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Crafting your Own Beer at Home

Instead of choosing your beer at the store or local craft brewery, why not make it at home? With a home brewery system, you become the brewmaster: make beer suited to your particular taste, all in the convenience of your own home (or garage). People have been making beer for ages, and craft beers have enjoyed a tremendous surge in popularity. We have some advice to help you start brewing your o...

Brewer's Perspective: Making a Consistent Pilsner

Consistency is key in making Pilsners, and that comes with continuously making adjustments to make sure you haven’t verged off the pre-determined path. Lars Larson, brewmaster at Trumer Brauerei shares his thoughts about being solely focused on Pilsner.

“One of the ways we’re able to be reasonably successful with our Pilsner is that we have a vision for the flavor profile that we want, and w...

Five on Five: Wheat Beers

Wheat beer is a diverse category, and personal preferences play a big role in picking the right one. We asked brewers to share their thoughts on wheat beers they enjoy. Here are their suggestions for the next wheat beer in your glass.

Boulevard Brewing Co. Unfiltered Wheat

Doug Cambell, President of Brewery Ommegang in Cooperstown, New York
“One of my favorite rituals with witbiers is to hav...

The 5 Scary Things That Could Be Lurking In Your Beer

The only bad thing about home brewing: to pour your heart and soul into a batch, only to discover that there are weird flavors in your beer. Let’s take a look at some of the culprits that cause these strange flavors, and ways to stop them from wreaking havoc on your beer.

1. Acetaldehyde – The green apple flavor. 

Cause: Acetaldehyde is a naturally occurring compound during the fermentation o...

6 Mistakes Beginner Homebrewers Make (and how to avoid them)

Even a mild interest in homebrewing has a habit of growing into a full on passion for the hobby. Beer and ale enthusiasts turn to homebrewing to save money, craft their own unique drinks, and in general be a part of a practice that dates back to the earliest human civilizations. The excitement and enthusiasm associated with this hobby can cause newcomers to get a bit ahead of themselves.

Throughout the journey of learning to brew, everybody will make mistakes. It’s inevitable, and it happens to the best of us. That’s why learning as much as possible about homebrewing is essential for every beginner. Not just to ensure that you’re making the best tasting product, but so you don’t waste too much of your time and money along the way.

The following are some of the common mistakes that beginner homebrewers make. If you’ve done any of these, don’t worry… we all have. But, here’s what you need to know, so you know how to avoid them. 

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Dry Hopping Techniques

Want more hop aroma in your beer? Then try dry hopping and transport yourself to hop heaven. 

Hops play a number of roles in the brewing process. Depending on when they are added, they contribute bitterness, flavor, aroma or something of all three. The bitterness comes from alpha acids contained in hops, while flavor and aroma come mostly from volatile oils. The term volatile refers to the f...

HomeBrew Off Flavors and How to Avoid them!

Here is a great list of off flavors you might come across and avoid when making home brew.
This list comes from MoreBeer.com

Acetaldehyde

Tastes/Smells Like:
Green apples, rotten-apples, freshly cut pumpkin
Possible Causes:

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Getting Started with Home Brewing

Before any aspiring home brewer can get into the process of brewing, he needs to know what equipment is essential to get started. Initial cost varies from $20 to $100 depending on how much detail you want to cover. A wise option is to make do with materials you already have at home and only purchase those that are not on hand. To help you get started, the next section will be devoted to listi...