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

How to Brew Beers

February 22, 20130Comments

How to Brew a Dunkelweizen

I don't know if you've ever heard a brewer say "burn the BJCP guidelines"... The way I see it, the guidelines are like sheet music... you use them to learn the

by Jorge

Home Brewing Process

February 15, 20130Comments

Does Decoction Mashing Brew Better Beer?

Sometimes in order to find what you're looking for you have to go outside your world... or as they say, think outside the box... I'm often asked if decoction mashing is

by Jorge

Home Brewing

February 8, 20137Comments

Adding Bitterness to Beer With Hop Beta Acids

So they said my beer would taste pretty bad and it was sure to go down the drain... not sure why I would even attempt this... Well, you know the saying:

by Jorge

How to Brew Beers

February 1, 20132Comments

How to Brew a Northern German Altbier

To brew a Northern German Altbier, you can take a recipe from one of your favorite Amber ales... I used mine... ... and use a lager yeast strain like Wyeast 2112 California

by Jorge

Home Brewing

January 25, 20130Comments

Bad Brewing Is Being Unprepared to Troubleshoot

I still remember the first time I added yeast to my first batch of beer... I crossed my fingers and hoped everything was done right... Worry kicked in just a few seconds

by Jorge

Home Brewing

January 18, 20136Comments

Milk Stout Home Brew Review

I've been wrong more often than not... and I have no problem admitting when that happens... That's when I learn the most and I hope to share those lessons with you... Not

by Jorge

How to Brew Beers

January 11, 20133Comments

How to Brew a Maibock (Hellesbock)

I was watching a video on YouTube and someone made a comment about something that I think is very common when it comes to brewing software... They don't always calculate things

by Jorge

Home Brewing

January 4, 20130Comments

How to Brew the Beer YOU Want

If you don't know where you are going, any road will take you there... I get emails where brewers want advice on things to add to their beer... or how to

by Jorge

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