Brewhouse

In this edition of Gearhead, John M. Verive zooms in on the arsenal of less specialized, more humdrum (and often more beloved) tools that brewers use every day.

Known for pushing the envelope with intense hop and fruit flavors, Jeff Hardesty of Narrow Gauge demonstrates a safe and sanitary method for dumping a large quantity of dry hops into a still-fermenting beer.

Nobody wants to turn their brewhouse upside-down hunting for a measly clamp or gasket. In this video tip, 2nd Shift founder-brewer-handyman Steve Crider shows how they keep things sorted—and reveals a secret weapon for cleaning kegs.

Steve Crider, founder-brewer-handyman at 2nd Shift in St. Louis, explains the value of knowing how to fix your own broken pumps.