Brewing Techniques and Advic


Fermentation: Glass or Plastic?

The debate over which is better is as old as the hobby itself.

Prepping Used Barrels for Aging Beer

Here are three things you need to know about prepping a barrel for aging beer.

Brewing with Mushrooms

Through some trial and error, Eric Reinsvold and the UNC Fungi & Algae class created a successful beer with porcini mushrooms.

Water: The Overlooked Essential

Alas, water is to most IPA drinkers as “Arrested Development’s” Ann Veal is to Michael Bluth (that is, the thing that’s always around yet you’re constantly forgetting about). And yet, water is essential to every IPA—every beer, in fact.

Mad for Mead, Part 1

More and more craft-beer brewers are fermenting their own mead. Kyle Byerly covers everything you need to know about making mead in this 3-part series.

Accessible Brewing

With a little ingenuity, we can make our homebrewing more accessible to those with physical limitations.

How to Overcome Inconsistent Bottle Carbonation

If you’ve ever had an inconsistently carbonated batch of homebrewed beer, you know how frustrating it can be.

On the Road to Conversion

Performing a starch test with iodine can help you know when your grain is ready to mash out and sparge.

Hops Oils & Aroma: Uncharted Waters

Researchers recently have begun to unravel the mystery of hops aroma, but many unknowns remain.

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.