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What you need to know about adding oak to beer
Oak is commonly used in winemaking, but lately there is interest in putting the oak in beer. Oak can give your beer different flavors from vanilla to whiskey depending on the type of oak used. Oak barrels are lots of work, but you can carbonate th (read full article)
Building a recirculating wort chiller
I decided I needed to find a better way to chill my beer, so I altered my immersion chiller to recirculate the water. The problem This is my recirculating wort chiller in action For wort chilling, I have always used a counter-flow wort chiller. It (read full article)
Home Brewers Rejoice! 14th Annual Cascade Brewers Competition
Does your home brew stand up to the test? Does your IPA knock the socks off of even the biggest hop head? What about that winter brew that your friends fought over at Christmas time? Show off your best home brew at the Annual Cascade Brewer’s C (read full article)
Anti-griddle Pudding Pop, Bruleed Mango, Black Sesame Tuile - Recipe
Anti-griddle Pudding Pop, Bruleed Mango, Black Sesame Tuile This was my dish for the MasterChef auditions that took Seattle by storm last weekend. I guess it must have been ok, it earned me a callback for a second round interview. There were (read full article)
A Substitute for Pectic Enzyme
Many years ago I was asked if there is a substitute for pectic enzyme. Technically, yes there is, but if you cannot obtain a simple, inexpensive powder (or liquid) available at any homebrew shop, you almost certainly will not have the means to hydro (read full article)
How to make a Key Lime Wit beer
If you’re paying attention at all to the beer world you’ve probably heard the lawsuit InBev and Labatts has brought against Ontario-based Brick Brewing for copyright infringement. Here’s how Brick Brewing has allegedly infringed (read full article)
How to connect multiple kegs to one CO2 tank
A reader from Chapel Hill Homebrew asked, “What additional equipment is required to run multiple kegs off of a single CO2 tank?” Use a gas distributor The easiest way to add more kegs to one CO2 tank is to add additional gas lines via a (read full article)
Why does my beer taste bad? (Part 3)
The alcohol burn (alcoholic) Some alcohols taste warm and there are others which taste like jet fuel. The jet fuel beers taste overly alcoholic and burn as they travel down your throat. Other unwanted alcohol flavors include strong unwanted bana (read full article)
Harvest Ready Hops
Harvesting my Spalt hops Homebrewers who recently started growing their own hops are all asking the same question right now. Are my hops ready to harvest? Here are the signs you need to look for. Paper feel When you feel the hop cone in your han (read full article)
Why does my beer taste bad? (Part 2)
Buttered Popcorn or Butterscotch (diacetyl) Diacetyl is a natural by-product of fermentation. Diacetyl in very low amounts (50 parts per billion) will impart smoothness to the beer. A bit more diacetyl in your beer will taste a bit like butter o (read full article)
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