Craft Beer, Homebrewing, Beer Guides
A lot of folks want to try home brewing but don’t have the time or the inclination to track down all the necessary equipment. They’d like a simpler way to get started. Of course, where there’s a need, there’s going to be someone to fill it. Enter the Mr Beer Brewing kit. The Mr Beer … 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
Once your brew is finished to perfection, you’re likely going to want to store it in bottles both to make it easy to dispense and to give it that air of legitimacy a growler just can’t provide. When it comes to bottling, there are a couple of choices. Either you can use a hose and … Read more
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 minutes with minimal beer brewing equipment. But pay special attention—sanitation is KEY. If you’re just … Read more
This quick guide will teach you how to use a hydrometer, how to read it correctly, and what all of the fancy terms mean. Don’t worry, it’s easy…kind of. Welcome to our version of chemistry class for beer enthusiasts (that’s what we call people with our condition). If you’re anything like us, you tried to … Read more
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
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 the bother and that B) the amount of “bother” was off the charts compared to … 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
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
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