As 2023 comes to a close, it is time to make some goals for the new year. Here are some of my goals for 2024: Recipes to Share My tastes have been gravitating towards Continental lagers recently. There’s just something about a crisp, flavorful, refreshing lager that quenches the thirst and satisfies the soul. So, […]
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Background Pressure fermentation, or fermenting under pressure, is one of the many techniques that have transcended the commercial/homebrew barrier. It is a technique touted for many advantages, such as the reduction of off-flavors, such as esters and fusel alcohols, increasing the speed of fermentation due to higher temperatures, and the ability to reduce the loss
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What is Mash? Mashing is the process of soaking malted grain in hot water to extract sugars, starches, and proteins. Here’s an excerpt from a previous article that provides a quick reference to various mash steps. Check out “Do the Two-Step: Let’s Mash It Up” for deeper reading. If you’re new to all grain brewing,
3 Ways to Ferment Lagers Interested in making lagers but don’t know where to start? Have you been told that lagers are too difficult for beginner or intermediate homebrewers? Here are 3 methods (plus a bonus!) to ferment lagers. Method 1: Slow and Steady The “traditional” way of fermenting lager is a slow process. And
What’s more refreshing on a hot summer day than a cold, crisp, German lager? One of my favorite beers is the Munich Helles and one of my favorite commercial examples of this style comes from none other than Weihenstephan in Bavaria. What is a Munich Helles? Helles is the German word for “bright” or “pale”
Lager beer? Isn’t that the watery stuff? Especially if you are from the United States, you probably associate “lager” beer with the likes of Bud Light, Budweiser, Miller Lite, Coors (Lite), Michelob Ultra, etc. And you may think of those as beer-flavored water. (Don’t get your neighbor started on Busch Light, Keystone Light, or any
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What is malt? Malts are the primary source of sugar that yeast consume to produce alcohol and carbon dioxide (CO2) in beer.
