Category Archives: Food and drink

Brewing Hops: 10 Tips for Surviving the Hops Shortage

Posted on September 8, 2015 by alex

Given the ongoing hop crisis, prices for hops are now hovering at $4 an ounce or more, up 200-400% from their pre-crisis levels. Some suppliers are rationing their hops, limiting sales, and many of my favorite English and European varieties … Continue reading →

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How Many Calories are in Beer?

Posted on August 28, 2015 by alex

As homebrewers and beer enthusiasts, we taste quite a bit of beer. Often times increasing waistlines are blamed on our passion for sampling various styles of brews, though you rarely hear of wine and spirits catching such flack. CraftBeer.com debunked … Continue reading →

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The Beer Belly Is a Myth

Posted on August 28, 2015 by alex

It’s time to clear up a major myth about the bodies of beer drinkers: The “beer belly” is bunk! Ironically, as much as the terms ‘beer’ and ‘fat’ are mentioned together, beer does not even contain fat. Say what!? That’s … Continue reading →

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Yeast Culturing from Bottles: Techniques

Posted on August 20, 2015 by alex

Not every yeast strain is available at your local homebrew shop. For some, you need to hit the bottle. Everything you need to know about how to round-up yeast from a bottle-conditioned beer. A wide variety of brewers yeasts are … Continue reading →

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The Truth About Beer and Your Belly

Posted on August 2, 2015 by alex

What really causes that potbelly, and how can you get rid of it? Have years of too many beers morphed your six-pack abs into a keg? If you have a “beer belly,” you are not alone. It seems beer drinkers … Continue reading →

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How to Make Hop Tea

Posted on August 2, 2015 by alex

Hops are a brewer’s best friend. Whether added to the mash, boil, or fermenter, they impart distinctive flavors to beer which cannot be duplicated any other way. What a lot of brewer’s don’t know—or haven’t tried—is that their favorite hops … Continue reading →

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Build A Heated Mash Tun: Projects

Posted on July 23, 2015 by alex

Mashing is one of the most defining steps of the brewing process. This step will define the fermentability of your wort and affect mouthfeel, flavor and even head retention of your beers. This was the reason why I started looking … Continue reading →

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Carapils: The Most Misunderstood Malt

Posted on July 19, 2015 by alex

Here’s what it is and what it’s good for. Carapils might be the most misunderstood malt at the homebrew store. Many homebrew recipes include it; it’s an ingredient in most malt extracts; and you’ve no doubt seen sacks of it … Continue reading →

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Brew in a Bag (BIAB) All Grain Beer Brewing

Posted on July 9, 2015 by alex

Brew in a Bag (BIAB) all grain beer brewing is a new method for all grain brewing that originated in Australia. BIAB is an inexpensive way to for homebrewers to transition to all grain or partial mash brewing. Brewers also … Continue reading →

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What’s the Difference Between Porter and Stout?

Posted on July 2, 2015 by alex

It’s a question that generates heated debates about the nature of these two styles. The real answer is a lot tamer than the debates. Just as regularly as the discussions about the difference between porter and stout appear on beer … Continue reading →

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