Should You Use a Hop Spider or Muslin Bag?
There are infinite ways to use hops in home brewing. No matter how you are using them right now, there…
Homebrewing
Learn helpful insights and tricks for brewing your best beer ever.
With the knowledge and tools we have available to us today, home brewing has gone from a purely commercial idea in the United States to something we can do on our stove top or porch. With the right knowledge and tools anyone can learn to create delicious beer at home while spending as little (or as much) as you want on equipment.
Brewing beer at home is not hard, but to make a truly great beer takes a little extra information and know-how, but this learning experience is what makes homebrewing a fun hobby.
Your Hop Substitutions are Wrong!
Update: The first version of our data-driven hop substitute tool is here! The old hop substitution charts we’ve been using…
Picking the Most Intense Hops on the Market Today
Whether you are looking for a hop that suits a particular style, or just have a flavor you want to…
Ten Hops to Watch Out for in 2021
Every craft brewery is looking for the next way to distinguish their beers from the masses. One of the easiest…
All Types of Hops: Aroma, Noble, Bittering & Dual Purpose
Beer hops come in all different shapes, sizes, flavors and aromas. Some hops are used to only add flavors and…
Hop Induced Off-Flavors
Off flavors can come from anywhere in the brewing process. DMS stems from an incomplete boil. Diacetyl or “Green Apple”…
How to do Water Calculations Without Paying for a Test
When I started home brewing, I didn’t bother dealing with my water. If it was drinkable, I was told, then…
The Complete History of the Hefeweizen Yeast
Hefeweizen is a type of weiss beer, translated from German means “white beer.” Made up of at least 50% wheat,…
How Various Mash Temperatures Impact Your Homebrew
Mashing is a brewing term for the hot water steeping process which hydrates the grains being used, activates the malt enzymes,…
Beer Blogging is a Labor of Love
A lot of people love homebrewing their own beer. Even more love drinking it. The craft beer boom over the…
Understanding Protein Rests in Mashing
Mashing is a fairly straightforward process. You let your grains soak in hot water for about an hour to extract…
How to Fix Leaky Corny Kegs
Nothing is worse than emptying an entire CO2 tank with a leaky keg. I luckily noticed my keg’s leak when…
What to Expect When Mixing Beer Yeasts
Pitching two or more beer yeasts into the same batch is a great way to develop unique tastes in your…
The Science Behind Identifying Hop Aromas
For centuries, there was no uniform method was ever put in place for describing the flavors and aromas of specific…
Tips & Tricks to Extract Brewing
Extract brewing is the perfect way to get your feet wet with home brewing. This wonderful hobby will not only…
The Complete Guide to the “Pacman” Strain of Yeast
Despite searching for well over an hour, I cannot find any statistics showcasing the popularity of different strains yeast used…
The Ultimate Guide to Growing Fresh Hops
The idea of growing and using your own hops is enticing. You want to save money, get into “wet hopping”…
The Complete Guide to “Denny’s Favorite” Yeast Strain
Denny’s Favorite yeast is said to be a common “house” strain across the US, however with the limited amount of…