Articles
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How to Make Lager Beer!
By Jack Horzempa Homebrewers typically start off by making ales. This is because craft beer is mostly associated with ale styles but also likely because...
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The Science of Lagering
By Jack Horzempa The two main processes that occur during lagering is precipitation and flavor maturation. Some facets of what is occurring during the lagering...
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Tips for Brewing Mexican Lagers with GABF Gold Medal Winners Barebottle Brewing
This is The Mash Up! Vito Delucchi from MoreBeer! visits Lester and Magic from Barebottle Brewing Co. in San Francisco to discuss their GABF Gold...
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5 Things to Ask Yourself When Working With Adjuncts
Adjuncts can stir a lot of different emotions in the homebrewing world, but in this article you’re only going to find feelings of love, hope...
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How to Disassemble and Clean a Draft Faucet
Taking apart your draft faucets can be intimidating, but it's always good to break down your draft faucets and give the internals a scrub every...
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How to Make German Gluhwein
German Gluhwein is the name given for wine mulled with spices that is served warm. As weather grows colder, Gluhwein is a warm spicy treat...
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How to Make Skittles Wine
Winemaking is a fun and rewarding hobby, both for the very serious oenophile as well as the 'country' winemaker. While all have different ideas on...
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60, 90, or Otherwise: Finding the Best Boil Times
Award-winning beer comes from a 60-minute boil. So all brewers should boil for 60 minutes. Guess what? The same can be said for 70 minutes,...
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Tips for Brewing DIPA with GABF Award Winners Danville Brewing
This is The Mash Up! Vito Delucchi from MoreBeer! visits Matt Sager at Danville Brewing Co. to discuss his GABF Award-Winning DIPA, Chux! Matt reveals...
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Making Hard Seltzer
By Joshua Rosenthal Let's Get This Party Started! Hard seltzer is a great low-cal, low-carb alternative to beer. It is light, refreshing, and in some...
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How to Use Cheesecloth
Cheesecloth actually has a wide array of uses. Everything from cheese making to homebrewing to medical uses. But what IS cheesecloth? By definition "cheesecloth is...
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Measurements in Brewing
By Jack Horzempa The importance of taking measurements “Measure twice and cut once”. That was the mantra of my woodshop teacher in high school. And...
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Extract Vs. All Grain - An Unbiased Look
Methods for homebrewing beer typically fall underneath one of two styles, Extract or All-Grain. Whether you are a new brewer choosing the path you’ll take,...
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Hop Selection
By Vito Delucchi Prologue: It’s without a doubt that hops are most brewers “favorite child” so to speak when it comes to ingredients. Hops used...
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Brewing Water
By Jack Horzempa Prologue When I first started homebrewing over 25 years ago I went to my Local Homebrew Store (LHBS) to purchase homebrewing equipment...
