This week I take a look at how you can use percentages to formulate your grain bill for more efficient
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With spring well and truly sprung, we highlight three new fruit beer releases as we reach ideal weather for the style. 
This week I take a closer look at the mashing process and what is actually going on when we mash malted barley and then sparge it to produce wort during the brewing process. The Purpose of Mashing Mashing is, in its most simple form, a process that breaks longer carbohydrate molecule chains into simpler sugars […] 
This week I describe base malts and their use in beer brewing. The Base Malt Group Base malts are the most widely used in beer brewing as they make up the vast majority of any malt bill. Many beer styles like IPA were traditionally made with only base malts, and you can brew a large […] 
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 […] 
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 […] Base Malts… Most people think of base malts in three basic categories… Pilsner, Pale, and Pale Ale (Maris Otter)… But there is a lot to know in order to decide which is best for your beer. Here we talk about how to navigate the different types of base malt and give you a good platform