This homebrew recipe is supposed to be a Fat Tire clone. I recently volunteered to make a beer for a picnic in late July and after consulting the gentleman who is sponsoring it, we decided that if it comes out…
Monthly Archives: June 2012
Cooling Your Wort: Four Methods
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I used to not worry about cooling my wort. When I started making beer 20+ years ago, the general practice for most homebrewers was to boil the wort, pour it in a fermetner, and let it cool overnight. The next…
Homebrew Stores: What Makes a Good One?
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I get asked a lot which homebrew stores I like to get my supplies from. In fact, there was recently a good discussion on LinkedIn that got me started thinking more about this topic. Usually, as consumers, we can tell…
Commercial Beer: What We Like to Drink
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Andy and I often talk beer. Actually, we don’t, but that is because he is off in Afghanistan at the moment, where they don’t have any, and which is far away. I can’t just pick up the phone be like,…
Homebrew Recipe: Pants-Optional Pilsner
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I made this homebrew recipe for my friend Don’s birthday party, which was this past Saturday. Don is a big fan of lagers, so I thought I would make something in that vein, or at least close to it. This…
Ten Homebrewing Products to Keep on Hand
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We have all done it – embarked on a large project, only to cuss yourself a blue streak because you forgot a relatively small item that means the difference between finishing the job and stopping progress altogether. Not much is more maddening than…
Dry vs. Liquid Yeast: Which is Better?
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A good friend recently got into homebrewing with his father and was telling me that he graduated from dry yeast to a smack pack, referring to Wyeast's packages that contain a yeast nutrient capsule. For those who have not used…
Temperature Control and Fermentation
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Brew Your Own Magazine this month has a good article about temperature control for fermentation. It outlines the basics of temperature control and different methods for accomplishing it. The reason you might use a temperature controller is to help create…
How to Choose a Kegerator
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My Twitter friend B_Pat_ recently asked me: I'm looking to buy a kegerator and all the equipment necessary for kegging my beer. I want a dual tap kegerator. My budget is $800. Advice? I tweeted him back with my advice. My…
How to Make a Yeast Starter
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Andy and I have been yammering on a bit about yeast this week, since it is Yeast Week here at RealHomebrew.com. Some companies have Shark Week. We have Yeast Week. It's just as frightful and exciting, though on a microscopic…