Craft Beer, Homebrewing, Beer Guides
The 52Brews Team 
If you’re serious about homebrewing you’re going to need a mash tun. What is a mash tun? Well, during the fermentation process, you need a way to convert the starches in your crushed – or ‘mashed’ – grain into sugars. The mash tun is a vessel built to facilitate this process. It should be insulated in … Read more
Whether you are ready to put your beer from the kettle to the primary fermenter, primary to secondary fermentation or put your finished product into kegs or bottles, you will need a way to move your beer. [adthrive-in-post-video-player video-id=”oXTsKaHJ” upload-date=”2019-11-25T21:03:23.000Z” name=”Top 5 Beer Bottle Fillers of the Year” description=”null” ] While there are many different … Read more
“I want mead!” screams King Hrothgar at the opening of the 2007 film “Beowulf.” The fact that the original “Beowulf” text is more than 1,000 years old and very much mentions this type of brew points to the fact that mead has been quenching the thirst of Viking warriors and weekend warriors alike since the … Read more
Cleaning hop debris from the kettle strainer is about as much fun as cleaning the toilet. But there is no reason you have to put up with such drudgery. Hop spiders are designed to contain debris to prevent it from clogging up your system and from migrating to the fermenter. They also free you from … Read more
Homebrewers have long struggled with the issue of what to do with all their bottles once they’ve been emptied and it’s time to dry and store them. These need to be stored in such a way that A) doesn’t eat up all your available space and B) is safe, secure and convenient. Until now the … Read more
Europeans began producing wheat beer many centuries ago and to this day Hefeweizen (pronounced hay-fuh-veyt-zen) is one of the best-known beer styles on the continent, particularly in Germany where it originated during the Middle Ages. The name sounds as if it was derived from some mysterious Bavarian castle that rises out of the mist in … Read more
Cream Ale is a descendant of American lager and is sometimes mistaken for lager by less discerning drinkers. However, several things separate cream ale from the lager, and we’ll get into those in a moment. Cream ales were developed around the beginning of the 20th century in response to the rising popularity of various lager … Read more
Northern Brewer is well known for their wine and beer supplies. They were founded in 1993 and offer a wide range of products including ingredients, equipment, supplies, kits, keg systems, and bottling tools. They also provide excellent customer service. Among many of their products is the Big Mouth Bubbler. It’s a plastic carboy fermenter for … Read more
So, what is the big deal about a growler anyway? We have all seen them at our local breweries, and some of you may even have a few of them lying around your house. Well, the truth is, growlers aren’t as big of a deal as they used to be. But, they are still very … Read more
One of the most basic ingredients in beer is grain. Grain is what breaks down into sugar that yeast feeds on. When yeast eats this sugar, it produces both alcohol and carbon dioxide. Grain also adds color and flavor to the beer. Choosing the right grain for your beer is vital as it gives beer … Read more