Category Archives: beer

Cider making made simple at home

Posted on September 20, 2013 by alex

Juice & Strain: Cider Making of the Future from Homebrewers Association As a homebrewer, if you’ve found yourself with a surplus of homegrown apples, chances are you’ve considered fermenting your own cider. Cider making resources generally introduce the pulp and … Continue reading →

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Culturing frozen pack of yeast

Posted on September 18, 2013 by alex

from “My wyeast activator pack is frozen on arrival…“ paranoid about sanitation as population is so low. Let it thaw for 24 hours in the fridge, then smack the pack and leave for 24 hours on the counter. Make a … Continue reading →

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Cereal Mash Steps for All Grain Beer Brewing

Posted on September 6, 2013 by alex

Cereal Mash Steps for All Grain Beer Brewing | Home Brewing gaining muscle Beer Blog by BeerSmith This week I take a look at both when and how to do a cereal mash when brewing beer. A cereal mash step … Continue reading →

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Kraeusening your beer

Posted on August 22, 2013 by alex

from “The Complete Joy of Home Brewing“, ed. 3 by Charlie Papazian KRAEUSENING YOUR BEER NATURAL CARBONATION WITHOUT CORN SUGAR Kraeusening (besides being difficult to spell) is the process of priming beer with a measured amount of gyle. Gyle is … Continue reading →

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Super Boiling Pot 30 qt

Posted on August 8, 2013 by alex

Click to View Images Super Brew Pot ( 30 qt with Glass Lid) (09107) $67.99 This Super Boiling Pot is 18-10 stainless steel with a heavy duty 3-ply bottom consisting of 2 layers of stainless steel surrounding an aluminum core. … Continue reading →

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Home Brew Manual site

Posted on August 5, 2013 by alex

Home Brew Manual.com. Learn to brew beer at home with the Home Brew Manual. Information and advice about home brewing, including beer recipes and how-to guides. Brewing Burton Ale: International Homebrew Project Finding Balance With A Coffee Beer Two Beers … Continue reading →

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Bohemian Czech Pilsner

Posted on August 5, 2013 by alex

Bohemian Pilsner Malt all grain bohemian czech pilsner recipe recipe from brewgr Bohemian Pilsner (batch #141) Pilsner (For Intermediate Homebrewers) Pilsner Lager Recipes – Beer Styles: Bohemian Pilsner Larger info How to tell if your lager needs a diacetyl rest (D-rest) … Continue reading →

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Cooling Wort Fast Without A Chiller

Posted on July 31, 2013 by alex

Cooling Wort Fast Without A Chiller I use two different methods for cooling 5 gallons of wort down after boiling it. One for summer brewing and one for winter brewing. Neither of these include a wort chiller, as I have … Continue reading →

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Sour Beer with wild yeast

Posted on July 31, 2013 by alex

A Brief History of Sour Beer Brewers, especially in the United States, have embraced the time-honored Belgian art of deliberately infecting beer with the same “wild” bugs that generations of their predecessors so painstakingly eradicated.

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Fermentation time

Posted on July 18, 2013 by alex

How Long To Ferment When Learning How To Make Beer? A common question for those just learning how to make beer: how long does fermentation take? There is no one right answer, and many factors are involved in determining how … Continue reading →

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