Apple Pie Hard Cider
While I’m not a huge cider fan, it’s nice having a variety on tap, and who doesn’t love a hard cider in the Fall. I’ve whipped up a few different batches of hard cider, and while they were good, I...
View ArticleMay The Kolsch Be With You
Just about a year ago I did a write up on my new favorite Kolsch yeast, Wyeast 2565. The beer I brewed at that time, May The Kolsch Be With You, was my second iteration of a Kolsch homebrew recipe....
View ArticleWater Profile Adjustment: BeerSmith 3.1 vs Bru’n Water
I’ve been a huge fan of water chemistry when it comes to all-grain brewing, and it’s helped up my brewing game. The brewing software I use is BeerSmith, and it does everything I need, except one thing....
View ArticleBack To Basics With Extract Brewing
When I started this little hobby, I started where most homebrewers begin, with extract brewing. After brewing 4 extract batches, I was ready to make the leap to all grain brewing, and I haven’t looked...
View ArticleWhat Is The Right Amount of Oak Cubes?
One of my favorite styles of beer is an Imperial Stout. Not just any Imperial Stout, but one that has been aged in Bourbon Oak Barrels. It really doesn’t get any better than that, especially if it’s...
View ArticleA 6 Hour Brew Day And It Was Awesome
I just had my first 6 hour brew day, and it was pretty amazing. Now normally, I’m all about saving time, and trying to expedite things during my brew days. Heck, I’ve even pushed things with my pilot...
View ArticleCuS.S Immersion Chiller Review
Cooling your wort quickly after the boil has a number of benefits. While the obvious among those is being able to pitch your yeast quickly into wort that’s the proper temperature, there are in fact...
View Article2021 National Homebrew Competition Entry
Well I finally did it. After almost 3 years of homebrewing, I entered my first homebrew competition. Not just any competition mind you, but “the competition”. The 2021 National Homebrew Competition. I...
View ArticleBru’n Water Estimated Beer Color
Have you ever noticed that the estimated beer color in Bru’n Water doesn’t quite match the calculations in BeerSmith? In fact, these numbers can be off considerably at times, and it makes you wonder...
View ArticleBig Book Of Clone Recipes Review
Brew Your Own has a publication called the Big Book of Clone Recipes, which we will review in this post. Why would I spend $20 on this book, when I can find any number of close recipes on the Internet?...
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