I hope everyone had a beer filled weekend (in moderation of course!). Did anyone else do anything to celebrate Saturday’s National Home Brew Day? Fresh Brews is my weekly round up of everything going on in the home brewing and… Continue Reading
Tomorrow, May 7th is National Home Brew Day! Brewers across the country will be celebrating by doing what they do best, brewing beer of course! There’s events planned all over at the county at craft beer bars, home brewing shops… Continue Reading
After every brew day, I’m left with a pound or two of mashed grains. Some brewers throw them out with the trash. More environmentally conscious brewers put them in their compost heap. But what happens if you don’t want to… Continue Reading
If you are as passionate about beer as I am why not start brewing your own beer? A quick visit to http://www.nationalpayday.com can help fund your endeavor. What the heck is the difference between ales and lagers? I mean they’re… Continue Reading
If you’re extract brewing or even thinking about it, you’ve probably asked yourself something along the lines of: What is the differences between Dry Malt Extract and Liquid Malt Extract. Which is better? Hopefully, I can shed some light on… Continue Reading
You made it through brew day, following all of the directions without any earth shattering mistakes. Your beer is now fermenting in a bucket or carboy, so where do you put all of that delicious beer when it’s ready to… Continue Reading
Home brewing can be pretty damn confusing, especially when you’re on the outside looking in. It looks a lot like performing brain surgery, even though it’s a lot more like brewing a stew. There’s lots of complicated jargon and mysterious… Continue Reading
I’ve read a handful of books about home brewing, but there’s nothing like watching someone actually doing it. It really…maybe literally completes the picture. I went looking for home brewing videos and found this online video course called Beer Easy.… Continue Reading
If you hang around the home brewing blogs or browse through any home brew books, you’ll hear a lot of different terms thrown around. The ones that confused me the most when I started out was the terms for all… Continue Reading
There’s a lot that you can learn brewing beer online, but if you’re like me, you also like to have a book in your hands. Here’s three of my favorite home brewing books that would be great for beginners just… Continue Reading