July 2010

American Amber Ale Recipes and Beer Style

by Brad Smith on July 23, 2010 · 0 comments

American Amber Ale, also known in the Pacific Northwest as Red Ale is a uniquely American beer that is robust, rich and enjoyable. A fairly recent style, Ambers have become very popular with mainstream beer drinkers in the US. This week we take a look at the American Amber style, how to brew it at home and some examples of American Amber recipes.

Conditioned and Wet Grain Milling for Beer

by Brad Smith on July 11, 2010 · 4 comments

Grains and beer

Have you ever had a problem with finely crushed malt creating a stuck sparge when home brewing? This week we look at how wet and conditioned milling can help reduce the chance of a stuck sparge by creating a more porus grain bed.