American Amber Ale Recipe: Simple, Easy, & Delicious

American Amber Ale Recipe

Assertive, confident, versatile—a well-crafted American amber ale is like a playground for your palate. Creative brewers across the world love them for their flexibility and deep character. The only problem is that with all of the styles to choose from and so many different ways to create a great beer, beginners are paralyzed when they … Read more

6 Best Wort Chiller Plates & Coils: Immersion & Counterflow Products

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As with any product, it is extremely important to buy good quality equipment. This will make your beer taste better and make the brewing process a whole lot easier and much more enjoyable. [adthrive-in-post-video-player video-id=”bGZv4BWL” upload-date=”2019-11-25T21:09:50.000Z” name=”Top 5 Wort Chillers of the Year” description=”null” ] This goes for wort chillers too. They’re the best way … Read more

BrewBuilt AfterBurner Review

BrewBuilt AfterBurner Review

The BrewBuilt AfterBurner is engineered to accommodate the largest kettles and boil beer quickly. You can get on with the task of creating the perfect homebrew. The AfterBurner assembles in a flash and is capable of being bolted to other AfterBurner to provide you with a multi-burner stand that can handle extraordinary amounts of wort … Read more

KitchenAid Grain Mill Attachment Review

KitchenAid KGM All Metal Grain Review

There is sometimes a bit of confusion regarding the KitchenAid Grain Mill Attachment so before we get into the specifics let’s reiterate that this is indeed an attachment, not a standalone appliance. It’s meant to be used in conjunction with your KitchenAid Stand Mixer and won’t do much of anything by itself. That said, KitchenAid … Read more

The Complete Guide on How to Grow, Harvest & Dry Hops at Home

How to Grow, Harvest and Dry Hops at Home

People have been harvesting hops to make delicious homemade beer for thousands of years. Honestly, nothing much has changed (besides the Space-Age stainless steel technology used to mash, sparge, and boil genetically engineered plants perfectly). In this complete guide on how to grow hops at home, we cover everything from the perfect location to how … Read more

All Grain Brewing Instructions: Simple Step-by-Step Guide for Beginners

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If you follow these step-by-step all-grain brewing instructions, brewing your first professionally-made beer will be way easier than you ever thought it could be. So you’re ready to gain full control over the brewing process and start brewing at home like a pro? Awesome. All-grain brewing gives you complete control over the look, mouthfeel, taste, … Read more

Adding Fruit to Beer: How and When to Do It When Brewing

How to Add Fruit to Beer Step by Step Home Brewing Guide

In all likelihood, you’ve never heard someone at your local tavern say “Give me a Budweiser Peach.” That’s because, although the idea of adding fruit to beer goes back centuries, it isn’t something that’s ever gained traction with or been promoted by, big mainstream breweries. Fruity beers (at least in the West) have always been … Read more

Heather Ales Alba Scots Pine Ale Review

Heather Ales Alba Scots Pine Ale Review

Company: Williams Bros Brewing Style: Spruce and Pine Ale Origin: Scotland 7.5% ABV The Scottish people have a long-standing history of brewing beer. By long-standing, I mean about 5,000 years. Although the beer they brewed in 3,000 B.C. is nothing like the great Scottish brews of today, it did have the source of fermentation. The Neolithic Scotts used … Read more