So, you have been brewing extract kits for a while, and you are having so much fun.  You like your beer, and so does everyone else is telling you it is good.  However, you taste some other homebrewers beers, go to breweries, and see all the different grains you can use to make beer.  These factors have you inspired to move to all-grain brewing.  But, where do you start, what equipment do you need, what are the pros and cons of moving to an all-grain home brewery. Read More

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At last, our “February” Brew Day, albeit a few days late. We’ve been battered by snow and ice all month long, and finally it’s starting to turn in our favor. Look forward to another brew day later this month to make up for the delay.

Here you have a Heidelberg and Mosaic SMaSH ale. It’s currently fermenting with BRY-97 West Coast Ale yeast.

OK, so you want to try all grain. But what goes into an all grain brew day? There are two basic methods of mashing grain, with branches off of those. Using a mash tun or using the Brew-In-A-Bag (BIAB) method. I’m going to focus on the more traditional mash tun, but rest assured that BIAB…

There are so many types of brewing malt available to us homebrewers that making a unique recipe actually isn’t that hard despite there being over 4,000 breweries in the United States alone. The table below is a list of each arranged by Lovibond (color). Show the Base Malts only Show the Steeping malts only Grains…

In the last Quick Hits, we answered homebrewing questions about hops and hop spiders, secondaries, head retention, and more. This time around we’re answering homebrewing questions regarding yeast, oxidation, dunk sparging, and more; • What’s so Great About Liquid Yeast? • How Long Does Saved Yeast Last? • Problems Caused by High Fermentation Temperature • What is a Dunk Sparge?…

In the first Quick Hits, we answered homebrewing questions about packaging, special B malt, and mead issues. We’re still getting a steady flow of questions that only need a short answer. This week’s homebrewing questions are; • How To Use A Hop Spider. • When Should I Use A Secondary? • Tuning Your Propane Burner.…

Mashing is a tool that all grain brewers use to convert the starches in grain into fermentable sugars. If you’re new to all-grain brewing or are ready to take the leap from extract, this is a great article to get your feet wet. If you’re contemplating between extract vs all grain brewing, one difference is…