Homebrewing

Cloudiness may not affect the flavor, just the look or aesthetic of the beer. Cloudy beer is caused by several factors.  Luckily most can be avoided with good brewing practices. There are 3-4 main culprits causing cloudy beer.  The two main ones are chill haze and yeast.  A more troubling one is bacterial infection. With […]

If you’re interested in starting to brew at home, you may have run into some confusion about how much yeast you need to make a successful brew. Using an insufficient amount of yeast can result in suboptimal beer flavors. If you look online, you might find incredibly complicated calculations, opinions, and recommendations that are overwhelming

When brewing homebrew beer, the mash is the part of the process where the grains in the beer are mixed with hot water and heated through, converting the grains to starch. The process of mashing begins the fermentation process that inevitably leads to an alcoholic beverage. Beer cannot be mashed for too long, but if

If you’re a craft beer enthusiast, you may have wondered if you could brew beer in your own apartment. The answer is: you absolutely can! Whether you live in a tiny studio or a penthouse, you can be enjoying the satisfaction of a homebrewed beer in a few simple steps. This article will outline in

A heavy rolling boil is essential for a clean beer.  90 minutes is the optimal time, however, a shorter boil is acceptable.  You must carefully tailor your brew session to your specific time and spatial constraints. 60-minute boils are suitable for the dense extract worts of beginner to intermediate brewers.  For advanced brewers, high-volume 90-minute

As a beer lover and a prospective or current homebrewer, one question that may pop up is – Can bottle caps be reused batch after batch of my homebrew? You can reuse bottle caps for homebrewing needs. Only when it is possible to refit a cap to a bottle properly. When a bottle cap is

Racking is a term that is thrown around often in brewing circles, but those who are new to crafting beer may not be sure what it entails. When most people hear the word “racking,” they think of pool tables rather than beer. In homebrewing, racking means to siphon beer from a primary container into a

Keeping a homebrew log can be incredibly helpful for any brewer looking to brew more efficiently and produce better beers. By carefully logging your methods and recipes, you’ll be able to identify the trends that lead to success, as well as flag those that lead to less than ideal results. How do you keep a

So, you’re experimenting with craft brewing, but can you re-bottle homebrew? Beer is bottled after the end of the fermentation process, but if you interrupt the finishing process, you risk changing the flavor and carbonation level of your brew. Re-bottling homebrew is not a recommended technique. When you open an unfinished beer, you introduce oxygen

The airlock is one of the most important pieces of equipment for home brewing. New homebrewers may get overwhelmed by the choices, worry about the process, or forget this critical piece of equipment. Properly using and maintaining an airlock through the fermentation process is key to great results in the finished product. An airlock is