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It's summer and it's hot and I love whiskey and I love limes, so this seems like a natural mashup for me. There are essentially no breweries...

The barrel brewing adventure continues and has been a lot of fun so far, but I've been busy brewing and testing recipes. Using Balcones Blue Corn...

Lager means "to store" and the yeast of Southern Germany circa 1600 adapted to cool storage temperatures. Lagers range in color and strength and...

I honestly have never bottled a batch of homebrew. I went straight into kegging to avoid the cleaning and sanitizing of 50+ bottles. Setting up a...

Making beer always involves timing. Over the years I have used so many different devices to time my mash, boil, hop additions, etc and most were a...

Anyone remember the Ronco Rotisserie Oven infomercials where they said to "Set it, and forget it"? Well, there are a lot of companies making...

Open fermentation can yield some amazing flavors, but takes some special attention to temperature, cleanliness and fermenter shape. Most...

Modify a Centrifugal Pump for Better Wort Flow Control There's nothing more frustrating on brew day than flipping your new shiny...

Add temperature detectors When I first started homebrewing, controlling water temperatures during my brew sessions meant pointing the stove...

Basic yeast equipment and techniques to make the best beer possible Most brewers are probably aware that proper fermentation is...

Adding flavored alcohol to conditioning ale Conditioning your beer with alcohol - why do it, what to choose, how much to put in, what are the...

The art of batch mixing big beers in high places You wouldn't expect to find a used Japanese brewhouse, purchased from a Russian theme park,...

Recipe Links: Wet Hopped Red | Hops of Mass Destruction When the hop cones ripen on the vine, that means only one thing: soon...

Most brewers have probably had the experience - perhaps more often than we'd like to admit - of designing a beer recipe, then spending hours,...

For those home brewers with a desire to know more about the microbiology going on in their home brewery, setting up a yeast lab for capturing,...

An easy-to-use chart for knowing what to brew...

Quick tear sheets for your brew day data Optional page for dual sided printers. (...

A free guide for home brewers wanting to brew beer in wood barrels. Topics covered...

Beer has seen a number of changes over the years. Some of the earliest beers were made with stale bread, some with sorghum, some with millet....

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...

Beer is an ancient drink. Ever changing, the beers of today differ greatly in variety, yet all have their roots in the infusion of barley into...

Check out our diagram of the all-grain homebrew process. There are many different styles and methods for all-grain brewing, but this is one of...

Home brew is almost as common as commercially made beer at the week long party/art event called Burning Man . The harsh desert environment, with...

An Interview with Oregon-based brewers Suzanne and Dylan Goldsmith, founders of the Captured by Porches Brewing Company Sooner or later...

Malt extract is the dried sugars extracted from malted barley and comes in liquid and dry forms. Extract home brewing is a great way for...

In the world of home brewing, ingenuity saves time and money. Homebrew gadgets come in all shapes and sizes, and not all are strictly necessary,...

So, you want to brew your own beer? If you have a kitchen, you can become a home brewer with a minimal amount of supplies. If you have a garage,...

A homebrew spin on a classic shrimp and grits recipe. Packed with a ton of extra sharp cheddar cheese, garlic and a few homebrew beers, you have...

Using home made beers to make memorable burger bites Peanut butter and jelly. Fried chicken and waffles. Coffee and donuts. The most...

with a homebrew brine and honey-garlic glaze If you have homebrew flowing, preferably a dark stout or porter and a fist full of spices then...

Bottle up some brew and enter to win! The year was 2011 and having brewed for over a year at that point, I enthusiastically entered my first...

Most home brewers get their supplies form their local home brew shop. But how did that shop start? Most likely, it was a small group of brewers...

In most major cities in the United States there is a community of homebrew aficionados. We usually congregate in groups, as...

All American Manual Crank Can Seamer For 12 and 16 oz Cans This affordable homebrew can seamer by All American uses a manual...

7 Reasons You Might Want to Bottle That Next Batch Mention bottling to any given group of homebrewers, and you may hear a lot of...

The jugs are taking over as the To Go of choice With the increasing amount of draught only beers, growlers are becoming a must in today's...

Homebrewing with a closed transfer system is all about minimizing your wort’s contact with air during the brewing process while achieving a...

Shake, stir, splash and bubble your way to better brew with this collection of aeration gear. Stainless Steel Wort...

Brewing in regions of the world that have extreme temperatures (like Texas) can provide some unique challenges to the home brewer. When the...

Plate chillers, pumps, ball valves, air stones and more The most frustrating aspect of home brewing is when a batch goes bad. The only way to...

The most frustrating aspect of home brewing is when a batch goes bad. The only way to improve your chances of avoiding this depressing situation...

The correct glassware for your homebrew We all know that different beers are usually served in different glasses. This is due to the fact that...

Off flavors in home brew can be disheartening. If you have the unfortunate opportunity to peruse these off flavors it best if you use the...

The key to throwing a brew tasting party is inviting the right people. People who will provide interesting brews, beers, ales,...