Writer: Jason Simmons
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 mash paddle busy at home shares the pieces of equipment he couldn’t brew without, no matter the size of the batch.
Pennsylvania Swankey
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Lindgren Craft Brewery’s Clarks Ferry Swankey clone
Lindgren Craft Brewery’s Clarks Ferry Swankey clone (5 gallons/19 L, all-grain)OG = 1.030 FG = 1.004 IBU = 15 SRM = 10–15 ABV = 3.5% Ingredients1.8 lbs. (0.82 kg) 6-row malted barley1.8 lbs. (0.82
Historic Foraged Pennsylvania Swankey
Historic Foraged Pennsylvania Swankey (5 gallons/19 L, all-grain)OG = 1.030 FG = 1.004 IBU = 15 SRM = 10–15 ABV = 3.5% Ingredients1.8 lbs. (0.82 kg) 6-row malted barley1.8 lbs. (0.82 kg) wheat bran1.7
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 coffee selection in your finished beer.
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 variables. Once every facet of your brew day is calibrated, the guesswork will be minimalized.
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 that happens, you can often find inspiration from nature, new products, or experimentation.
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 understand equipment, ingredients, and the science of brewing beer.
Caution: Homebrewers at Work
The fun hobby of homebrewing can become dangerous if safety precautions are not taken. Always keep these safety tips in mind.
