A faucet adapter is a very small and simple piece of equipment that, believe it or not, can make a huge difference in homebrewing. It is designed for one purpose, which is to allow the attachment of garden hose threads (GHT) to a standard kitchen faucet. Most homebrewing equipment that is … [Read more...]
History of Medusa Hops Most of the hops (Humulus Lupulus) that are used in brewing are from the subspecies lupulus (The Noble hops, Golding, etc.) or hybrids between lupulus and the subspecies lupuloides, found in Eastern and northern North America, and responsible for varieties like Northern … [Read more...]
Quick Characteristics Brewery Odell Brewing Co. Location Fort Collins, CO Style Imperial Stout ABV 13.3% IBU 45 … [Read more...]
Resources The History of American Lagers Style Profile & Characteristics Examples of the Style How to Brew an American Lager History of American Lagers America's road to its bland interpretation of lager is not, as many craft beer snobs haughty exclaim, the … [Read more...]
Throughout the beer making process it is critical that you limit the beer’s exposure to oxygen. Oxygen can react with compounds in the beer to degrade the overall quality of the brew but perhaps most noticeably it can create undesirable flavors. However, exposing wort to oxygen is a whole … [Read more...]
When first beginning your homebrewing journey it may be very tempting to rush your rise to brewing glory by jumping right into some impressive-sounding Imperial IPA, Russian imperial stout, or perhaps, a Barleywine. Well, not to discourage you, but brewing complex beers such as these can leave … [Read more...]
Even a mild interest in homebrewing has a habit of growing into a full on passion for the hobby. Beer and ale enthusiasts turn to homebrewing to save money, craft their own unique drinks, and in general be a part of a practice that dates back to the earliest human civilizations. The excitement and … [Read more...]
History of Pride of Ringwood Hops Pride of Ringwood was developed by Albert Steven Nash as part of a Carlton & United Breweries hop breeding program at the Ringwood Hop Research Station located in Ringwood, Victoria. The program started in the early 1950s with the idea of finding hops better suited … [Read more...]
History of Calypso Hops: Right around the time America's first semi-dwarf hop variety was being released in 2003 its inventor, Roger Jeske, was starting to plant seeds collected from another controlled cross-pollination he'd done a year earlier. The cross was between a Hopstiener female plant, … [Read more...]
Quick Characteristics Brewery Karbach Brewing Company Location Houston, TX Style American IPA ABV 6.6% IBU 65 … [Read more...]
History of African Queen Hops AB InBev's announcement that they would not be releasing any South African hop varieties to the craft brewers outside of SA, reportedly because of a bad harvest season caused by drought in the region, got me thinking about... what else? South African hops. There … [Read more...]
Table of Contents The History of London Brown Ale Style Profile & Characteristics Examples of the Style How to Brew a London Brown Ale Final Thoughts History of London Brown Ales Brown beer has been around since the very beginning of brewing history. This … [Read more...]
