by DJ Spiess | Apr 8, 2023 | Brewing beer, Homebrewing
Brew Smarter: 9 Time-Saving Hacks for Any Home Brewery Brew days can be long. I’ve heard some people’s days are over 6 hours. Yikes! Usually my brew days are around 5 hours, and that includes cleanup. I use a Grainfather, but these tips can help with any brewery you...
by DJ Spiess | Jul 23, 2008 | Brewing beer
Shorten your brew day with overnight mashing You’ll often hear all-grain brewing takes around four hours minimum, but I’ve seen bad brew days extend as much as 7 hours (it was cold, and many, many things went wrong). I’ve found breaking the brew day into two days...
by DJ Spiess | Feb 2, 2008 | Brewing beer
A stuck sparge can ruin your brew day. A stuck sparge means that you cannot vorlauf or sparge your mash because the grains are so compacted that the wort cannot flow out. This leaves your precious wort stuck with the grain. If you are using wheat or oatmeal for...