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December 4, 2010

Gifts for the Homebrewer: Expert


Written By: Lisa, Topics: Simple Home Brewing

Gifts for the Homebrewer: Expert Every time someone makes a batch of beer, they reinforce classic brewing techniques and build on that knowledge. The expert homebrewer, by my definition, is someone who has completed the process at least once from start ..

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December 2, 2010

Gifts for the Homebrewer: Amateur


Written By: Lisa, Topics: Simple Home Brewing

Gifts for the Homebrewer: Amateur Choosing presents for the beginner and the expert are so different that I wanted to elaborate on each separately. An amateur doesn't quite know the distinction between liquid malt and powdered; the expert doesn't want a..

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December 1, 2010

Ginger Beer Plant 101


Written By: Bruce, Topics: Alternate Brewing,Brewing Experiments,Homebrew Recipes,Simple Home Brewing

A recent article I wrote about making Ginger Beer got me thinking about Ginger Beer Plant, an essential ingredient of Ginger Beer, but not something that is readily available. Sure, you can probably track some down online, but then you can’t be sure that..

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November 30, 2010

Color – The Flavor Indicator, Part 2: Cooking


Written By: Lisa, Topics: Simple Home Brewing

Color - The Flavor Indicator, Part 2: Cooking After malt, the next biggest factor of beer color is the cooking. The range from a light American Lager to a dark Double Chocolate Stout is largely determined by malt, but brewing conditions still play a rol..

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November 27, 2010

Color – The Flavor Indicator, Part 1: Malt


Written By: Lisa, Topics: Brewing Equipment,Brewing Experiments,Homebrew Recipes,Simple Home Brewing

Color - The Flavor Indicator, Part 1: Malt It's called the Maillard reaction. It's the same thing that happens when breads toast and cookies bake in the oven. It's why beer is that color. It's how we make artificial maple syrup. In fact, it's how sunles..

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November 24, 2010

Ginger Beer Made Easy


Written By: Bruce, Topics: Alternate Brewing,Brewing Culture,Homebrew Recipes,Simple Home Brewing

Did you ever try a soft drink called Ginger Beer? I always wondered if it was actually based on a type of real beer. Well, turns out it was, and real Ginger Beer is very easy to make at home. Ginger Beer originated in England in the mid 1700’s and was..

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The Better Buzz – Choosing a Good Beer


Written By: Lisa, Topics: Simple Home Brewing

The Better Buzz If October didn't spice up your chilly days with pumpkin brews, then surely November nights of feasting arouse the need for a better buzz. Say goodbye to summer shandy and hello to winter ale! With a few good picks, every sensation that ..

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November 20, 2010

In the Mead Hall


Written By: Bruce, Topics: Alternate Brewing,Brewing Experiments,Homebrew Recipes,Simple Home Brewing

A thousand years ago, when they weren’t out raiding and pillaging, the Vikings of Northern Europe spent a lot of their spare time sitting around in their Mead Halls, scaring the wits out of each other with ghost stories, regaling one another with tales o..

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November 17, 2010

What’s in Label – Old Style Pilsner


Written By: Bruce, Topics: Simple Home Brewing

As a kid growing up in Saskatchewan, I was always fascinated by the label on that iconic prairie beer, my father's favourite – Old Style Pilsner. In fact, I’m pretty certain that Old Style was the first beer I ever tasted as a 3 or 4 year old, sitting..

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November 13, 2010

27 Percent Alcohol Beer Poised to Debut in Canada


Written By: Bruce, Topics: Simple Home Brewing

The Boston Beer Company’s Utopias, the world’s most potent beer will make its debut in Ontario Liquor stores in the coming weeks. The beer, sold under the Samuel Adams name packs a whopping 27 percent alcohol by volume. It’s so potent, it’s illegal..

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November 10, 2010

Home Brewing Made Easy with the Great Canadian Beer Machine


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

Chances are, someone you know received a Great Canadian Beer Machine for Christmas about 10 years ago – I know I did. The GCBM was sold at Zeller’s stores for about $100 and the kit included one beer mix. In essence, the GCBM (known as just The Bee..

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September 4, 2010

Pairing Beer and Food


Written By: Luke, Topics: Simple Home Brewing

The concept of pairing wine and food has been around since the dawn of time. But the notion of pairing beer and food to many is still emerging. A fact which is bizarre, really, since the range of styles and flavors in beer is far greater than wine, making ..

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August 27, 2008

Forced Fermentation Test, for accurate attenuation


Written By: vinyalwhl, Topics: All Grain Brewing,Simple Home Brewing

I have noticed that one of the most frequently asked questions by new and old brewers is, is my beer done fermenting? Well, there are a few ways to answer that; varying from pitching more yeast to be sure, comparing the expected attenuation from the yeast ..

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July 28, 2008

Ulterior Motive Recipe


Written By: Ninkasi, Topics: Simple Home Brewing

Ulterior Motive Brewing Beer and men go together.  This is an accepted, immutable fact which cannot be changed without dire threat to life in this universe as we know it.  Since the very balance of our existence hinges on this combination, then it sta..

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June 11, 2008

Recipe Review – Clara Bell


Written By: Ninkasi, Topics: Simple Home Brewing

Home Brewers Ultimate Recipe Book Clara Bell So, I was scrolling through my copy of the Home Brewers Ultimate Recipe Book (also known as the Best Cookbook Ever) looking for a nice refreshing summery beer when I came across the recipe for C..

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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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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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March 31, 2008

Force carbonating your homebrew


Written By: Thirsty, Topics: Simple Home Brewing

This is a recurring topic that seems to be asked about frequently. This should take a lot of the questions out of the process and help with some shortcuts as well if desired. The advantage to kegging is the consistant carbonation level that can be maintain..

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