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Jason Simmons
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Reusing Spent Hops
Hops added late in the boil, during whirlpool, or as dry hops retain a lot of their alpha acids when done being used for their initial purpo
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Spent Hop ESB
This ESB is brewed using 100% second-use fresh hops for a mellow bitterness.
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Growing and Brewing With Mushrooms
There is no one-flavor-fits-all when it comes to mushrooms. A brewer shares his experience growing and brewing with shiitake mushrooms that
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Lindgren Craft Brewery’s Narrow Gauge Shiitake Mushroom Saison Clone
This beer features what you would expect in a saison in regards to the malt and hops balance and the fruity esters and phenols derived from
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10 Must-Haves for Pros and Amateurs
The scale is different, however there is a lot of crossover in commercial craft brewing and homebrewing. A pro brewer who still keeps his ma
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Pennsylvania Swankey
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Lindgren Craft Brewery’s Clarks Ferry Swankey clone
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Historic Foraged Pennsylvania Swankey
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Brewing with Coffee
By understanding coffee and all of its properties, a brewer can make the best decisions to brew a well-balanced beer that will showcase your
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Calibrate Your Brew System
To produce consistent beers and hit our targets from brew day to brew day you need to understand your brewing system and all of its variable
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Avoid Brewer’s Block
When you’ve been brewing for long enough, a time eventually comes when desire to create a new recipe is high but imagination is low. When
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Recording Your Brew Day
Taking notes from brew day on through the end of packaging helps brewers repeat what works, see why targets were missed, and better understa