Kegging Beer
Homebrew expert Brad Smith, author of the Beersmith homebrewing software and the voice behind the Beersmith podcast, offers advice on kegging your homebrew. A Craft Beer & Brewing Magazine reader…
Make Your Best American Pale Ale
American Pale Ale should be a beer that drinks easily and highlights its American hops flavors and aromas. Its closest analog isn’t IPA; it’s British Golden Ale, Americanized! Here’s how…
The Best Way to Use Whirlpool Hops in Homebrew
To preserve the volatile oils in hops, you need to steep hops at a temperature below boiling. That’s where whirlpool hops additions come into play. Whirlpool hops are primarily used…
Copper vs. Stainless Immersion Chillers
Choosing one over the other is largely a matter of personal preference. Here are 4 characteristics to consider. It used to be the case that immersion wort chillers were almost…
Make Your Best Gose
Once nearly extinct, both American and German breweries have saved this beer style, which can now be found on any number of tap lists and shelves. That's a wonderful thing,…
5 Common Homebrew Off-Flavors and How to Fix Them
Update: See part 2 for 5 more common off-flavors and how to fix them. Having the ability to critique your beer and identify homebrew off-flavors is an invaluable skill when…
How to Balance Your Home Draft System
Most of us don’t realize how heavy a garage door is until we have to deal with one whose spring has broken, professional installers excepted. When the spring springs (usually…