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How to make Mexican Lagers | fermentarium. (Vienna Lagers) Recipe 3.75 lbs. of Continental Pilsner Malt 5.0 lb. of Vienna Malt 1.0 lb. of Munich Malt 6.0 oz of Crystal Malt 1.5 oz Hallertau (4.0% AA) for 60 minutes 0.5 … Continue reading →

Bottling: One day before bottling, defrost the wort you kept, boil it, chill it and pitch a highly flocculant yeast. If you don’t have a lager going at this time (like I usually have) use Wyeast 1056 or Nottingham Ale … Continue reading →

How to make a Stella Artois homebrew clone 9 lbs 8 ounces German Pilsner mash at 150 F and let it go for 60 minutes7.0 gal pre boil, 5 gal 1.5 oz Saaz (@60 min) 0.5 Saaz (@5 min) Irish … Continue reading →

from brew365.com, HBA Hop Variety Possible Substitutes Admiral (GBR) – Northdown (GBR), Target (GBR), Challenger (GBR) – Target, Northdown, Challenger Ahtanum – Cascade – Amarillo, Centennial, Simcoe Amarillo – Cascade, Centennial, Simcoe – Cascade, Centennial, Summit, Ahtanum Aramis(FRA) – Centennial, Chinook, Hallertau, Tettnang Bitter Gold – Galena, Nugget Boadicea – … Continue reading →

Reusing Yeast Many homebrewers have asked the question if they could reuse the yeast that settles out from one batch of beer in another batch.  The quick answer to that is yes.  There are two cases of reusing your yeast: … Continue reading →

Brewing the Perfect Lager at Home by Brad Smith on January 24, 2014· Lagers present a special challenge to the homebrewer.  Despite the dominance of lagers in the commercial markets both in America and Continental Europe, brewing a lager at … Continue reading →

Turbid Mashing   Author: BYO Staff, Issue: Jul/Aug 2008 Sometimes, moving your brewing forward means looking back. Learn about turbid mashing and why working hard to make cloudy wort might be just the thing for your sour or low-gravity Belgian-inspired … Continue reading →

Beer and Homebrewing Blogs Brew Science – Homebrewing Blog 1227 Brewing Beer Sensory Science Bikes, Beer, and Adventures BK Yeast Brew Beer and Drink It Dan’s half-assed Brewing Journal DesJardin Brewing Dman GTR’s homebrew blog Fritzbrew Grain and Grain Local … Continue reading →

Decocting a Bohemian Pilsner In New York City this past friday, temps shot up to 75°F for the first time this year. After having one of the longest winters with the most snow, I think many New Yorkers are anxiously waiting … Continue reading →