 SRM = 9 ABV = 5.4% Boulevard Pale Ale is an old-school pale ale with a
