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Sour Beer Alternatives for Home Brewers – Part 2: Traditional Sours

In part 2 of this series I will cover the traditional method for making sour beers. Last week in part 1, I covered Kettle Souring which is a relatively quick way to make many sour beer styles. Last week I covered the “Kettle Sour” method where you add the bacteria to your wort up front, […]

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March 20, 2022 by admin 0 Comments

Ways to Quantify the Perception of Bitterness in Beer

This week I take a look at some of the factors affecting how bitterness in beer is perceived and how they interact in a finished beer. Bitterness Perception in Beer For many years, I thought that the International Bitterness Units (IBU) level drove the overall bitterness level in a finished beer. As I matured as […]

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February 14, 2022 by admin 0 Comments

Pizza by the Pint

The old principle that beer simply goes with pizza is outdated. People are now putting more thought into these pairings, as they have with the proliferation of superlative pizza offerings. A six-pack of whatever and a pie may no longer suffice, especially when you can find such nuance in enjoying a margherita with Pils, pepperoni […]

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January 28, 2022 by admin 0 Comments

Coaster Beer – Undeniably Good

Brewed for that long weekend, the camping trip, the holiday on the coast, or just a weekend at home.

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December 13, 2021 by admin 0 Comments

Hop Forms and New Hop Products

This week I take a look at some of the new hop products and forms of hops available to professional and home brewers. We’re fortunate to live in an era of hop forward beers, and brewers have a wide variety of products available to create great beers. Dried Hop Forms The vast majority of hops […]

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December 7, 2021 by admin 0 Comments

The Ultimate BeerSmith Equipment Profile Guide

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 […]

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November 23, 2021 by admin 0 Comments

Hop Utilization Models for Beer Brewing Compared

This week I take a look at the three major hop utilization models: Tinseth, Garetz, and Rager used to calculate bitterness in beer brewing. Bitterness Levels and IBUs The bitterness of a beer contributed by hops in the boil is typically estimated using one of three major hop utilization equations. All three attempt to estimate […]

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September 24, 2021 by admin 0 Comments

Made For Life’s Simple Moments

Stone & Wood’s 3.5% Green Coast Lager, a modern, easy-drinking lager made for the beer lover.

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September 13, 2021 by admin 0 Comments

Brick Lane, O’Brien win ‘World’s Best’ awards

Brick Lane’s Revolver Dark Hoppy Ale and O’Brien’s Belgian Ale win big at World Beer Awards.

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September 10, 2021 by admin 0 Comments

Principles of Good Beer Recipe Design

Today I focus on some of the principles of good beer recipe design, and how they can help improve your beer. As many of you know I’ve been doing presentations and classes on the topic of beer recipe design for some time now, and thought it best to summarize some of the key elements below: […]

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September 8, 2021 by admin 0 Comments

Spring’s 16 outstanding Australian craft beers

From a stout to a Saison with a twist, these are our top Spring beers.

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September 1, 2021 by admin 0 Comments

Hop Cone Composition and Beer Brewing

This week I take a look at the hop cone and how its composition affects flavors when brewing beer. Hop Cone Composition If we look at the hop cone image (upper right, Source: Stan Hieronymus) we can see the various parts of the hop cone. The bulk of the compounds we are interested in are […]

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August 26, 2021 by admin 0 Comments

What is Hop Isomerization in Beer Brewing?

This week I take look at hop isomerization in beer brewing and how it applies to brewers. Isomerized alpha acids in beer are the primary bittering compound used to offset the sweetness of the malt in beer. What is Isomerization? Isomerization is a process where a molecule is transformed into another molecule that contains the […]

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August 21, 2021 by admin 0 Comments

The Big Six Water Ions and Water Chemistry in Beer Brewing

This week I take a look at the big six water ions in your water profile that drive the water chemistry of beer brewing. The Big Six Water Ions When we measure our starting brewing water or adjust our water, there are six main ions dissolved in the water that drive the mash pH as […]

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August 6, 2021 by admin 0 Comments

Third time’s a charm in Balter’s quadrilogy

On IPA Day Balter’s Scott Hargrave chats their new West Coast version and IPA evolution.

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August 5, 2021 by admin 0 Comments

Some Surprising Thoughts on IBU Levels and Beer

This week I take a look at IBU levels in beer, how they are estimated and how they are measured in ways that may surprise most brewers! This article started with a question from a brewer who simply asked “Is the IBU estimate produced by BeerSmith a measure of IBUs before fermentation or in the […]

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July 22, 2021 by admin 0 Comments

The Challenge of Hop Aroma Oils in Beer Brewing

This week I take a look at hop aroma oils and some of the best ways to get them into your beer. Fragile hop aroma oils can be very challenging both due to their low vapor/boiling point and low solubility. What are Hop Aroma Oils? Aromatic hop oils are oils in the hop cone that […]

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July 1, 2021 by admin 0 Comments

Recipe Adjustment Tools in BeerSmith Web

An overview of some of the recipe adjustment tools available in the BeerSmith Web beer recipe editor. These same tools are also available in the desktop and mobile versions. Related Videos: Recipe Design Tab | Building a Recipe | Find/Scale Recipes | Pro Recipe Tips | All Videos

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June 20, 2021 by admin 0 Comments