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How Long Does Fermentation Take To Start?
How Long Does Fermentation Take To Start? I remember my first batch of homemade beer. I brewed it, pitched the yeast, put the lid on the white bucket, put on…
Homebrewing Beginners: How (And Why) To Cool Your Wort
Why You Need To Cool Your Wort First off, a little bit of a background. Wort is the pre-fermented mix of water, malt and any other ingredients that you use,…
Poll: Do You Use A Secondary?
Do you use a secondary when you’re homebrewing? Or are you totally against using one? For a long time, the standard operating procedure was to transfer the beer to…
The Homebrewer’s Library
I’d much rather be brewing than reading about homebrewing, but there’s only so much brewing that can be done. That’s when I turn to reading about making beer. I read…
How Much Priming Sugar Should I Add?
The Quick Answer The simple answer is about five ounces (or ¾ of a cup) of corn syrup for a five gallon batch of homemade beer. It’s the amount of…
Quick Honey-Rosemary Saison Wedding Beer Update
Thanks to all of the readers here on this blog, the cool people on Reddit and a handful of really helpful folks on Google Plus, I’m a few steps closer…
Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Homebrewing Fermentation And Then Some!
What Is Fermentation? The short version is that fermentation is the yeast turning your wort into beer. Depending on the style of the beer, the ingredients and the alcohol level,…
Best Way To Add Honey To A Beer?
I’ve never brewed with honey before, yet I decided it was a good idea to brew a honey-rosemary saison for my wedding in November. I’m sure the final product will…
How To Make A Better Beer With Mr. Beer
The most popular homebrewing equipment kit is a Mr. Beer. The basic homebrewing kit might get frowned on and made fun of by many homebrewers. However it’s also the way…
Airlock Questions Answered: No Bubbles? Bubbling Done?
I’ve seen the questions dozens of times, beginner homebrewers (including myself in the early stages of my homebrewing career) asking: Is their something wrong, the bubbling hasn’t started in the…
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