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!) […]
You can spend many hundreds of dollars on a kegerator but why do that when you can build one for a fraction of the cost? What’s that? Build your own kegerator? Yup. It’s actually a lot easier to do than […]
Are you considering shifting over to a different (and more reliable) brewing preference from your current system? Although you might be totally comfortable with your trusty and reliable propane rig, there are many good reasons to consider using an induction […]
Learning how to clean kegerator lines is an essential part of being a homebrewer. You probably spend countless hours and considerable amounts of money making your own brew at home. You, therefore, want to make sure that what comes out […]
Everyone has their favorite, whether it is liquor, spirits or beer or something in between! An emerging preference of many individuals from across the globe is cider, offering the consumer a range of dry and sweet beverages, which each alters […]
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. […]
If the whole bottling thing is making you dread getting up in the morning fear not, there’s a better way: kegging. You may never have considered kegging your beer before because you thought A) your little homebrew wasn’t worth all […]
Chilling the wort after boiling is vital to the success of the brewing process. It needs to be cooled from the boiling point to the correct yeast-pitching temp or the fermentation process will be adversely affected. You can let the […]
A refractometer is commonly used in both the beer and wine industry as a tracking tool for fermentation. While it’s not an essential for home brewing, using a refractometer as part of the process is an effective method of measuring […]
Making a yeast starter is a great way to cut costs while making a delicious, high-gravity beer. And it’s WAY LESS COMPLICATED than it’s made out to be. In this guide, we’ll show you how to make one in 20 […]
