To some this article is trivial because you already boil your wort. But there may be some things that you did not know about the boiling process. There are some small kits out there that actually do not require you to boil the wort. I highly recommend you don’t use these because of the huge …
Do you ever wonder what a good way to use all of those spent grains. Mostly I have just tossed them out because I do not have a compost and I previously didn’t really look for another alternative. I recently found a great recipe for spent grain dog treats that would be great for any …
Have you ever had a day where you were tired of beer? Me neither, but there have been times where I would have loved something sweet to sip on after a nice day of brewing. There have also been times when I run into the non-beer drinker. I don’t like to leave anyone out of …
Spring is a great time to be an Arizonan. Yes we are already experiencing our spring here in Arizona after our long two weeks of slightly winter like weather. The best part about spring in Arizona, is our Arizona beer week. This is a jam packed week of festivals and events that cater to the craft beer …
When brewing an extract beer you will usually be adding some specialty grains to the batch. These grains are used to add in specialty flavors like chocolate, rye and honey into your base beer. But they are also made for the extract brewer because Crystal malt only needs a short steeping time to extract the …
When I first started out brewing I didn’t know a Brew kettle from a fermentation bucket. So I began like most do with an extract beer kit. The beers were turning out good and the instructions in the kit were very helpful in brewing my first beers. But the kits never really seemed to hit the mark …
Brewing can be a very personal thing. Homebrew is a product made from scratch using only your own labor and some grain, and I take a lot of pride in having a great beer that I made myself. I’m always looking for ways to connect more with what I’m brewing, so a couple of years …
Final gravity is the measurement of how many solids are suspended in your beer after fermentation. Original gravity, the specific gravity before you ferment, is used with the final gravity to determine how much alcohol the beer has in it. These measurements are taken with a hydrometer. If you do not have a hydrometer, I …
A quick scan of Wikipedia’s page on presidential ranking shows that Jimmy Carter has almost always been one of America’s least regarded presidents. However, politics aside, all homebrewers should have a soft spot in their heart for the 39th president, because without him, our noble hobby might not exist. After prohibition ended in 1933 there …
Home brewing has always been a hobby of mine that my wife has absolutely no interest in. She doesn’t mind the hobby, it is just that she doesn’t get into it. She doesn’t like beer (for the most part) and only likes ciders and some wines. Read To The Bottom For a Great Giveaway! With …
