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Time to Enter the Collegiate Brewing CompetitionBy John HollStudents of brewing have a chance to enter their beers in a national competition just for college and university brewing programs.
Acidic Content in Mixed Fermentation Beers (Video Tip)In this Craft Beer & Brewing video tip brewer Kyle Carbaugh discusses specific strains and ways to manage acid production in your mixed fermentation beers.
Time Is Beer: Going ExtractBy Josh WeikertWhile the focus for most homebrewers is brewing all-grain recipes, Josh Weikert argues that it’s not always necessary. You can benefit from having a bit less control (but no loss of quality) and a significant chunk of time back in your brew day.
Anderson Valley Brewing's No Name Gose RecipeBy Fal AllenFrom Fal Allen, this recipe is a combination of the traditional (the air-dried malt and the spices) and the new (the brewhouse souring).
Special Ingredient: SaltBy John HollThe key to a proper gose, says Fal Allen, the longtime brewmaster at Anderson Valley Brewing Company, is to go easy on the salt and don’t put too much stock in the fancy stuff.
Podcast Episode 68: Fonta Flora Brewery’s Todd Boera: Getting Creative With Ingredients While Staying GroundedBy Jamie BognerTodd Boera is known for creative yet grounded mixed culture botanical beers, and their new production brewery out on a farm 30 minutes from Morganton, NC puts an even finer point on the connection between the brewery and the agriculture that supports it.
When Should You Be Taking Gravity Readings with Your Hydrometer? (Video Tip)By Stu BlakeStu Blake, the founder of 2nd Act beer is here with this video tip that goes over the basics of this necessary piece of brewing equipment.
Breakout Brewer: Equilibrium Brewing Co.By John HollIn the city of Middletown, New York, the line forms early outside of Equilibrium Brewery on weekends for fans jonesing for a hops fix. This is what happens when professionally trained scientists get involved in brewing.
Full Video: Homebrew InstrumentationBy Stu BlakeIn this 110-minute video, 2nd Act Beer Founder Stu Blake covers homebrew instrumentation, readings, interpretation, and actions you can take following the readings, helping you make better, more consistent beer.
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Ask The Experts: Finding a Leak in a CO2 TankBy Brad SmithHomebrew expert Brad Smith, author of the Beersmith homebrewing software and the voice behind the Beersmith podcast, is here to help you identify leaks in your CO2 equipment.
Tröegs Crimson Pistil Hibiscus IPA RecipeHibiscus makes perfect sense for an IPA, John Troegner says. “It creates berry flavors and aromas, lowers pH, and is actually similar to the Vic Secret hops.”
Learning Lab: Distinguishing the Types of Crystal MaltTo avoid being overwhelmed by all the options, try focusing on a manageable subset of grain—crystal (aka caramel) malts. Using the mini-batch (1 gallon/3.8 liters) method, we demonstrate how you can learn to distinguish among the types of crystal malt.