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
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
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
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
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:
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
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
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
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
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