Writer: Chris Colby

Brewing with Potatoes

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Both corn and rice are used as starchy adjuncts by brewers worldwide. These adjuncts boost the strength of a beer without increasing its body. Corn and rice also dilute the protein content of wort. As adventurous homebrewers, there is another common starchy food we can use as an adjunct — potatoes.

 


High-Gravity Blending to Boost Homebrew Volume

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High gravity brewing (or blending) allows you to brew more beer without buying new equipment.


Wort Boiling

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While you twiddle your thumbs, there’s a lot going on in the brewpot. Hot tips for what to do during this critical time.


Lautering Techniques

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How to separate the wort from your spent grains.


Your First Infusion Mash

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A simple step-by-step introduction to all-grain brewing.


Fermentation 101 Techniques

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Fermentation made easy: how to run it, what equipment to use and unsticking the stuck.


Wort Chilling Techniques

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Your handy guide on fast, effective wort chilling to steal the heat.


Making Big Holiday Beers

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It’s the time of year for holiday beers! Many of these heavyweight winter seasonals are high-alcohol brews — monster beers that are big, malty and have a bite. You don’t have to be a mad scientist to make one, but brewing a high-gravity beer involves much more than piling on the malt. Your guide to brewing huge holiday beers, complete with eight recipes.


Counter-Pressure Bottling Techniques

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How to move beer from keg to bottle without losing bubbles.


Dream Homebreweries

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Five homebrew systems that are simply divine: James Nielsen’s super-stainless brew room and pub club. Raymond Steinhart’s all-electric RIMS, the Budde family’s authentic – and awe-inspiring – German garage and Dennis Collins’ homemade HERMIT (no barbed fittings allowed!).


Fruit Brewing Techniques

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How to make a berry good beer.


Brewing with Fruit

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How to pick the right fruit for your summer brew.


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