Brewing Techniques and Advice


Playing With Fire: 6 Bad Brewing Habits That Might Wreck Your Beer

We all get a bit lazy when it comes to brewing, and if you do fall into this category, it’s important to know whether your habit is harmless or whether you’re playing with fire.

Hopback vs. Knockout Hops

Testing a container filled with whole leaf hops against late kettle hops additions.

Make Your Best Robust Porter

The robust porter is rich in history and flavor. It’s a great style for a beginner or a more advanced brewer who wants to ramp up his/her technical skills…and an excellent base beer to which to add flavor, to boot!

DIY: Hops Dryer

Ovens and dehydrators can be too aggressive when it comes to drying hops. You can easily build your own drying rack instead, and we’ll show you how!

Rooted: Commercial Brewers and Their Homebrewing Partners

The symbiosis between pro brewers and homebrewers runs deep—both rely on the other to continue to grow and survive. Instead of viewing the homebrewer as competition, pro brewers are happy to lend a helping hand in several ways.

6 Tools to Unstick Your Fermentation

When your fermentation gets stuck, it pays to have the right tools on hand.

Make Your Best Belgian Tripel

Yeast takes the forefront in this style of beer, but finessing just the right amounts of other additions will make sure that no one flavor steals the show.

Naturally A Bit Wild

American brewers interested in making beers that fit under the rather broad umbrella of saison don’t necessarily need to look toward Wallonia. The answer may be in their own backyards.

Homebrew Your Halloween Treats

Why limit yourself to making candy or other treats this Halloween? Have even more fun with the season by brewing up some of these Halloween candy–inspired brews.

Off-Flavor of the Week: Astringency

This week’s off flavor is easy to recognize once you know what you’re looking for.