If you are new to making beer or homebrewing you may have heard the term Krausen used before and wondered what exactly it is? So what is krausen? In this post, we will answer that question and show you how it can be used to determine if you have a healthy fermentation as well as … Read more
Hops are one of the 4 main ingredients in beer, the others being malt, yeast, and water. They add delicious flavors and aromas to our beers and without them beer as we know it would not exist. However, a question asked by many people, especially those who have a gluten intolerance is; are hops gluten … 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
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