Dave Carpenter

Dave Carpenter


Off-Flavor of the Week: Diacetyl

Commonly described as having an artificial butter flavor.

Shipping Your Homebrew

Go far enough down the road of homebrew obsession, and sooner or later you’ll find yourself needing to ship some beer.

Homebrewing Low Carb Ales

No, we’re not discussing low carbohydrate ale, but rather low carbonation ale.

Off-Flavor of the Week: Alcoholic

While high alcohol is integral to strong craft beer styles such as barleywine and imperial stout, not all alcohols are created equally.

Hops Harvest 2014

In farm fields and residential backyards across the country and around the world, hops harvest 2014 is well underway.

How to Cap Oddly Shaped Bottles

If you’ve ever tried packaging in bottles of different shapes and sizes, though, you may have found that the standard-issue capper doesn’t always get the job done.

Ballantine IPA Returns, Perfected by Homebrewing

After more than three decades, Ballantine IPA is coming back.

Homebrewed Beer Styles for Wine Drinkers

It’s time to introduce these oenophiles to some homebrewed ales that can easily stand in for the fruit of the vine.

10 Ways to Reuse Malt Extract Pails

If you purchase liquid malt extract at your local homebrew store, then there’s a good chance you have more than a few plastic pails lying around.

Homebrew Beer Styles for the Unconverted

You probably know some poor souls—bless them—who have yet to discover the flavor and freshness of homemade beer.