Craft Beer, Homebrewing, Beer Guides
Yeast has two primary uses, making alcohol and making bread. As you can imagine, baker’s yeast is used to promote the latter and brewer’s yeast, the former. But what exactly are the differences between baker’s yeast vs brewer’s yeast? Why does one make alcohol and the other bread? Can you interchange them? These are all … Read more
You’re already making your own beer, and that’s great, but why stop there? Why not learn to malt your own barley? Well, I can think of a few reasons. It’s not any cheaper, it’s time consuming, and it probably won’t be better than what you can buy – your first time anyways. However, that’s no … Read more
Want to get the most of your brews and get consistent results? Ditch the rule of thumb and spend a little extra cash to get a beer thermometer. They aren’t expensive and provide you with accurate and consistent readings. If you are like me, you have stood in front of the brew kettle watching water … Read more
Want to up your homebrewing game? Stand on the shoulders of giants – learn what the world’s best homebrewers have to teach. Whether you’re a beginner or you’re just about ready to raise millions of dollars to open your brewery, knowledge is power. Here are a few suggestions of great homebrewing books that would be … Read more
There is something to be said about draft beer. Every pour seems to be a unique experience, but, whatever it is everyone seems to agree that beer is better on tap. This is one of the many reasons why beer connoisseurs have developed at home tap solutions. One of these solutions is a beer tower, … Read more
You love that feeling of sipping ice-cold beer poured fresh from a tap. This is part of the value of going to a bar versus just popping open a can at home. There’s that something about draft beer that you just prefer. So naturally, you may have asked yourself: there must be a way to … Read more
At some point, you may decide to start labeling your own beer bottles. What you will quickly realize is it isn’t as easy as it looks. There are many different shapes and sizes of bottles, and there are just as many, if not more, shapes and sizes of labels. It can be challenging to get … Read more
Until recently, making beer at home was a niche occupation practiced by just a few devotees mostly working in isolation for their own enjoyment. These days, however, homebrewing has exploded in popularity and is on the verge of becoming a (gulp!) mainstream activity. Get the ingredients, get the equipment, and let’s get brewing! Below we take … Read more
To bottle or not to bottle? That is the question. While kegs are fun to have at parties and are practical for serving large crowds, they may not always be the best option. Keeping your keg cold can be an expensive initial investment and dramatically lacks mobility. Bottling beer is much more affordable and is … Read more
Here, we review five of the best and most effective sanitizers available on the market. As a homebrewer, you will have to spend considerable time, money, and effort in cleaning and sanitizing your equipment. After all, you want your brew to be as pure and fresh-tasting as possible, don’t you? Although your typical household cleaning … Read more