Dave Carpenter


Lautering & Sparging: Get the Wort Out

From our Illustrated Guide to Homebrewing: The last thing that separates all-grain brewing from extract is separating your wort from the grain—then it’s flame on.

Mastering the Mash: Liberate the Soul of Beer from Its Starchy Origins

From our Illustrated Guide to Homebrewing: For those jumping into all-grain brewing at home, here’s what to know about mashing for success.

Where You’re Going When You’re Going All-Grain

From our Illustrated Guide to Homebrewing, here’s what to know when you’re moving from extracts to taking greater control of your grist, mash, and lauter.

The Brew Day Walkthrough: Putting it All Together

From our Illustrated Guide to Homebrewing, here’s a rundown of what to expect as you plan your first brew, including all the gear you’ll want to have ready.

From Grain to Glass, Your Beer’s Not Done Until You Serve It Properly

From our Illustrated Guide to Homebrewing, here are some tips on serving your own beer—and on evaluating it, so you can decide how to make it even better next time.

Racking, Packing, and Carbonating: Packaging Your Beer at Home

From our Illustrated Guide to Homebrewing, here’s what you need to know about packaging—the key step that transports beer from the fermentor to your face.

Time, and Other Ingredients: Beer Maturation Explained

From our Illustrated Guide to Homebrewing, here are things to consider while your batch moves from fermentation to that time when waiting (and perhaps adding a thing or two) only makes your beer better.

The Zen of Fermentation: Try Not to Think About It

From our Illustrated Guide to Homebrewing, here’s an introduction to fermentation—and an explanation for why you might want to leave it alone for a while.

The Magic of the Boil

Much of what becomes beer is made in the kettle. From our Illustrated Guide to Homebrewing, here’s a look at what’s going on in there and the many decisions we can make along the way.

Wort Preparation, Simplified: In Defense of Extract Brewing

In this excerpt from our Illustrated Guide to Homebrewing, we discuss brewing with extracts and steeping with specialty grains—and why there is much to be said for embracing them at home.