Making Beer


Why Isn't My Beer Clear?

Hazy beer is usually more cosmetic than catastrophic. But if you find that your homebrew is consistently cloudy, look into one of these common culprits.

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.

Yeast Wrangling for Homebrewers

Wild ales are becoming more popular and now homebrewers can join the fun.

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.

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.