Articles
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Brewing a Dortmunder Lager | Dortmunder Beer Recipe!
This was our second year brewing a Dortmunder for the National Homebrew Competition, using a recipe created by Mike "Tasty" McDole. The recipe was given...
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Homebrewing in the Military
By John Schaffer Homebrewing in the military has grown in popularity and has become even more accessible in the last 10 years. I know a...
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The Right Tools for the Trade
By Jack Horzempa Preface: Whether to brew via Extract (and specialty grains), Partial Mash or All Grain is a tradeoff. There is an old saying:...
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How to Use a pH Meter for Beer Brewing
Learning how to properly use a pH meter to check the pH of your strike water, will allow you to hit your targeted mash pH,...
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Bread and Beer: A Common Past and an Intriguing Future
By Tobin BottmanThe production of bread and beer share many commonalities, as both rely upon water, grain and yeast, and have an ancient heritage, as...
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History of Beer in America
By Michael CarverToday we think of beer as a luxury item. Something to enjoy during our leisure times and beverage known and imbibed for its...
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Mexican Lagers
By John FortunatoEver since the 19th century, German immigrants residing in Mexico, and to a lesser extent, Swiss natives, brought then-modern brewing techniques to the...
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A Brief Introduction to Dry Hopping
Hops. They are the almighty ingredient in our beer. They preserve, bitter, and flavor our beer. In the past thirty years there has been renewed...
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How Common Are Bugs in Craft Beer?
Did you know there are roughly 10 Quintilian insects alive at any given time on the planet? That's a lot of bugs. Thankfully the FDA...
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10 Easy to Avoid Mistakes Homebrewers Make
Hey nobody's perfect, and anyone can make a mistake that can have an adverse effect on their beer. Here are 10 mistakes homebrewers often make...
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How to Use an Auto-Siphon
One of the most essential pieces of equipment in a homebrewer's arsenal is an auto-siphon . Besting the alternative methods, like sucking on a rubber...
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Three Major Considerations before Going Pro
By Garrett Dean Let’s Go Pro! You are a homebrewer who is considering turning professional. After all, who wouldn’t want to run their own brewery?...
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Why YOU MUST SUPPORT Your Local Homebrew Store featuring Oak Barrel Winecraft
On this episode of The Mash Up, MoreBeer! visits Oak Barrel Winecraft in Berkeley CA, which has been open since 1957! Vito talks to them...
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Brewing with Lactose
By Ryan BaileyOnce upon a time, it was commonly accepted that beer consisted of four major ingredients: barley, hops, water, and yeast. As a matter...
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Efficiency
By Mike Blaesser When it comes to efficiency, only one number mattersWe brewers are an obsessive lot. We worry about everything.My pH is too high...
