by DJ Spiess | Aug 11, 2009 | Homebrewing
Homebrewers who recently started growing their own hops are all asking the same question right now. Are my hops ready to harvest? Here are the signs you need to look for. Paper feel When you feel the hop cone in your hand, it will feel either spongy or papery. When...
by DJ Spiess | Jul 21, 2008 | Homebrewing
The Brew Dudes posed this question to homebrewers for July? What tip would you offer to new homebrewers? When first homebrewing, a novice can quickly be overrun with information. You’re told to worry about dimethyl sulfide, make sure you pitch at the exact...
by DJ Spiess | Jun 16, 2008 | Wine
The most difficult part of winemaking may be waiting for the wine to age. When you make a wine, it can be years before it is ready to drink. Just like death, man has come up with different (and weird) methods to cheat the waiting process. Deep Six Your Wine Here is...
by DJ Spiess | May 26, 2008 | Pub crawls
This weekend some friends and I caught a Rockies game at Coors Field – by some miracle they won. Apparently the New York Mets are even worse. To make the baseball game much longer than I thought possible, the suite we were in only had Budweiser and Coors (no...
by DJ Spiess | Dec 26, 2007 | Brewing beer
I’ve been brewing 5 gallon beers for a while now, but my thirsty neighbors have required that I increase production. I added a 25 gallon (100 liters) brewpot on my Christmas list, figuring that if I didn’t get one I would buy one. I never stopped to consider just...