Archive for the ‘Brewing beer’ Category

Why does my beer taste bad?

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When your beer tastes like green apples or tea bags, what can you do to fix it?

Shorten your brew day with overnight mashing

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Are you looking for a way to speed up your all-grain brewing?  Consider mashing your grains overnight.

How to make Hefeweizen beer

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This classic wheat beer is simple to make, but has very interesting and varied flavors.

How to make Mexican Lagers

How to make Mexican Lagers

For Cinco de Mayo, here's how to brew the Mexican Lager.  It's a popular beer you can drink all summer long!

6 questions to ask yourself before pitching your yeast

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You are ready to pitch your yeast, but is your wort ready for the yeast? 

All-grain brewing vs extract brewing: Is it really cheaper?

All-grain brewing vs extract brewing: Is it really cheaper?

You’ve heard all-grain brewing is cheaper than extract brewing.  Is it true or is a myth? 

10 summer homebrew beers you need to start now

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Spring is almost upon us in the northern hemisphere (according to Professor Farnsworth, the best hemisphere), now is the time to start thinking about what beers you want to make. 

All-grain brewing: How to batch sparge

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There are several methods for all-grain homebrewing, but few are as simple and cheap as batch sparging.  If you want to start all-grain brewing, this is the easiest way to start! 

How to make a Chimay White Clone

Chimay White

One of my favorite beers is Chimay White Abbey Tripel.  I like the beer so much, sharing is an issue.  Luckily I've found a great clone recipe that is very close to the real thing! 

Fix a stuck sparge before it happens!

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Rice hulls contribute no fermentable sugars, no flavor, and no color.  Many all-grain recipes include rice hulls in the list of ingredients.  Why?  Rice hulls are your insurance policy against stuck sparges.