All Blog Posts Tagged 'homebrew' (5)

Getting ready for a homebrewing day begins a few days prior to the actual brew day. There is a lot of cleaning and sanitizing to do. There is also one task that you may want to do to help ensure a good fermentation later on, and that's making a yeast starter. It's simple, quick and will speed up the fermentation process. It can also help reduce the risk of other bacteria getting a foothold first in your wort. (more of this article at… Continue

Originally posted on the Southern Colorado Beer Examiner site... For three decades now the American Homebrewers Association (AHA) has been an integral part of the craft beer revolution. By supporting the hobby of homebrewing they have helped spread the gospel of craft beery goodness fr… Continue

I'm a firm believer in sharing potential homebrew secrets between friends and fellow brewers. I can understand commercial brewers guarding their secrets and taking them to the grave but in the homebrew world we are all in this for enjoyment and increasing our knowledge. None of us are in the market to make money... well in Australia it is illegal to do so anyway. So it is with great astonishment I was confronted again today by another website owner not wanting to share his recipe after bragging… Continue

If you have seen these kits in your LHBS and wondered if they are any good, I wrote a review about the ktis. The short story is that it produces good beer, but the one I tried didn't "wow" me. If you are looking to try homebrewing, but don't want to be bothered with all the boiling and equipment, these are a great way to go. I'll probably try others over the summer to see how they are. Continue

For all you homebrewers out there, I just posted an article about how to make Belgian wits. It's a popular spring/summer beer that almost went extinct in the 1950s! Tomorrow (Mar 14th) I've also got a blogger spotlight on a "very local" celebrity. If you want to learn more about the Beer Philosopher, check it out! Continue