Category Archives: beer

Gruit, or Brewing Without Hops

Posted on September 19, 2017 by alex

Gruit is a drink from olden times, a drink much like beer, but made without the use of hops. Instead of hops, bittering herbs of different varieties were used, and there is evidence to support the idea that beer without … Continue reading →

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Understanding Water for Homebrewing

Posted on August 24, 2017 by alex

Discussions about water can get complicated fast, especially if you aren’t familiar with hydrology. But there are a few basics that specifically apply to the homebrewer, which can set the foundation for further exploration into the realm of brewing water. Let’s … Continue reading →

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How to Backsweeten Mead and Cider

Posted on August 6, 2017 by alex

Backsweetening is a process commonly used in mead and cider making to sweeten the finish of a fermented drink just before packaging. This is a useful technique to have in your arsenal of tricks since it is very common for meads and ciders to … Continue reading →

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Study: Beer is a Better Pain Reliever Than Tylenol

Posted on August 2, 2017 by alex

Beer is fun, but it can also make you feel better. A new study from the University of Greenwich found that three or four beers can ease your pain better than some over the counter painkillers. The study found that when a … Continue reading →

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Mastering the Art of Bottle Conditioning

Posted on July 5, 2017 by alex

Bottling catches a lot of flack, especially from the die-hard keggers out there. Sure, preparing and filling a few cases of bottles is more labor-intensive than racking to a single keg, but packaging homebrew in bottles also has its benefits. For … Continue reading →

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How to Make a Heat Stick

Posted on June 27, 2017 by alex

Use and make at your own risk. Only use with a GFI outlet otherwise you could die! You can use a different wattage hot water heater element depending on the amperage of the circuit you are using it on. If … Continue reading →

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DIY: Kettle Etching

Posted on April 21, 2017 by alex

While it is possible to brew without the simplest of measurements, a key to repeatable recipes is measuring your ingredients. Your grain and hops may come pre-measured, but you still need to know how much water you’re using and how … Continue reading →

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Beer — how it is made by corporations

Posted on February 21, 2017 by alex

Secrets Of Beer Exposed Алекс Джонс: Из чего делают пиво? foodbabe.com/beer

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6 Common Homebrew Myths with Denny Conn

Posted on October 16, 2016 by alex

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness… Although Charles Dickens was talking about the French Revolution when he wrote those words, you’d almost … Continue reading →

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Boil Hops, Not Extract

Posted on October 16, 2016 by alex

Working in a retail home beer and wine supply shop gives me the opportunity to talk to thousands of homebrewers and listen to their stories, both good and bad, about their brewing experiments. Extract brewers sometimes ask me, “Why is … Continue reading →

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