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, that will turn into beer. Second off, there’s a few… Continue Reading
Do you use a secondary when you’re homebrewing? Or are you totally against using one? [poll id=”2″] For a long time, the standard operating procedure was to transfer the beer to a secondary fermenter like a plastic bucket or carboy… Continue Reading
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 a lot of homebrewing blogs, but there’s times when I… Continue Reading
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 corn syrup that comes in most recipe kits. It’s the… Continue Reading
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 to make my honey-rosemary saison come to life. While I… Continue Reading
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, fermenting can last from a week to a year (not… Continue Reading
When you think Florida, do you think orange juice? Yeah, I did too until I moved down to Tampa and discovered that it was more than sandy beaches and fruit farms in land. Tampa is the home to a growing… Continue Reading
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 be amazing tasting, but I have to get there first.… Continue Reading
Beer is awesome for a lot of reasons, mostly the way it tastes. A little bit of a delicious aroma and a slight buzz are just bonuses. It turns out that beer (in moderation) is also good for us! This… Continue Reading
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 that many people have gotten their start homebrewing because using… Continue Reading