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April 15, 2008

Implementing a HERMS easily

Written By: Thirsty, Topics: Brewing Equipment

So you have made the jump to all grain brewing. Your mash tun has the kinks worked out of it, your sparge methods are pretty sound, and your efficiency is consistant. There is no need to change a thing with your process right? Well that is a matter of o..

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April 9, 2008

No boil starters

Written By: Thirsty, Topics: Brewing Experiments

So there is no argument, most everyone will agree that a proper yeast count will yield a healthy fermentation, which will lead to proper attenuation as well as yeast performing in a comfortable lower stress environment. This equates to the most accurate fl..

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April 6, 2008

Brewing equipment made simple, kinda, The Mash Tun

Written By: Im4FishnAK, Topics: Brewing Equipment

The mash tun is a piece of equipment used by the "all grain" brewer. Put simply, it is a vessel, in which the milled, malted grain is placed with hot water to release the sugars necessary for fermentation. The mash tun is one of the easiest, yet most ..

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April 4, 2008

Blowing Off Bacteria

Written By: Ninkasi, Topics: Simple Home Brewing

Face it, making beer can make you paranoid. Everything has to be spotless and sanitary. The boil has to be watched carefully to ensure that the new brew isn’t scorched or doesn’t boil over. Hops have to be added at just the right time. Temperatures ha..

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April 3, 2008

The natural progression of equipment

Written By: Thirsty, Topics: Brewing Equipment,Simple Home Brewing

After reading many posts over several months on various forums, there seems to be one thing evident with this hobby/obsession that I share as many others may. I thought I could dive in with the basic start up kit and make some OK beer to satisfy my cravin..

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April 2, 2008

Recipe Review – Hell Gate Porter

Written By: Ninkasi, Topics: Simple Home Brewing

Home Brewer’s Ultimate Recipe Book Hell Gate Porter I don’t know how other people decide what they are going to brew, but often I will begin a recipe because I like the name of the beer; especially if the ingredients are unique or interesting to ..

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Perfect Peach Experiment

Written By: vinyalwhl, Topics: Brewing Experiments

I brewed this up last month and at first tasting it is very very good. This isn't your typical peach flavored wheat, as it doesnt employ apricot or peach flavorings from your LHBS, or from real peaches. Instead, its a sort of herbal beer that I flavored ..

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April 1, 2008

Brewing equipment made simple, The Wort Chiller

Written By: Im4FishnAK, Topics: Simple Home Brewing

The wort chiller, is simply that, a piece of equipment to cool your wort down from boiling temperatures low enough to pitch your yeast. They come in many different configurations, and can cost a bundle. The simple way to cool your wort is an ice bath, ju..

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