Avoiding a Boil Over When Home Brewing

May 4, 2014 alex beer

by Brad Smith A boil over when home brewing can be a real mess, particularly if it happens on the stove top. Even if you are brewing outside, you risk losing precious wort and hops over the side if your … Continue reading

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Should you put olive oil in your homebrew?

April 28, 2014 alex beer

Why use olive oil in your homebrew? Your yeast need oxygen for a happy and healthy fermentation. Yeast use oxygen during the lag phase to synthesize sterols and unsaturated fatty acids for its cell walls. If there is not enough … Continue reading

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Grains and Adjuncts Chart

April 22, 2014 alex beer

from BrewYourOwn Here’s a composite list of grains and adjuncts. The color is listed in degrees Lovibond and the gravity is calculated from 1 pound of the ingredient in 1 gallon of water. Click on the general categories below to … Continue reading

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Mash temperatures

April 10, 2014 alex beer

From HomeBrewTalk Wiki In the mash, grain is heated to one of a series of temperatures in order to complete different chemical and enzymatic changes in the wort. The chart below lists some of the common mash temperatures or rests … Continue reading

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Is it Crystal or Caramel Malt?

March 31, 2014 alex beer

By Terry Foster and Bob Hansen This article first appeared in the Nov 2013 issue of Brew Your Own magazine. Homebrewers are often confused by the terms crystal and caramel malt and are sometimes uncertain as to whether these are … Continue reading

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Induction Vs. Infrared Cooktop

March 29, 2014 alex Food and drinkHouseholdInfo

Induction Cooktops Induction cooktops remain cool and do not heat glass. Induction stovetops cook food by using electromagnets to heat the pots instead of applying heat to pots. Induction cooktops are highly energy-efficient, as no heat is lost between the … Continue reading

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How to Clean Burnt Grease From Frying Pans

March 29, 2014 alex HouseholdInfo

from eHow Grease is a necessary product used in so many foods made today. It has a tendency to cling to the pan long after it’s needed and exceed its usefulness. Regular washing won’t touch this stain so special measures … Continue reading

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Storage Crates from C&W Crate Co.

March 26, 2014 alex beer

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DIY 300B (SET) Tube Amplifier

March 25, 2014 alex MusicTechnology

DIY 300B Single-Ended-Triode (SET) Hi-Fi Amplifier Project Stamou Tasos outlines the design and construction of a 300B single-ended triode (SET) tube amplifier following a single-ended (SE) tube amplifier schematic by J.C. Morrison. The single-ended 300B tube amplifier circuit will deliver … Continue reading

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A Beginner’s Guide to Making Wine

March 25, 2014 alex Food and drink

A Beginner’s Guide to Making Wine Much as do-it-yourself generations from the past home-brewed beer, scores of young professionals are now trying their hand at wine-making. And, just as home-brewers terrorized their friends and neighbors with their suds until they … Continue reading

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