Brewing your own beer is a fun and rewarding hobby. It allows you to modify the flavors and characteristics of your brew to achieve an entirely unique type of beer. It’s this level of freedom and personalization that draws so many people to the homebrew hobby. Before you jump into this hobby, though, there are […]
The typical length of time it takes homebrew beer to ferment is around 1-2 weeks. Naturally, eager homebrewers probably don’t want to wait around several weeks to enjoy the fruits of their labor. Fermentation is a critical step during the beer brewing process, and unfortunately there’s no way to bypass it. With that said, there […]
If you’ve done any research into the different homebrewing techniques and methods, you’ve probably come across wet hopping and dry hopping. Some homebrewers prefer the simplistic approach of dry hopping, while others prefer the flavor variations offered with wet hopping. But what exactly do these terms refer to? And which technique should you choose? To […]
Have you noticed an unusual layer of gunky buildup at the bottom of your homebrew fermenter or beer bottles? Many people throw out their beer batch at the first sight of gunky buildup like this. After all, common sense should tell you that it’s not a normal step in the homebrewing process. But what exactly […]
Whether this is your first batch or tenth, it’s downright frustrating when you invest your time, work and money into brewing beer only to discover that it’s flat with little-to-no carbonation. Even if it has a well-balanced flavor, the lack of carbonation will ruin an otherwise perfect batch of homebrew beer. To prevent this from […]
With Halloween right around the corner, there’s no better time than now to brew a batch of pumpkin flavor infused beer. There are several different brands of ‘premium’ pumpkin-flavored beer on the market, but the truth is that you can brew your own. As long as you’re familiar with the homebrewing process, you can easily […]
Are you tired of spending countless hours mixing, fermenting and brewing beer only to find out that it’s overly bitter when you finally taste it? It’s hard (if not impossible) to enjoy a batch of homebrewed beer when it’s bitter. Rather than possessing that distinct bubbly hop flavors, the bitterness overwhelms your taste buds to […]
It’s a common assumption that beer is ’empty calories’ with no real nutritional or health benefits. In fact, some people believe that beer is actually bad for your health, contributing to obesity, heart disease and other related problems. The truth, however, is that beer, when consumed in moderation, offers a number of key health benefits. […]
There’s nothing more frustrating than spending an entire afternoon (or longer in some cases) preparing a batch of homebrew beer only to find out that it’s not fermenting. If the beer doesn’t ferment, you’ll have to toss it out and start from scratch again. So, what prevents homebrew beer from going through the critical fermentation […]