Homebrewing & Drinking
Does Homebrewing Make You Drink More? An Honest Look at Beer and the Hobby How to Drink Less as a Homebrewer: 10 Real Strategies That Help How to Brew Non-Alcoholic Beer: A Step-by-Step Guide
How to Drink Less as a Homebrewer: 10 Real Strategies That Help
Homebrewing has one little problem nobody talks about much when you first get into the hobby. You eventually become really good at making beer. And then you have beer everywhere. 😂 A keg in the fridge. Another batch fermenting. A case of bottles downstairs. Maybe another beer you’re already planning to brew next weekend. That … Read more
Does Homebrewing Make You Drink More? An Honest Look at Beer and the Hobby
My doctor once asked me a pretty simple question: “How many beers are you drinking in a week?” I told him: “Probably 30 to 40.” The man damn near fell out of his chair. And here’s the kicker. I wasn’t talking about little 12-ounce beers. During my brewpub days, I was drinking 20-ounce pints. Now, … Read more
Partial Mash Brewing for Beginners: The Easy Step Between Beer Kits and All-Grain
One of the biggest mistakes beginner homebrewers make is thinking they have to jump from a simple beer kit straight into a full-blown all-grain brewing system. You don’t. There is a whole middle ground between cracking open a can of malt extract and spending half the day mashing, sparging, boiling and cleaning up after an … Read more
The Biggest Lie in Homebrewing: You Need Expensive Equipment to Make Great Beer
Here’s one of the biggest misconceptions in homebrewing: You need expensive equipment to make really good beer. You don’t. Now, I’m not saying expensive brewing equipment is useless. I’ve owned plenty of it. I’ve brewed commercially, used multi-vessel systems, and today I love brewing on an electric all-in-one system. Good equipment can make brewing easier. … Read more