Drew Beechum & Denny Conn

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  Drew’s Open Fermentation Experimental Mild

  Drew’s Mild sings best when allowed to breathe! So be sure to keep the fermentation open (but covered).

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  Brewing A West Coast IPA: The anti-haze

  “Juicy” IPAs are not universally loved by beer fans. The West Coast IPA offers drinkers a more biting and clear rendition of the hop bom

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  More Quick Tips: Making brew day and beyond efficient

  Anyone who has brewed more than a few batches of beer will often fall into certain routines, but not all of them are practical. Here are som

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  Quick Pre-Brew Tips: Collective advice from fellow brewers

  We can learn so much from brewing with others. Denny and Drew pulled together some groupthink tips from fellow brewers and from their own ex

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  Flavoring Beer: Get the most from additions

  Adding fruit, spices, or other flavorings to beer is commonplace for homebrewers and craft brewers alike, but there are many ways to go abou

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  Points Off? Defining gravity and why it matters

  Homebrewers have been known to fret over their brewhouse efficiency numbers. Make sure you know the differences, the variables involved, and

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  How Do You Brew: It speaks volumes about our advice

  Homebrewers can often be classified by their approach to the hobby, whether they focus more on the gear, the recipes, the results, or simply

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  Testing Your Hypothesis: Experiments you should do

  Homebrewing and experimenting are about as old as brewing itself . . . but modern scientific method delineates theories and proven facts. De

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  Session Beers: The drive to go little

  Bigger is always better, right? Not according to fans of session beers. Denny and Drew lay out some keys to crafting a fine example of a low

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  Malted “Others”: Adjuncts that are no longer raw

  There is a big world of malted grains outside of barley. Explore some of those options and some best practices when stepping outside of craf

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  Record Keeping: Become a homebrewing bookie

  How do you keep track of your brews? Denny and Drew have two different approaches to their record keeping. Learn some of the factors to cons

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  Unmalted Adjuncts: It’s okay to flake out sometimes

  There is a lot of negativity surrounding certain unmalted cereal grains. Many folks think they will cheapen a beer. Denny and Drew are here