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Lambic, Sour, and Funky Mead Making

I’ve began to compile the things I know on alternative fermentations in mead making. And by that, I mean meads infected with the likes of brettanomyces, lactobacillus, and pediococcus. I’ll continue to add more parts as my findings and experiments … Continue reading

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No-chill method

THE PROCESS Seeing that no-chill is a method for chilling wort, which happens basically at the end of the brew day, my typical brewing process didn’t much change. For this experimental year, I chose to employ both batch sparge or no sparge mash … Continue reading

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Сбитень

Трудно сказать точно, когда на столах наших предков впервые появился этот старинный напиток. Вероятно, это было около тысячи лет назад. Летописи донесли до нас известие, что великий князь Всеволод в 1128 году, пируя с боярами, велел выставить на столы перевар … Continue reading

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МЕДЫ

Каждый народ имеет свой фирменный алкогольный напиток. Фараоны древнего Египта увеселялись пивом, древние греки — разбавленным водой виноградным вином. На Руси с прадавних времен увеселялись хмельными медами и квасами. Наши предки изготавливали медовые напитки, которые различались как способом изготовления, так … Continue reading

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Lagering quickly

Here’s the method I’ve been using that seems to work best: Chill wort to pitching temp (48°-53°F), pitch adequately sized starter (decanted), set regulator to initial fermentation temp (50°-55°F), and leave beer to ferment 5 days. (+5 days) On the … Continue reading

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Cold Steeping: Getting the Most Out of Dark Grains

Brewing with dark specialty grains is essential to develop roasty flavors and aromas and achieve various colors, but working with dark grains can also result in unfavorable harsh flavors. Sometimes confused with hop bitterness, the burnt and acrid components derived … Continue reading

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РЕЦЕПТЫ ДОМАШНЕГО ПИВА –

Домашнее пиво “Ячмень” Ячменный солод — 1/2 ведра, холодная вода — 2 ведра, соль — 1 чайная ложка, хмель — 1/8 ведра, дрожжи — 1 чашка, патока или сахарный песок — 200 г. Полведра ячменного солода размешать в кадке с … Continue reading

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The Secrets to Better Beer Foam

There’s nothing like the look of a creamy head on a homebrewed stout or the lacing on a glass after finishing a Belgian ale.  But beer foam isn’t just about appearance. The bubbles from your beer impact carbonation level, aroma, flavor and body. … Continue reading

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Collect local yeast

Bootleg Biology Yeast Wrangler Kit Product Description Yeast is all around us. It’s in the air, on every surface, in our backyard, and especially in our beer. Brewers are making local beers by growing their own hops, or even their … Continue reading

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Freezing Yeast

Freezing Starter-Sized Samples of Yeast for Long-Term Storage Written by Brewitt with contributions from HBT members   WHAT: The purpose of this article is to summarize what has been learned about freezing yeast by a number of contributors to the … Continue reading

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