March 29, 20138Comments

Do You Need To Aerate Your Wort?

Jiro Ono is an 85 year old itamae (sushi chef), owner of the first restaurant of its kind to be awarded a three-star Michelin Guide rating. A sushi master, who

by Jorge

Pro

March 25, 20130Comments

Advanced Extract Brewing

I must admit that once I made the switch to all grain brewing I did not want to go back to extract brewing... that being said, there are a lot

by Jorge

Home Brewing

March 22, 20134Comments

What If I Get An Infected Batch Of Beer?

When a new brewer goes on to pitch yeast on their first batch, there's a universal feeling that the beer might not ferment... That the beer might be ruined... ... but when

by Jorge

Pro

March 18, 20130Comments

How Much Sugar Do You Get From Your Grains?

Brewing beer is about getting sugar from grains... when we mash grains we convert the starch into sugar and we extract that sugar... that's why brewers who use DME or

by Jorge

Home Brew Beer

March 15, 20132Comments

What Difference Does Decoction Mashing Make?

Brewer's who say decoction mashing doesn't make a difference don't understand decoction mashing... Decoction mashing is not just a process used for undermodified malts... it does actually produce different flavors than

by Jorge

Pro

March 11, 20130Comments

How to Convert An All-Grain Recipe To Extract And Back

One of the more common problems brewers face is finding a good recipe to brew, but being the wrong version... it can be annoying as an extract brewer to find

by Jorge

Home Brewing

March 8, 20132Comments

Northern German Altbier Home Brew Review

Brewing mistakes are more easily detected in the works of others... Brewers are fast at pointing out what others are doing wrong, but never stop to look at their own brewing

by Jorge

Home Brewing

March 1, 20132Comments

Top 3 Reason To Join A Home Brew Club

Individual knowledge grows linear. Group knowledge grows exponential. That is the power of a mastermind group... ... and it's one reason why I encourage anyone interested in learning more about home brewing

by Jorge