Storing Beer IngredientsGrain Store your grain in an air tight container and keep in a dry environment. Refridgerators and freezers should not be used for storing grains |
How to make a Pumpkin AleThis is a simple recipe that can be brewed by anyone with basic brewing equipment. The differentiator with pumpkin ales are that they contain 100% |
Pilsen Or Pilsner Malt?I found this in a message board: In German, “-er” means something or someone from. So Placenamer means something or someone from Placename. Pilsner malt |
Brewday is FridayI’m brewing a batch of my “Nu Skool IPA” Clone. I developed this clone recipe on my own and this is my 2nd batch using |
How to Package your Beer from a KegReason #1 is to bottle your beer for competition. If you want to enter your beer into a competition at your local home brew club, |
Improve Mash EfficiencyIf your an all-grain brewer, you may want to read this. I always wondered how to determine the efficiency of my mash. While this article |
All Grain Beer Brewing StepsHere are the steps I use when brewing all grain beer. Anyone do the same or see any areas for improvement? 1) Pre-Heat the mash |
Here are a few reasons why you should give homebrewing a tryIt’s Cheap After the initial cost of equipment, the ingredients for a 5 gallon batch of beer start at just $35. That’s only about 70 |
Brew Kettles and PotsBoil Big or Go Home! Big brew kettles are better. The more wort you boil, the better hops are utilized, and the clearer and paler the beer |
How Important is Fermentation Temperature in Homebrewing?Yeast is very sensitive to temperature. Different strains of yeast have different ideal working temperatures for fermenting beer. You want to follow instructions for your |
Ohio State Fair Homebrew CompetitionAre you ready? The deadline is almost here. Entry Fee: $6Entry Deadline: 05/15/2018Competition Date: 06/02/2018ohiostatefairhomebrew.com I might be a little late for this one. But I |
Is it true? Does beer reduce inflammation?Well, I got it from a couple of sources now that beer (wheat beer in particular) reduces muscle inflammation. The articles I’ve read so far, |
Chest Freezer to Kegerator (Keezer Build)I purchased a 7.2 Cu Ft chest freezer using points I earned at christmas. Then I added a wood collar around the top using some |
Chocolate StoutI’m brewing a Chocolate Stout today. I don’t drink a lot of stouts, but I had a couple of really good stouts recently and wanted |
Sunday QuoteToday is Sunday you might be interested in this Russian Proverb “The church is near but the road is icy. The bar is far away |
Gardening Tips???Beer can do more than quench your thirst after a day working in the garden. Stale beer left after a party shouldn’t be poured down |
Making Beer is EasyWho knew brewing beer was so simple, involving only 5 basic steps. Step 1: Malted barley is soaked in hot waterStep 2: Malt is boiled |
