Consuming alcohol in moderation for many people can be a way to relax and unwind from a busy and stressful work week as well as being a way to socialize and spend time with friends. However, as most of us can attest to when having a good time it can be a very difficult thing … Read more
A hydrometer although not an absolute must is an important tool that most brewers should have on hand. This inexpensive tool (typically less than $15) measures the sugar content of the liquid, allows the brewer to be able to track how fermentation is progressing as well as measures the ABV of the beer, wine or … Read more
If you do a search for how many ounces in a pint of beer you are going to very quickly come to realize that the answer is it depends. The size of a pint of beer used to depend on where in the world you were located. As you will see in this post official … Read more
Changing a keg of beer or any other alcoholic beverage that comes in a keg such as cider is a very straightforward and simple process once you understand the steps involved. If you want to learn how to change a keg the right way follow these steps… First, turn the gas off then lift the … Read more
A natural progression for most homebrewers is to start making beer using the malt extra beer kits and very quickly transition into partial mashing before finally moving to all-grain brewing. Like most brewers, I can remember very fondly when I first started doing partial mash brewing. I had been making beer using the malt extract … Read more