Writer: BYO Staff
Making Brown Malt
Yes, you can make your own brown malt by roasting pale malt in the oven. You can also make chocolate malt and black patent malt by the same process. The difficulty in
American Pilsner
If barley be wanting to make into malt, We must be content and think it no fault, For we can make liquor to sweeten our lips, Of pumpkins, and parsnips, and walnut-tree
Control Beer Color: Tips from the Pros
Brewer: Keith Wayne Brewery: Tahoe Mountain Brewing Co., Stateline, Nev. Years of experience: 41/2 years Education: BS in fermentation science and completion of Master Brewer’s Program, University of California, Davis; Member of
How long will my beer stay fresh in a keg?
Dear Mr. Wizard: I am thinking of kicking the bottle habit and kegging my beer instead. My biggest concern is storage temperature and how long my beer will stay good in a
What’s the best way to check the temperature of a mash?
The best way to check mash temperature is with a calibrated-dial or alcohol-filled thermometer. The easiest way to calibrate a thermometer is by filling a glass with ice cubes and then filling the glass with water. In
Fruit Beer: Tips from the Pros
Brewer: Peter Bouckaert Brewery: New Belgium Brewing Co., Ft. Collins, Colo. Years of experience: Nine Education: Degree in biochemistry in brewery and fermentation technology from CTL in Ghent, Belgium House Beers: Fat Tire (amber
Doppelbock
Doppelbock traces its history to a monastic brewery founded in 1634 in the Bavarian town of Munich. To sustain them during periods of religious fasting such as Lent and Advent, the Pauline
Preventing Yeast Off-flavors: Tips from the Pros
Brewer: Russ Seideman Brewery: Seidemann Brewing Co. Years of experience: seven months Education: BS in chemical engineering, University of Wisconsin, Madison; MBA in management, Northwestern University’s Kellogg Graduate School, Evanston, Ill. House
Munich Dark Lager
At one time probably all the beers of Munich were dark lagers. Prior to modern malting technology, maltsters kilned their malt by allowing the hot fumes from burning wood or coal to
Wort Cooling: Tips from the Pros
Brewer: Ed Falkenstein Brewery: Palmetto Brewing Co., Charleston, S.C. Years of experience: Four Education: B.S. in chemistry, Gettysburg College, Gettysburg, Pa.; M.S. in chemical engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, Md. House
Clean-In-Place System for Kegs
Homebrewers who have graduated to kegs generally agree that kegs stand head and shoulders above bottles in convenience and ease of cleaning. But even cleaning kegs can be a pain in the
Roggenbier
Rye, the most distinctive of grains, conjures up strong reactions. Some beer enthusiasts prefer their rye bread with pastrami and a dollop of mustard while others prefer it on someone else’s plate.
