August 2008

Brewing Water – Hard or Soft?

by Brad Smith on August 24, 2008 · 18 comments

Brewing water plays a very important role in the flavor of your homebrewed beer.   Knowing the character of your local water source as well as how to adjust it to improve your beer is a critical skill, particularly for more advanced brewers. Water impacts beer in three ways.  Water ions are critical in the mashing [...]

Malt Extract Beer Brewing

by Brad Smith on August 16, 2008 · 2 comments

Brewing with malt extract (liquid or dry) is the starting point for every new brewer. This week we take a look at how to optimize your beer by understanding malt extract and the brewing process.

Counter pressure bottle fillers and the Blichmann Beer Gun make short work of bottling directly from the keg. These systems let you keg your home brewed beer while still maintaining the flexibility to bottle when needed for competitions as well as share a bottle of your homebrew with friends.