Many different ingredients can be used in the brewing of beer. Some of these ingredients are common knowledge, such as malt and hops. However, several other ingredients can be used to create unique and delicious beers. In this blog post, we will discuss 11 surprising brewing beer ingredients! RELATED: The Best Foods To Pair With […]
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Homebrew Wine Recipe: How to Make Delicious Wines from Your Kitchen
Making homebrew wine recipes is a fun and rewarding activity. Not only will you get to enjoy delicious and sweet wine made in your kitchen, but you’ll also save money in the process. In this blog post, we’ll discuss the basics of homebrewing wine and provide you with a few wine recipes to get started. […]
Chocolate Porter Beer Recipe: 4 Brewing Methods
Porter One of my all-time favorite beer styles. Porter is a rich malty beer, originally made from brown malts and favored by the London river dock workers in the 1800s – hence the name ‘Porter’. As darker malts became used, porter tended towards a heavier, darker beer, eventually diverging into ‘stout’. Below is my favorite […]
Gluten Free Beer Brewing – Sorghum Malt Review
I have been asked by several people with or without a wheat allergy about gluten free beer brewing, of which I have some commercial experience, so I would like to share the lowdown on brewing with sorghum malt. Review: Briess White Sorghum Malt Briess have been producing some excellent liquid malt extracts, but can they […]
Types of Malt Extract
The Basic Categories: Malt is extracted into two forms, dry malt extract (DME) and liquid malt extract (LME). These two categories are then divided into many types, each with different colors and flavors. You may find recipes that call for only LME, only DME, or for both types of malt extract. The ‘kit beers’ that […]
Quick Guide on How to Keep Hops Fresh
Is It Really Important To Keep Hops Fresh? Absolutely. Have you ever wondered why your beer didn’t have the same great aroma as last time you made it? Maybe you have noticed a ‘cheesy’ odor to your latest batch? There is a strong chance that you need to consider how to store hops more carefully. […]