Archive for November, 2008
Wednesday, November 26th, 2008
Did you know you can save ~10% on your next batch of home brew by re-pitching yeast? Some brewers buy new yeast for each batch. That is a good way to guarantee results provided the yeast is within the expiration date and has been refrigerated properly. However, at ...
Posted in Economics of Brewing, Yeast Cultures | 7 Comments »
Sunday, November 23rd, 2008
I have only had one bad experience with expired yeast. It was White Labs Southern German Lager. I found out after I got home it was about 6 months out of date! I made up a normal starter using a half pound of DME and 4 pints of water (half ...
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Saturday, November 15th, 2008
Oxygen is the enemy of beer after fermentation. The main cause of oxidation in beer is exposure to oxygen when racking or bottling. Another culprit is the head space in the secondary fermenter. Make sure to use the smallest size secondary fermenter possible as not to expose the beer ...
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Monday, November 3rd, 2008
This video shows you what an in home lagering setup looks like. Also includes a look at corny kegs and the temperature controller needed for fermentation of a lager.
The beer being fermented is a Munich Helles!
Posted in Brewing, Kegging and CO2, Lagering | No Comments »
Sunday, November 2nd, 2008
Minimizing costs and maximizing beer is a wonderful thing to put into practice. This post discusses the idea of getting more bittering potential from hops. With hops going for $32/pound this is worth paying attention to.
Alpha acids in hops are isomerized into bitter flavors during the boil. The utilization factor ...
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