by DJ Spiess | Jul 8, 2008 | Brewing beer
One of the best summer beers you can make is Hefeweizen. This Southern German (Bavarian) wheat ale is incredibly simple to make, but has great complex flavors. The beer can have strong banana flavors or strong clove flavors, and everything in-between. There can...
by DJ Spiess | May 5, 2008 | Brewing beer
Mexican lagers have always been an enigma to me. I’ve been all over Mexico, and I can say with certainty the place is hot. The last time I was in Mexico was for a football game between the Miami Dolphins and Denver Broncos in Mexico City. The game was at...
by DJ Spiess | Apr 7, 2008 | Brewing beer
Like a horse after a long ride, you may find yourself racing to the finish line at the end of your brew day. If you cross the finish line too soon, you may create more problems for yourself. Here are six questions you should answer before pitching your yeast into...
by DJ Spiess | Mar 28, 2008 | Brewing beer
There are cost differences between the two methods, but what is the real difference. I’ve examined the “must have” equipment required and what the difference is in cost. All-grain takes more time to brew, so you will need to determine if the price difference is...
by DJ Spiess | Mar 9, 2008 | Brewing beer
If you have not started getting your home brewery in order, you better get to it. It takes beer 5 weeks on average to ferment and to be ready for consumption, it many take longer. For spring and summer beers, you want something that is light, crisp, and generally...
by DJ Spiess | Feb 24, 2008 | Brewing beer
Sparging is sprinkling water over mash to rinse the fermentable sugars from the grain. The rinsing helps to extract about 70-80% of the fermentable sugars from the grain. These sugars eventually become your alcohol and beer. There are two common methods to sparge...
