Dave Carpenter

Dave Carpenter


Captain Cook’s Strait Up DIPA Recipe

This unique imperial IPA pairs a light malt bill with loads of late kettle hops from the southern hemisphere.

Lautering and Sparging

Here’s the lowdown on lautering and the skinny on sparging.

The Remedy of Errors

Whether you’re tasting or brewing beer, understanding off-flavors can help you appreciate well-made beer or identify flaws in your own. Here’s a handy reference for recognizing 17 of the most common off-flavors found in beer.

The Art of Darkness

With its robust flavor, inky darkness, alcoholic warmth, and august lineage, imperial stout is the ne plu ultra of big beer, and indeed, the source of all things imperial.

Brewing in a Bag

Whether you’re new to brewing or an experienced all grainer who wants to speed up the brew day, Brew-in-a-bag (BIAB) offers an attractive alternative to traditional methods.

Full Video: Building A Home Draft System

Learn how to build, maintain, and troubleshoot your home draft system.

Hop it up at Home with Imperial IPA

An unapologetic celebration of hops bitterness, flavor, and aroma, Imperial IPA showcases all that "Humulus lupulu"s has to offer.

Ska Vernal Minthe Stout Recipe

Ska Brewing Cofounder Dave Thibodeau generously shared this recipe for one of Ska’s rotating, seasonal stouts.

Malt Your Own Barley

If you already grow your own hops and culture your own yeast, why not make your own malt? All you need is raw barley, water, time, and some TLC.

Short and High: The Hochkurz Mash

Try this stepped-mash protocol for those beer styles, such as Pilsner, Märzen, Bock, and other Continental lagers, that can benefit from a more involved mash schedule than a single-temperature infusion mash.