The Iodine Test for Checking Mash Conversion

This week I show you how to do an iodine test to see if your mash has completed and the starches in the mash have been fully converted to sugars. The Iodine Test for Mash Completion How does an all grain brewer know when the mash is complete? It turns out there is a very […]

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May 3, 2022 by admin 0 Comments

Understanding a Beer Yeast Data Sheet

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This week I take a look at the key components of a brewing yeast data sheet and how to apply them when brewing beer. Yeast Data Sheets With the explosion of information available to home brewers, many yeast labs are now providing detailed data on the performance of their yeast strains. Virtually all yeast labs […]

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April 6, 2022 by admin 0 Comments

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

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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

Sour Beer Alternatives for Home Brewers – Part 1: Kettle Souring

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This week I’m going to cover the two major methods (in two parts) used to create sour beers at a home brew level. While sour beer brewing is considered a more advanced brewing technique, it is possible for even a beginning homebrewer to create great sour beers using these methods. Sour Beer Basics Sour beers […]

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March 9, 2022 by admin 0 Comments

Brewing Adjuncts with Dr Charlie Bamforth – BeerSmith Podcast #252

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Dr Charlie Bamforth joins me this week to discuss the use of non-barley adjuncts in beer brewing. 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 the audio element. Topics in […]

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February 27, 2022 by admin 0 Comments

Ways to Quantify the Perception of Bitterness in Beer

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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

How Yeast Ferments Beer Over Time

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This week I take a look at how yeast ferments wort into beer by looking at a simple graph from White Labs on the fermentation timeline. Fermentation Over Time Most of us know the basics of fermentation where yeast consumes simple sugars from the wort, chiefly maltose, and converts them into alcohol, carbon dioxide gas […]

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January 22, 2022 by admin 0 Comments