Dave Carpenter

Dave Carpenter


Getting the Most from Specialty Grains

Here are 5 ways to get the most from specialty grains in your extract-based homebrews.

3 Advantages of a Lauter Grant

The lauter grant, among the least publicized of the brew-day gadgets, permits access to runoff as the mash is lautered and sparged.

How to Estimate a Reasonable Pitch

Improve your homebrew with the correct amount of yeast.

Exchange Rates VI: An Example

It’s time to put these ideas to work with a complete example.

Exchange Rates V: Hops Utilization

Hops adjustments are the final piece of the puzzle in converting all-grain recipes to extract versions.

Exchange Rates IV: Dealing with Adjuncts

In this fourth article in our Exchange Rates series, we’ll tackle the sticky subject of adjuncts.

Exchange Rates III: Extract Composition

Most malt extracts are produced using a blend of one or more base malts and some specialty grains, and the precise formulation varies from one manufacturer to the next.

Traffic Jam on the Autobahn Recipe

This fake German lager derives its crisp, easy-drinking flavor from just two base malts: Munich and Pilsner.

Exchange Rates II: Specialty Grains

Specialty grains add flavor, aroma, and color to beer and contribute proteins and unfermentable sugars.

Rye Must You Label Me Recipe

Heftier than your typical American pale ale, this rye imperial pale ale features the sticky, resinous flavor of Chinook hops, plus piney Simcoe and citrusy Centennial in the finish.