Dave Carpenter

Dave Carpenter


Leaked Intelligence

From flooded kegerators to midnight wet vac rentals, anyone who kegs his/her homebrew has probably encountered a leak at some point.

Grain Storage

The enemies of grain malts are many, and your goal is to eliminate or reduce these adversaries to acceptable levels.

3 Things to Check Before You Buy a Refractometer

Refractometers are fairly simple devices, but take some time to check out the features so you know what you’re getting.

Extract Revealed

Don’t snub your nose at malt extract. It is an indispensable ingredient for homebrewers of all kinds.

Finding Balance Through Kegging

A balanced draft system is crucial to pouring foam-free beer.

Irish Red Ale

Skip the green beer and leprachauns. Irish red ale is a surefire crowd pleaser and among the easiest beers to brew.

How to Calibrate a Thermometer

From heating strike water and mashing in to cooling wort and maintaining fermentation, good beer requires good temperature measurement.

Get into Kegging

The advantages of kegging are many.

Orange Appeal

Here’s all you need to know to figure out which orange peel to buy for your next Belgian witbier.

Hybrid Yeast

There are beer yeasts that refuse to be categorized as ale yeasts or lager yeasts.