Writer: Terry Foster
Three Sparging Methods
My apologies to extract brewers, but today is solely about all-grain brewing, and how we get the extract out of the mash when conversion of starch is complete. Three techniques are practiced
Fining Beer for Clarity
First, what does “fining” mean? Well, this is another piece of brewer’s jargon, like “grain bill,” “knock-out” and calling brewing water “liquor” — indeed one 18th century writer records that anyone using
Brewing Consistently
“Play it again Sam” This quote is often used, but actually was never said in the film Casablanca (look it up if you don’t believe me). I have used it here because
Recipe Creation
Many of you will reach a point where you want to construct your own recipe from scratch, even though there is a huge range of recipes already available in books, magazines, on
Adjusting for Filtering
Gravity settling good, filtration bad,” was my conviction for a long while. I joined England’s Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) in its early days and am still a member, even though I
Beer Starts Here: Base Malts
Like any structure, beer must have a foundation, which is what we call “base malt.” With malt extract the choice of base malt has been made for you, but in the case
Cellaring Beer
To keep or not to keep. That may not be quite the question Hamlet asked himself, but it is one homebrewers and beer drinkers in general might well ask themselves. If you
Plug-n-Brew – Electric Homebrew System
Through trial and (especially) error, Terry Foster finds out how (and how not) to build an electric homebrewery.
All-Grain Brewing in a Bag
Your first thought on this term might be that this is the simplest form of brewing possible. Perhaps something like open the bag, sprinkle in fairy dust and drink the beer? But
Late Extract Additions and Impact on Hopping
Many authors (including me) recommend that you do a full wort boil (5 gallons/19 L if that is to be the final volume of wort at pitching) when brewing with malt extract,
Blending Homebrews
There is nothing new about blending beers, wines or spirits — humankind has been doing it for centuries. It is often done at the bar, notably with cocktails, wines made from different
Pitching Enough Yeast
“I used the packet of yeast that came with the kit.” “How old was that?” “A couple of years I think. It seemed to work okay.” The above exchange was part of
