Potential Infection Points During Home Brewing
Lately I had a rash of infections plaguing a couple of my home brews. At first, it wasn’t obvious that…
Michigan Grown Hops: The Industry’s Best Kept Secret
Earlier this spring, Hang ’em High Hops reached out to us to see if there was any interest in running…
7 Best Equipment Upgrades as Home Brewers Scale Up
When I decided to start home brewing, the prevailing thought for me was “I’ll make my own beer so I…
The Story Behind Craft Non-Alcoholic Brews
Don’t confuse these with your grandpa’s O’doul’s. While these brews might be (very) light on alcohol, the new breed of…
How I Built My Keg’s Force Carbonation Station
A few months ago, I decided that force carbonating my kegs from inside my kegerator was beginning to be too…
25 Beautiful DIY Keezer Build Designs with Tutorials
Most home brewers that are serious about the hobby eventually turn to kegging their beer instead of bottling. Its easier,…
6 Types of Wort Chillers Available
As a home brewer, how you’ve chilled your wort has probably gone through a few iterations over the years. If…
5 Best Types of Hop Spiders Available
A hop spider has become one of my most indispensable home brewing products. I use it for every home brew,…
Five Hop Varieties That Don’t Get Enough Love
Brewers and drinkers alike know all about the most popular hops in use today. These hops are used everywhere and…
Comparing & Reviewing All-in-One eBIAB Systems
I – like many homebrewers – started out as an extract brewer. It was far and away the cheapest way…
What are Experimental Hops?
Experimental hops are hops that are still working their way through the viability phase of their breeding program. We as…
How to Find the Biggest Hop Bargains
When brewing a hop-heavy beer like an IPA, brewers know that at lest half of their budget will be taken…
You Can Now Invest in Craft Breweries… But Should You?
As you may expect, I look at a lot of beer stuff online and follow a lot of beer-related groups…
What are Hop Shoots?
Hop shoots are the new asparagus. They look similar, and have a similar taste, but they come from very different…
Why is My Homebrewed Beer Too Sweet?
When you mash your grain bill, you create sweet wort. You’ve probably tried this wort before adding beer yeast and…
Bottle Labeling Options for Homebrewed Beer
When you first started brewing beer, your only option for storage after it was done was likely to be bottling….
Stone Xoceveza Imperial Mocha Stout Clone
The first time I had Stone’s Xoceveza, I was blown away. I was in San Diego last year on a…
How to Fix an Over Carbonated Beer
We’ve all been there. You spent hours brewing your next favorite batch, and mistakenly pumped it full of too much…