Category Archives: beer

Making Hop Water

Posted on January 9, 2026 by alex

Hop Water Recipe Batch Size: 5.5 Gal Note on using different hops: In the video we sampled several different batches. The experiment batch was Simcoe & Mosaic and at Lagunitas we used Nectaron, but you can try different combinations of your … Continue reading →

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Ragutis: Gods of Beer

Posted on November 6, 2025 by alex

Nestled in the rich tapestry of Lithuania’s mythological history, one will come across the intriguing figure of Ragutis, the god of beer. Hailing from Lithuania’s pagan tradition, Romuva, Ragutis holds an esteemed place among the numerous deities celebrated by the pre-Christian … Continue reading →

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Glycol Chiller Maintenance

Posted on July 5, 2025 by alex

Glycol chillers are key components in long-draw draft systems. Conducting regular maintenance on your glycol chiller is imperative to ensure the longevity of your investment and to ensure the continued running of your draft system. What maintenance should you conduct … Continue reading →

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Жигулёвское пиво (рецепт)

Posted on March 4, 2022 by alex

International Pale Lager (2 A) Размер партии: 22L / 5.8G Объём на кипячение: 26L / 6.9G Время кипячения: 60 min Объём на конец кипячения: 23L / 6.1G Объём на розливе: 20L / 5.3G Тип ферментации: Лагерное, одна стадия ~ 10°С … Continue reading →

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Kilned vs Caramel/Crystal Malts in Homebrewing – Understanding Malt Flavors

Posted on June 23, 2021 by alex

This week I take a look at Caramel/Crystal malts and how it is different from kilned specialty malts from a flavor perspective. While most homebrewers are very familiar with caramel and crystal malts, few have a well-developed understanding of the … Continue reading →

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Shaken, not Stirred: The Stir Plate Myth Buster

Posted on May 27, 2021 by alex

Introduction When I started to brew in early 1993, no one I knew used a stir plate. That count included all of the hardcore amateur brewers I knew at that point in time and throughout my first pass through the … Continue reading →

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H-brü-O Hop Water

Posted on February 12, 2021 by alex

I love beer, but there are certain occasions where consuming alcoholic beverages just isn’t in the cards and can even be dangerous or illegal. According to Lagunitas, regular consumption of beer on the job was killing productivity as employees became … Continue reading →

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Figuring out how to brew keptinis

Posted on July 9, 2020 by alex

Mash baking in my kitchen oven I visited Vikonys in Lithuania and saw how the Lithuanians there brew keptinis. The basic idea is straightforward enough: do a normal mash, then bake the mash in a huge Lithuanian duonkepis oven to … Continue reading →

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Lithuanian Beer Yeast

Posted on April 30, 2020 by alex

JOVARU® LITHUANIAN FARMHOUSE (OYL-033) Borne from an exclusive partnership with the famed Jovaru® Brewery’s “queen of Lithuanian farmhouse beer,” this unique yeast complements farmhouse beers with citrusy esters and restrained phenols. The strain produces a character of lemon pith, black … Continue reading →

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What is the ideal HERMS coil length? Theory and experiments

Posted on January 12, 2020 by alex

Introduction When we started selling HERMS coils 2 years ago, we made our 40cm coil 15 meters (50 feet) long. The 30cm coil was 11.5m long. Why? That’s what most home brewers were doing. But we recently started to suspect … Continue reading →

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