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The Lazy Homebrewer
By Lee Cox

By Lee Cox I used to think I was a procrastinator. Turns out I'm just lazy.   Lazy and homebrewing aren't usually mentioned together. Homebrewing is work...a LOT of work. But it's fun and rewarding, as all of us who have been bitten by the bug know. ...

Sustainable Brew Day
By Felix Andres Rivas

By Felix Andres Rivas What does a ‘sustainable’ brew day mean?  For the homebrewer this means efficient use of time, minimizes waste, and conserves resources on brew day. A broad definition of sustainable means using a resource in a way that will not exhaust or...

Brewing Suds with Buds
By Ricky Alexander

By Ricky Alexander Ok, you got a nice homebrew kit from your Ma for your birthday, because your mother is just THE best and loves supporting all of your hobbies/habits. You stumbled through a couple of extract kits, got hooked, and decided to move to brew-in-a-bag (BIAB). You’ve...

The Benefits of Homebrewing over Buying Beer
By Jack Horzempa

By Jack Horzempa There is a myriad of good reasons to homebrew your own beers and below are some of them. Click each reason to learn More! and watch the video to learn how to brew beer in 6 minutes! Top 5 Reasons to Homebrew! #1. It can Save you Money! #2. You can...

Beyond Extract: What A Homebrewer Needs To Go From Extract To All Grain
By Tim Murray

By Tim Murray   When I was 30 years old, I brewed my first batch of beer.  I had thought about brewing beer many times before, but this was my first time actually firing up the kettle. I was excited. I eagerly watched the combination of extract and water on the stove, and...

My First Homebrew!
By Joe Smahl

By Joe Smahl Extract Brewing in 12 Easy Steps   Fill kettle with water, add steeping grains in mesh bag, and turn your burner to high. Steep grains for 30 minutes then lift out and let drain. Bring water to a boil. Once boiling, turn off burner, add...

Miscellaneous Quality Control Procedures, from Low-Tech to High
By Fal Allen and Jason Parker

The Microbrewery Laboratory Manual by Fal Allen and Jason Parker (Brewing Techniques) Many microbreweries are moving to a capacity that no longer qualifies them as microbrewers (whatever the current qualification of microbrewery may be). They have become regional breweries. At that...

Popular HomeBrew Tips and FAQ's on Yeast & Hops
By The MoreBeer! Team

The following article is a colleciton of some of our more popular Tips and FAQ's about Hops and Yeast Brewing Hops Homebrew Tips and FAQ's What Are Hops? Hops are the delicate female flower of the Humulus Lupulus plant, or hop vine. Considered the spice of beer, hops...

Home Brewing Handicaps
By Alan Moen (Brewing Techniques)

Home Brewing Handicaps by Alan Moen (Brewing Techniques - Vol. 7, No.2) Are you putting limits on your own brewing? Examine your processes and see if you can’t perform a little physical therapy on your beer. This year, “Christmas break” had a little more...

Some Thoughts on Basic Brewing
By Alan Moen (Brewing Techniques)

By Alan Moen (Brewing Techniques - Vol. 6, No.5)     The quest for quality and consistency begins with bière ordinaire.     A home brewer friend of mine once told me a story about a restaurateur from Louisiana and his method of...
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