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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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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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This week I take a look at the various versions and options available for using BeerSmith to develop your beer, mead, wine and cider recipes. This list is current as of mid 2021 following the release of BeerSmith 3.2 desktop and BeerSmith Web. BeerSmith Versions and Platforms BeerSmith Desktop – The BeerSmith desktop program, currently […]
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Hops get all the attention—all the fame, puns and glory while yeast does almost all the work. Hops dominate label space, and varieties like Cascade, Strata and Citra are practically house-hold names, thanks to the seemingly unquenchable demand for every category of IPA. Yet basic beer ale yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae is abstract to most people, […]

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Back in October we set out to try and make the worlds greatest cider. We certainly achieved the cider bit. Watch and find out if it was indeed the worlds greatest. What does this have to do with shanties and folk music you ask? Mind your damn business I say! ——————————————————————————– The Longest Johns https://www.facebook.com/TheLongestJohns
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An overview of how to build a yeast starter for your recipe using the BeerSmith Web recipe editor yeast starter tab. These features are also available on the desktop and mobile versions. Related Videos: Design Tab | Water Profile Tab | Mash Tab | Timer Tab | Session Tab | Recipe Adjustment Tools | Find/Scale […]
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