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Best Wort Chillers
For homebrewers, chilling wort down to pitching temperature is one of the final steps of a long brew day. The faster the wort cools, the
Tavour Review
Beer clubs are great. Receiving monthly deliveries of fantastic craft beer is a modern day pleasure, with a hint of luxury. Many beer subscription services
How to Kettle Sour: Homebrew Sour Beer Without the Wait
Refreshing and complex, sour beer is a wide ranging category loved by craft beer enthusiasts and brewers. But brewing traditional sour beer takes months —
Best Stir Plates for Homebrewing
All healthy fermentations start with healthy yeast. To give your beer the best chance of fully fermenting with no off-flavors, you need to pay attention
How To Brew A Saison: Farmhouse Beer at Home
Crafting a great Saison is one of brewing’s most rewarding experiences. The style doesn’t have to be complicated, in fact, simple is often better. With
The Original Craft Beer Club Review
There are over 7000 craft breweries in America. That’s a lot of beer to try! Everyone has their local favorites, but it can be difficult
Small Batch Brewing: Micro-Homebrew
Homebrewing can be a bit of an investment. Making good beer requires time, money, space, and effort. There are many ways to brew great beer,
Do the Mash! Do the Partial Mash!
Are you ready to move past extract brewing, but don’t have the equipment or time to jump into all-grain brewing? Partial mashing is an excellent
Hop Extract: Loads of Lupulin
Hops give beer its bitterness along with its distinctive floral, herbal, and fruity flavors. As an agricultural product, hops vary crop to crop and have
Tilt Hydrometer Review: A Data Nerds Fantasy
Keeping a close eye on fermentation is one of the most important things you can do to make consistently high-quality beer. The most useful measurements
No Scrubs: The Best Cleaners and Sanitizers
Cleanliness is the best way to avoid infections in your homebrews. Without some serious cleaning and sanitizing equipment, all the wrong organisms will grow in
Beer Drop Subscription Box Review
Staying on top of trends in craft beer can be difficult. Are hazy IPAs still cool? What type of donut is in the hottest new
Fun with First Wort Hopping
First wort hopping was lost for decades, before being rediscovered in 1995. It’s a simple technique to try out and could have major benefits. First
These are The Best Sour Beers In the World
If you’re into craft beer, you’ve probably had at least a few sour beers. In the last five years, it seems like almost every brewery
How Long Does Beer Last?
Ever come across a beer in your fridge or basement but can’t remember when you bought it? Not all beers have expiration dates on the
Beer Ingredients: Essential, Non-Essential, And Weird
Beer ingredients aren’t complicated: if you have four ingredients, you can brew a beer. Of course, diving deeper into each ingredient reveals intricacies and details.
Hop Royalty: These Are The Best IPAs In 2020
Distinctive and assertive, IPA is emblematic of the modern beer revolution. These hopped up ales reign supreme in craft brewing. India Pale Ale has transformed,
Hop Heads Beer Club Review
Hoppy beers are dominating the craft-beer market place. Almost every brewery makes at least a couple of IPAs or hoppy pale ales. Hop-forward beers are
Rare Beer Club Review
Subscription services are hugely popular in all consumer domains. Food, drink, pets, DIY – you name it – people love receiving packages at home. It’s
Primed And Ready: An Introduction To Priming Sugar
The most common and cheapest way to carbonate your beer is in the bottle. Instead of buying CO2, you let your yeast do all the
These are The Best Pilsner Beers In the World
Pilsner beer is one of the world’s most popular drinks. Golden, effervescent, and refreshing, pilsners are the default go-to beer for most beer drinkers. This
Grainfather G30 Connect Review: A System You Can’t Refuse
The popularity of all-in-one homebrewing systems has exploded in recent years. The Grainfather, one of the pioneers, remains at the top of its class in
How To Brew Incredible Extract Beer
Brewing beer is where art meets science. Creativity mixed with process and chemistry help transform hops and barley into delicious beer. Many creative beer lovers
I Believe I Can Fly Sparge: An Introduction to Fly Sparging
Are you ready to sparge your homebrew in the same way as a professional brewer? With a few extra pieces of equipment, you can see
Force Carbonating Your Homebrew Kegs
Most homebrewers invest in a keg system eventually. Kegs are easy to clean, quick to fill, and fun to have around the house! Bottling beer
The Best Grain Mills for Homebrewing
Choosing the right grain mill is an important decision for a homebrewer. Mills can be expensive but they’re a crucial investment to ensure consistent and
All Grain Brewing From A To Z
All grain brewing is a rewarding experience. Transforming raw materials into delicious beer is a skill, test of patience, and an admirable hobby. If you’ve
These Are the Best Lager Beers In The World
Lager is the most popular type of beer in the world. When most people think of beer, they think of a refreshing, fizzy yellow drink
Introduction to Batch Sparging: The Whys and Hows
So, you’ve been doing brew in a bag for a while and you’re ready to take it to the next level. Or maybe you’re jumping
How to Use a Hydrometer
One question we get from a lot of new homebrewers is, “How do I know how strong my beer will be?” Luckily, the answer is
Best Propane Burners For Homebrewing
Propane has been the fuel of choice for homebrewers for decades. Efficient and inexpensive, propane’s power and flexibility make brewing a breeze. Whether you’re brewing
How To Brew In A Bag
Are you looking to make the switch from extract to all grain homebrewing? Or are you an all-grain brewer looking to simplify your brew day?
