In a sea of juicy IPAs and lip-puckering sours, spice feels almost radical: an antidote to sweetness and a rebuttal to predictability.
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This week I take a look at mash profiles in BeerSmith and how you can select the right one to
The main harvest window for citrus fruits runs from November to March, so why isn’t that period citrus beer season?
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This week I take a look at how to legally ship your home brewed beer to a friend or perhaps
One of the classic styles, and one of the most fabulous beers steeped in history, Kölsch is often underrated and overlooked. 
John Keske, President of Melbourne Brewers, has been kind enough to share this mouthwatering recipe of his award winning Kölsch. John Keske, President of Melbourne Brewers, has been kind enough to share this mouthwatering recipe of his award winning Kölsch. 
John Palmer guides you through brewing this delightful beer, that is widely praised but far too often poorly replicated. John Palmer guides you through brewing this delightful beer, that is widely praised but far too often poorly replicated. In addition to music venues, bodacious barbecue, and epic tacos, this booming metropolis is The Lone Star State’s leading locale for incredible craft beer.
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John Blichmann joins me this week to discuss the evolution of home brewing equipment from the late 1980’s to the current day. Subscribe on iTunes to Audio version or Video version or Spotify or Google Play Download the MP3 File– Right Click and Save As to download this mp3 file. Your browser does not support […] 
Peroni Nastro Azzurro 0.0% is celebrating the partnership with a limited-edition release of bespoke Tifosi Nastro Azzurro 0.0% bottles.
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Many breweries are adding on a whole new aspect of the business: a coffee roastery or shop sharing the same space as house-made beers.
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This week I take a look at some of the key process factors when lautering and sparging your all grain beer. Last week in part one, I discussed equipment design and how a filter bed forms around grain husks and creates channels that the wort flows through. I explained why a poorly designed lauter tun […] Full Dry Hop Video: Yeast Starter Video: Full dip Tube recovery video: Juicy Fruit NEIPA Recipe: Method: All Grain Style: New England IPA Boil Time: 60 min Batch Size: 24 liters (fermentor volume) Pre Boil Size: 30 liters Post Boil Size: 25 liters Pre Boil Gravity: 1.055 Grain Bill: 4.50 kg Ale Malt 0.50 kg Flaked Wheat 0.54 kg Flaked Oats 0.38 kg
This week I take a close look at the roast malt group, and explain when and why you would want to use these malts in your beer. The Roast Malt Group The roast malt group includes pale chocolate, chocolate malt, carafa I, II and III, black patent malt, red malt and stout roast. These are […] Dozens of U.S. growers supply breweries with high-quality hops. These hop farms are often family-run, and count their acreage in double-digits vs. thousands.
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Some of the most frequent questions I receive on BeerSmith software are about how to properly set up and dial in your equipment profile. This is an important first step as the equipment you are using drives all of the critical recipe estimates like color, bitterness and original gravity. I’ve composed many articles and videos […] 
This week I look at how to create layers of flavor in your darker beers by mixing grains from different groups and judicious use of harsh zone malts. Depth in Beer Flavor I want to first introduce the concept of depth in beer flavor. Depth refers to a beer that has layers of flavor and […] Melbourne brewery’s Peanut Butter & Jam Barrel Aged Porter is being recalled.
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This week I cover some of the basic concepts of using fruit in BeerSmith for making beer, wine, cider or meads. Fruit Basics BeerSmith 3 supports the use of fruit juice, purees, honey and whole fruits natively when making beer, mead, wine and cider recipes. Typically most fruits are added during primary or secondary fermentation. […] Learn how to brew better kettle sours then make your own at home with this all grain recipe.
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Come hang out with me as I take you along on one of my home brew days. In this video I walk you through my brew in a bag process brewing a hazy pale ale with a ton of late addition hops. More details on individual steps of my processes to come, but here’s an