Off flavors can come from anywhere in the brewing process. DMS stems from an incomplete boil. Diacetyl or “Green Apple” off-flavors come from various infections that usually occur during...
When I started home brewing, I didn’t bother dealing with my water. If it was drinkable, I was told, then it is good to brew with. Many home brewers probably started out the same way. However, water chemistry...
The United States of America is a diverse and highly unique country. We often see sharp differences from one state to another (ahem, Red v Blue), and it is no different when looked at through beer goggles. Craft beer...
Untappd – if you are into craft beer, you either hate it or love it. Detractors say that it is devaluing any style that isn’t popular and is just a popularity contest. This is because while a Rauchbier may...
A lot of people love homebrewing their own beer. Even more love drinking it. The craft beer boom over the last decade has brought a huge influx of people into the industry. Just look at the number of microbreweries that...
Nothing is worse than emptying an entire CO2 tank with a leaky keg. I luckily noticed my keg’s leak when I attached a spunding valve which quickly got up to pressure during fermentation in my cornelius keg, but...
For centuries, there was no uniform method was ever put in place for describing the flavors and aromas of specific hops cultivars in beer. As the commercialization of hops grew in the late 20th century, so did the wild...
The majority of the world's hop production is concentrated between both the northern and southern 35th and 55th parallels.
Despite searching for well over an hour, I cannot find any statistics showcasing the popularity of different strains yeast used in the US. If such a list existed, and we limited it to Ale strains, we’d expect to...
Denny’s Favorite yeast is said to be a common “house” strain across the US, however with the limited amount of information we were able to find on it, we doubt it is as widespread as its made out to be...
Kveik (“yeast” in Norwegian) strains have all originated from farmsteads of Norway. They produce unique flavors and ferment cleanly at unbelievably high temperatures. It’s this lack of necessary temperature...
In January 2020, Hop Growers of America released their 2019 Statistical Report on the state of hop growing and production in the United States. The 2020 report should be due out in January 2021. The report as full of...
Fermenting your homebrew under pressure has tons of benefits. From a reduced need for temperature control to natural carbonation to reduced oxidation… pressurized fermentation should be a tool in every...
Anti-foaming agents are used to control wort boil overs or krausen blowouts during fermentation. There are a couple different brands that make beer specific anti-foaming agents and a few over-the-counter ones that work...
It’s about that time of year. If you are a homebrewer that has an affinity for fall, then you also probably love when Oktoberfest beers become available. Oktoberfest – or Märzen – used to be my...
There are a few different major strains of ale yeast that hail from England. One yeast in particular – and the focus of this article – is the “Boddington” strain. This strain of saccharomyces...
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