Diacetyl rest is an important part of the brewing process. In this article, we’ll answer the question, “What is a diacetyl rest?” and discuss how it improves your homebrew. Off-flavors in homebrew happen a lot. Even experienced homebrewers deal with batches that end up with a funky taste. Sometimes these funky tastes have a specific …
Honey is an ingredient not often used in beer, but it can be a great addition to your brew. Here are helpful hints on brewing with honey. Honey is one of our favorite beer ingredients. Every summer we brew a delightfully fresh and light honey lavender Kölsch. It’s our house standard, and there aren’t many …
A good spoon is an essential item for every homebrewer. Not all spoons are created equal so here we’ll tell you how to choose a spoon for homebrewing. If you are new to brewing, you may have noticed that there are some options when it comes to spoons and paddles. Yes, we’ll add paddles into …
Our picks for the 5 best propane burners for homebrewing are perfect for taking your homebrew to the next level. Propane burners allow you to move your homebrewing from a gallon on your kitchen stove to 5-gallons or more To be fair, we’ve never brewed beer in our house. It was advice that we received …
For the person that wants to start brewing but isn’t ready to invest in all-grain brewing equipment, here are the 5 best home brew starter kit for learning to brew without the big investment. When we decided that it was time for us to delve into the world of homebrewing, we didn’t just run out …
A long-lasting investment, our 5 best brew kettles for homebrewing are perfect for the beginner and experienced homebrewer alike. The humble brew kettle is a homebrew necessity that is often overlooked. Also known as your brew pot, or boil pot, or just that giant pot that you brew your beer in. Many of us have …
Here, we provide a recommended list of the best all grain brewing equipment that will help you craft better, tastier beer at home. Home brewing is all the rage, and as with everything, there are different degrees of brewing, making it accessible to brewers of all abilities and confidence levels. All grain brewing is a …
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Oak barrels have long been used for aging wine and spirits but, can you put beer in an oak barrel? Here’s what you need to know about barrel-aging beer. Barrel-aged beers have kind of become the rage with craft brewers over the past few years. Like IPAs and sours before them, right now, you’d be …
For many people interested in brewing their own beer, the most common question is how difficult is homebrewing? For a long time, we thought about learning to brew our own beer. But, like many people pondering homebrewing as a hobby, we were a little afraid to start because brewing beer seemed really hard. Some of …
In this article, we’ll answer one of the big questions in all-grain brewing; how much water does grain absorb during the mash? As we have been learning and experimenting with all-grain brewing, we’ve been challenged with the amount of water we use to get a good 5-gallon batch of wort. At first, we thought that …
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