Drying Homegrown Hops
Using a tip I learned from Alton Brown (for drying spices) I’ve set up a box fan and air filters to dry the hops I’ve grown at home. Then I seal them up with my vacuum sealer for storage.
I’ve been hearing a lot about the all-grain “brew in a bag” (BIAB) style of mashing. I’ve held off for awhile but finally made the plunge. I’ve been all-grain brewing for a while now (videos: Mash Tun, Grain Mill) and have all the equipment needed, but I wanted to try a little something new. It…
If you’re looking in to making strong Belgian beers there’s a chance you’ve seen “Belgian Candi Sugar” in a recipe. You may ask yourself, “What the heck is that?” The quick answer is that it’s an inverted sugar that can raise your gravity and ABV. You can get away with dumping the same amount of…
A number of weeks ago I purchased a flexible sight glass from Brewhardware.com and it was finally warm enough for me to do the installation. Below shows the method I used to install it on my second keggle. I apologize for the wind in the background, I just wanted to get this thing installed so…
A while ago I did a parti-gyle (see how I do them) and decided to toss some grape juice on top of my quickly boiled wort. I enjoyed it and got mixed reaction from other beer drinkers. Now I’ve decided to take this concoction and make it without the parti-gyle. Here is the recipe: Partial…
Check out my latest video. In this one I discuss and show how I Parti-gyle. It’s not the true way to do it, but it’s mine…so there.