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How to sanitize brewing equipment

How To Sanitize Brewing Equipment – A Complete Guide For Home Brewers

How long has it been since you’ve made your last brew of beer?  Are your brew pot, carboys, wort pump, and wort chiller all stained?  Are they not quite polished enough for another brewing? If that’s a yes – then you need to start cleaning – and sanitizing! You see…

Schwarzbier Recipe

Schwarzbier Recipe, Step-By-Step Guide

Looks can be deceiving indeed.  Though a dark lager, the Schwarzbier is actually a very easy drink, which makes it great for both summer and even winter with its hints of chocolate, coffee, and vanilla flavors.  But that’s not the most interesting thing about this German lager. The Schwarzbier is

Mexican Lager Recipe

Mexican Lager Recipe: The Ultimate Recipe

Tacos and guacamoles aren’t the only treats that Mexico gave us. On a bright summer day, we also love chilling on the lawn with a crisp and light beer in hand, and that is the awesome Mexican lager.  Love Corona or Modelo?  Then you’d be thrilled to know that they

Pils Beer Home Brewed

Pilsner Recipe: Easy To Follow, Great Results

Introduction    Pilsner beer, also commonly called “Pils,” is an extremely popular beer style that falls under the category of lager beer type. It’s a bottom-fermented beer that is well-known for its pale golden color as well as for its simple, clean, and crisp taste.   Because of the popularity of the

Shandy Beer Recipe

Shandy Beer Recipe – Refreshing Beer Recipe

Hello there, fellow beer drinker! Let me guess… You want to spice up your favorite beer and heard that there’s this thing called a Shandy.  And you might’ve also heard that it’s refreshing and perfect for when you still want a beer under the summer heat. But… … you have

What Is A NanoBrewery

What Is A NanoBrewery?

If you’ve always been a fan of beer… …and for decades, you’ve mastered the craft of beer brewing in the comfort of your home. Then, suddenly – you had a light bulb moment – and thought of starting a small business around beer. So, you start to wonder – with

Hefeweizen Recipe

Hefeweizen Recipe: A Brewer’s Best Recipe

Are you craving that cloudy, deep gold German Hefeweizen beer style?  We don’t blame you! This wheat beer is a popular choice in the industry. Brewing Hefeweizen makes use of a special yeast, bittering hops, and a specific malt blend. But Hefeweizen sets itself apart from other wheat beers because

Blonde Ale Recipe: A Step By Step Guide

Blonde Ale Recipe: A Step By Step Guide

With all these new fancy craft beer styles, sometimes, all a beer geek wants is to have a refreshing and crisp sip of beer. And that’s where the American classic blonde ale is always missed. Quite a shame, though, because this summer favorite is slowly becoming hard to find these

kolsch recipe

Foolproof Kolsch Recipe For Any Home Brewer

Kolsch is a very popular beer style in the industry. It originated in Germany and is unique in its light or pale yellow color that’s almost transparent. So, what sets it apart from just any light beer, blonde ale, and other commercial examples out there? Kolsch beer is also very

How to Make Hard Cider

How To Make Hard Cider, A Comprehensive, Step-By-Step Guide

Hard cider is an alcoholic beverage created from the fermentation of fruit juice, most commonly apple juice. This drink’s name includes the word “hard” to differentiate it from its non-alcoholic equivalent, apple cider, which is created by pounding apples to extract the juice. Here’s something to think about: In many

Best Thermometer For Brewing

Best Thermometer For Brewing, The Definitive Guide 2024

Whether you’re a veteran brewer or just starting your all-grain brewing adventure… …then, you’d know that having good brewing thermometers is a no-brainer for brewers like you. Having the best brewing thermometer ensures the correct temperature to make your homebrew top-notch – or, as we say, brewstatic.  So, if you’re

Brewer’s Edge Electric Home Brewing System

Brewer’s Edge 7.5 Gallon Electric Brewing System: Definitive Review 2024

This is the Ultimate Review of the Brewer’s Edge 7.5 Gallon Electric Brew System Planning to ditch the bulky and space-consuming chiller, pot, and propane setup? Tired of lugging heavy equipment around from your garage or basement and out after weeks of waiting for good weather to finally be able

What Is The Difference Between A Pilsner And A Lager

What Is The Difference Between A Pilsner And A Lager?

Crisp, clean, and comforting. This is how both lager and pilsner are always described. Unsurprisingly, they’re also the bases to the world’s most popular beer brands today.  But pubs and breweries often use the two names interchangeably that it got us all wondering, are lager and pilsner the same, after

best all in one electric brewing system BD Metrics

Best All In One Electric Brewing Systems: Definitive Guide 2024

Welcome to our comprehensive review of the Best All In 1 Electric Brewing System from Brew Dog Metrics. From the very basic home kettle and stovetop to a propane burner and brewing kettle… If you’ve been homebrewing beer for quite a long time now, you’ve most probably started with these

What Is A Pilsner

What Is A Pilsner? What Kind of Beer is Pilsner?

Now let’s talk about the most imitated style of beer today… …or rather, the most imitated type of lager today.  Yes, the crowd favorite Pilsner is just one type of lager beer.  While lager has been enjoyed for hundreds of years now, Pilsner is still somewhat more of a newer

What Is Pilsner

What Does Pilsner Mean?

Pilsner Definition Did you know that the world’s most imitated beer- Pilsner- is actually just a corrected lager? Yes, you’ve read that right.  In case you still don’t know, Pilsner is a type of lager beer.  While lager has been around for quite some time, Pilsner is still a relatively

BrewZilla all-grain Electric Brewing System Review

BrewZilla all-grain Electric Brewing System: Definitive Review 2024

This is the Ultimate Review of the BrewZilla all-grain Electric Brewing System … As fun and as practical making your own suds at home is, longtime homebrewers would surely agree that homebrewing can be too much work with too much equipment…only to end up with just a couple gallons of

RoboBrew V3 with Pump Electric Brewing System

RoboBrew V3 with Pump Electric Brewing System: Definitive Review 2024

This is the Ultimate xxx Review of the RoboBrew V3 with Pump Electric Brew System… Looking for an all-grain brewing system with pump, step mashing, mashing schedule, malt pipe basket, and free tubings but the budget is tight? If I could give a trophy for the best all-in-one electric brewing

Pilsner vs Lager

Pilsner vs. Lager

Lager? Pale lager? Or Pilsner? Some people just drink the beer and forget their woes.  But if you’re a beer nerd, you may find yourself wondering every time you take a sip of the crisp golden liquid.  So what’s the difference between a lager and a pilsner?  This might come

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