Dave has been a home brewer since 1992. He is a certified BJCP judge, and an officer of the Fellowship of Oklahoma Ale Makers (FOAM) home brewing club.

After spending 20 years in the IT field as certified computer geeks, he and his wife Desiree decided to spend the next 20 years doing something completely different. In 2004 they opened a homebrew store and called it High Gravity. They now work harder than they ever have before, but are enjoying nearly every minute of it.

Other Articles Written by Dave Knott

Choosing the Right Grains for Your Beer

Published on April 3, 2007 in Understanding Home Brewing

With an embarrassingly large variety of grains available to the homebrewer these days, it can be difficult to make choices among them. There is so much to consider, for instance, a small amount of dark crystal malt will result in the same color as a larger amount of lighter crystal malt, but the flavor and aroma will not be the same. It is necessary to have some understanding of the malting process, and to develop familiarity with the different types of malts to make choices that will result in the beer ending up the way you want it to.