Dave Carpenter

Dave Carpenter


Defy Gravity: Brewing High-Gravity Beers

Here are 3 common problems that can affect big beer and suggestions for how to overcome them and make high-gravity brewing your own.

Ask the Experts: Belgian Yeast Strains

We asked Phil Leinhart, brewmaster at Brewery Ommegang in Cooperstown, New York, for some advice on Belgian yeast strains.

How to Remove Beer Labels

Here are three proven methods for ridding bottles of their former lives’ branding.

Managing Mixed Culture Fermentations

We turned to an accomplished brewer and a sanitation microbiologist to learn the best approach to avoiding contamination in a mixed culture environment.

How to Brew Your Best IPA Ever

If you’re ready to take your IPA to the next level, and maybe even win an award along the way, use these tips to improve your odds of making the final round.

Grain to Glass in 10 Days

Need beer in a hurry? No need to worry, you can turn out a great brew in ten days or fewer if you follow a few basic principles.

Hot-Rod Your Beer-Making Kit!

With quality ingredients, these kits can turn out excellent beer with just a few minutes more of your time.

Dry Hops Dilemmas

We asked Adam Glaser, head brewer at Jagged Mountain Craft Brewery in Denver, Colorado, to help demystify fermentation progress and dry hops.

Have Faith in Your Beer

“Don’t sweat the small stuff when you’re brewing,” says Michael Copado. History assures us that most homebrew mistakes are “small stuff.”

The Great Kegs versus Bottles Showdown

Here is a completely subjective list of considerations when you’re trying to decide whether to keg or bottle.