Writer: Glenn BurnSilver
Hop Stands & Hop Bursting: Tips from Pros
A hop stand sounds like something you’d do with your car at a stop sign, while hop bursting conjures up images of flowers exploding in defense of being harvested. In actuality, both
Collaborative Craft Beer Clone Recipes
In the brewing world, everything typically starts off with a beer. So, you and your homebrew buddies sit around sampling the latest from your cellar, and the words start flying: “This is
Canned Craft Beer Clone Recipes
It wasn’t so long ago that a trip to the local liquor store for some canned beer presented but a few options. If you were lucky, there may have been some imports
Brewing Strong Ales
If you ask 10 different brewers to define “strong ale,” you will likely get 11 different answers. Brewers around the world have always made bigger, stronger ales for special occasions, for blending
Hard Ginger Beer
Hard Ginger Beer (5 gallons/19 L)OG = 1.038 FG = 0.995 ABV = 5.5% Kit Harrington of Root Sellers’ advises, “Start with the freshest ingredients possible, they really show when you make
Hard Root Beer
Hard Root Beer (5 gallons/19 L)OG = 1.038 FG = 0.995 ABV = 5.5% Kit Harrington of Root Sellers’ advises, “Sodium bicarbonate (baking soda), is great for knocking the acidity down and
Hard Root & Ginger Beers
Find out how to make hard root beer and hard ginger beer at home.
Be Cool to Your Brew School
If you’ve ever considered becoming a pro brewer, there’s never been a better time to attend a formal brewing education program.
Elixir of Life
An Olde Ale was the first C.H.A.O.S. all-club barrel project and a recipe that is suitable for aging in any type of spirit barrel, but also tasty on its own.
El Camino (Un)Real Black Ale clone
Benefit from a Brew Tour
There’s a world of knowledge in commercial breweries, all you need to do is tap into it.