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Calcium and Beer Structure in Beer Brewing

This week I take a look at the role of the calcium ion in your beer brewing water and how it affects the structure of your beer. Calcium plays an interesting role in brewing. First and foremost, it does acidify the mash, driving the pH down which is typically needed for many lighter beers where […]

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December 1, 2022 by admin 0 Comments

The Homebrew Review Episode 6: Youngs Harvest Pilsner

Here is my attempt at making Schwartzbier by customising a standard kit. Will it be any good or have my changes ruined the kit completely?

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October 30, 2022 by admin 0 Comments

Enjoy Both Sips & Spooks at these Haunted Breweries

If you believe in all things paranormal, visit one of these breweries for your next pint of beer.

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October 27, 2022 by admin 0 Comments

Malt Groups and Flavors in Beer Brewing

This week I take a close look at malts, the four major malt groups and how malts are best used in beer brewing. This is a summary article which incorporates links to more detailed articles on each malt group. The Four Major Malt Groups All of the barley malts used in brewing can be effectively […]

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September 29, 2022 by admin 0 Comments

Roasted Malts in Beer Brewing

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 […]

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September 22, 2022 by admin 0 Comments

Kilned Malts in Beer Brewing

This week I take a look at the kilned malt group, and explain when and why you would want to use kilned malts in your beer brewing recipes. The Kilned Malt Group As I explained in my earlier article on malting and malt groups, kilned malts are made using the same basic malting process as […]

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September 11, 2022 by admin 0 Comments

Beer Design Case Study: A Robust Porter

This week I though I would share a case study in beer recipe design to explore how I approach beer recipe design and some of the critical decisions made along the way. I will be designing a robust porter, which is one of my favorite beer styles. Defining the Robust Porter Before I start on […]

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August 4, 2022 by admin 0 Comments

Understanding Malting and Malt Groups for Beer Brewing

This week I look at the malting process, how we commonly group malts and the impacts for beer brewing. The Malting Process The malting process starts with raw barley grain, harvested from the field. The grain is dry when brought into the malt house, but the first step is to immerse the grain into water […]

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July 28, 2022 by admin 0 Comments

Blending Traditional Sour and Barrel Aged Beers

This week I take a look at the very important topic of blending traditional sour and barrel aged beers. Traditional sour beer brewing, where fermentation is done before the souring, as well as many barrel aged beers can be hard to get right the first time. Both involve very long maturation cycles, relatively high alcohol […]

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June 16, 2022 by admin 0 Comments

Brewing The Dunkles Bock Beer Style

This week I take a look at the Dunkles Bock beer style from Northern Germany and examine its history and how to brew one. Dunkles Bock is a dark, strong, malty German lager. Dunkles Bock History Bock beer traces its history to Einbeck, a small German town between Kassel and Hannover. Brewing records mentioning bock […]

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May 20, 2022 by admin 0 Comments

Salinity & Suds: Pairing Beer with Seafood

You know the saying: “Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime.” Well, beer’s always been there for fish, but only recently have chefs around the country sufficiently established the pairings between seafood and suds to make them part […]

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May 16, 2022 by admin 0 Comments

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

5 Pacific Northwest Breweries to Please Any Palate

The roots of American craft beer extend throughout the nation, but the bines of the movement are clearly embedded in the Pacific Northwest.

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April 25, 2022 by admin 0 Comments

Steeping and Mashing Dark Grains in BeerSmith

This week I take a look at how to incorporate separately steeped dark grains with BeerSmith, a technique often used to minimize burnt, harsh roast grain flavors in the finished beer. Steeping/Sparging vs Mashing Dark Grains As I covered in this original article on the topic, all grain brewers can be well served by separately […]

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April 19, 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

Allagash Brewing North Sky

Beer Review of Allagash Brewing North Sky- 16 oz. can poured into Poured into a 12 oz glass. 7.5% abv.

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January 21, 2022 by admin 0 Comments

A local brew – both inside and outside the can

Eumundi Brewery’s new alcoholic ginger beer in cans showcases local artist’s designs.

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December 2, 2021 by admin 0 Comments

‘Tis the Season to Be Beery

Tis’ the season for some craft-beer delight and gathering ‘round a table full of holiday cheer as celebrations begin with family and friends from far and near. Ooof. OK. Let’s pause here for a minute on the Hallmark movies, whole nut displays no one ever eats, and fruit cake. Let’s talk beer. And let’s make […]

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November 18, 2021 by admin 0 Comments

Understanding Malt Enzymes and Color in Beer Brewing

This week I take a look at malt enzymes vs malt color and how enzymes affect conversion of the malt during the beer brewing process. Malt Enzymes and Mashing In all grain brewing, enzymes are very important during the mash as they are needed to convert the longer starch chains in the malt into shorter […]

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October 24, 2021 by admin 0 Comments

Flavor Depth from Grains in Dark Beer Brewing

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 […]

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October 8, 2021 by admin 0 Comments