Best Automated Brewing Systems
Brewing your own beer can be a fun and rewarding experience. But it takes knowledge and patience to transform raw ingredients into delicious beer. What
What is the Best Conical Fermenter for Homebrewing?
Conical fermenters save you energy and effort when homebrewing. No more time wasted siphoning your beer off the trub. No more risk of shattering a
What the Funk is a Foeder?
Oak aged and sour beers are dominating craft beer bars, bottle shops, and beer trading markets. Beer has been fermented on wood for hundreds of
Organic Beer: Sustainable from Grain to Glass
Beer is made from malt, hops, yeast, and water… have you ever considered where these ingredients come from? Most grain and hop farms use pesticides
What Is The Best Brew Kettle For Homebrewing?
What’s up yeast geeks? Let’s talk brew kettles. The brew kettle is the powerhouse of the cell brewhouse. It is one of the most important
What Is The Best Mash Tun For Homebrewing?
Do you think you have mastered extract beer? Then you might be ready for all-grain brewing. That means it is time to buy a mash
What is a yeast starter?
If you are a homebrewer, you have at least heard of yeast starters. You are probably even thinking that you want to make one for
Is Helium Beer Real? Bursting The Bubble Of The Helium Beer Fantasy.
Anyone interested in home brewing, like me, gets excited when they come across new, innovative ways of brewing beer. I was not surprised when I
We Reviewed The Best Beer Of The Month Clubs
The idea of homemade beer and craft beer gained popularity throughout the US. Now there are lots of craft breweries and clubs opening up everywhere.
What Are The Best Mexican Beers?
Beer brewing has a very long history in Mexico and beer is one of the major exports of the country. Before major conquests, the Mesoamericans
What Does Mead Taste Like? An Ancient Brew for the Modern Pallet
Mead is quickly earning its place among the beer and cider offerings in taprooms across the globe. It has a long, rich history with evidence
Double Dry Hopped HopWards – American Pale Ale Recipe
The year that was 2017 was my lightest homebrewing year in nearly a decade, I brewed a handful of 10-gallon HopWards batches to maintain beer
Arsenal On A String – New England IPA Recipe
Remember back in late 2015/early 2016 when the internet was all “Ewww gross, why is that IPA so murky” and some of us were all
Solera Year 3 Tasting: Blueberries And Unblended
Its Solera season ’round these parts, it’s time to taste some bottles from last year, brew top-off batches, and package some new variations. Every year
PhiLambic Solera Year 3: Top Off Wort
Last week I shared the tasting notes for my two (plus) year old Solera and how things had been progressing to date. The sample I
PhiLambic Solera Year 3: Pull #2, unblended bottling and fruiting
Since last year’s pull, and straight bottling, my Solera has crossed state lines and found a new home in NJ (and a Better Bottle instead
Tired Hands HopHands Clone Recipe Revisited
It has been over a year since I posted my recipe for the Tired Hands HopHands “clone”, and since that time I have re-brewed the
Brettanomyces Bruxellensis var. Drie
I was lucky enough to get my hands on a 5-gallon sized pitch of Brewing Sciences Institute’s Brettanomyces Bruxellensis var. Drie, aka “Brett Drie”. Up until the
Brett Trois Riverwards IPA Tasting
As if 100% Brett fermented beers weren’t already misunderstood enough it turns out WLP644 Brettanomyces Bruxellensis Trois is actually Saccharomyces and not a strain of
Riverwards IPA: brewing on a commercial scale
I recently had the opportunity to design and brew a beer with my friend, and head brewer, John Wible at 2nd Story Brewing Company in
PhiLambic Solera Year Two: Top off wort
Bottling the first pull of the Solera prior to brewing the top-off batch gave me the flexibility to make some changes to the wort composition
PhiLambic Solera: Pull #1 tasting
I am repeating myself here but it has been a painstakingly long wait to try the first bottle from my newest Solera. I decided to
Solera pull #1, bottling straight
It feels like a lifetime ago since I started this Solera Project in a Sanke keg. I have been really anxious to remove the first
Philambic Solera: The Half Birthday and the first tasting
As of January 19th, 2014 my Solera “barrel” officially turned 6 months old. I have been itching to remove the carboy cap and take a
PhiLambic Solera: Brew Day
With my Solera Plan in place I prepped for the brew day, normally I will crush my grains a day in advance but I didn’t
PhiLambic Solera: Planning Stages
Ever since reading the Sour Solera Barrel post by Michael Tonsmeire, I have wanted to start my own project just like it. I kicked around