Stories tagged "brewing"

When brewing beer, its critical to quickly cool your brew before adding yeast to minimize the chance of infection. Today we look at how to build a simple immersion chiller using copper tubing purchased from your local hardware store.

This week we take a look at the best hop techniques for homebrew beer - our hop technique roundup.  A good understanding of various hop techniques is

Brewhouse efficiency is a term that causes some confusion for first time all grain brewers. This week we take a look at how to calculate brewhouse efficiency and mash efficiency for all grain beer brewing.

This week we are happy to have an interview with John Palmer, the author of a How to Brew as well as Brewing Classic Styles. John first published his ebook

For many years I never worried about balancing pH or even what my water profile was when brewing.  After all, the beer was fine and most of the time I was

This week we examine the topic of troubleshooting homebrewed beer. Despite the best laid plans of mice and men, not every beer you brew is going to be a homerun.

Scotch Ale brings forth visions of fog filled bogs, dimly lit pubs and a hearty pint of ale.  Scotland has always had its own distinct brewing style

For brewing, the whole malt is ground and cooked with water and frequently other cereal adjuncts in a process known as mashing.

Decoction mashing is a great way to enhance the flavor and clarity of your all grain beer recipes, and requires only minimal additional equipment and time. Few homebrewers use decoction mashing in their recipes, but it is a very powerful technique for enh

Brewing water plays a very important role in the flavor of your homebrewed beer.   Knowing the character of your local water source as well as how to