How to Build a Mash Tun
Learn how to make a mash tun out of your ordinary picnic cooler.
Category: Mashing
How To Brew Munich Helles
Important hints on homebrewing a great Munich Helles recipe.
10 Tips on Homebrewing West Coast IPA
Julian Shrago of Beachwood BBQ & Brewing shares his ten tips on homebrewing a West Coast IPA.
Mastering British Porters
The original London Porter was a smoked beer which utilized exclusively British Brown malt, smoked over Hornbeam. There was until fairly recently a general consensus that it was in its original form a mixture of a ‘mild’ beer (actually a ‘fresh’ or ‘green’ beer) and a ‘stale’ (or mature beer with sub-acetic ‘sour’ flavor).
Dough Balls & Mashing
Depending on what you believe in from threads in the forums, “dough balls” muck with your efficiency. Think about the outer surface of the dough ball as a protective shell and insulation. What it’s effectively doing is keeping the hot liquor from mingling with a portion of your grain. Read about how to avoid dough balls in your mash.
Step Mashing Basics
Learn how to use step mashing methods to improve your brews.
