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Category: Fermentation

After pitching your yeast. Everything related to fermenting your beer. Techniques, yeast starters, temp control and more,

Spike Flex and Flex+ Fermenter Product Review
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Spike Flex and Flex+ Fermenter Product Review

June 8, 2022June 14, 20227

Spike Brewing loaned me the Flex/Flex+ fermenter for the purposes of this review. I’ve wanted to get my hands on one of Spike’s Flex fermenters …

My Entire Cold Side Process, Explained
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My Entire Cold Side Process, Explained

May 23, 2022May 23, 202211

I’m often emailed about how I handle the cold side of brewing, specifically as it pertains to conicals and more advanced fermenting vessels. I’ve spent …

Anton Paar EasyDens Gen 2 Digital Hydrometer Review
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Anton Paar EasyDens Gen 2 Digital Hydrometer Review

August 25, 2021November 17, 20210

Anton Paar generously provided the New EasyDens in exchange for an honest product review. Calculating specific gravity (SG) is an essential part of every single …

Evaluating 5 White Labs Yeast Strains for Hazy IPAs
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Evaluating 5 White Labs Yeast Strains for Hazy IPAs

June 24, 2021June 25, 20212

After doing my original 5 yeast NEIPA split batch experiment, I was really curious to try it again with 5 *new* strains. If you read …

Why Does My Homebrew Taste Like Homebrew?
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Why Does My Homebrew Taste Like Homebrew?

May 6, 2021July 28, 202112

I see this question come up a lot. And to be honest I’ve often asked myself the same question numerous times. The truth is there …

Are Conical Fermenters Worth It?
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Are Conical Fermenters Worth It?

April 5, 2021March 11, 20223

I recently upgraded to a stainless conical unitank fermenter so I wanted to touch on my personal opinion on whether or not they’re worth the …

Hop Creep, Diacetyl, and New England IPAs
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Hop Creep, Diacetyl, and New England IPAs

March 30, 2021April 1, 20210

One of the worst NEIPAs I ever produced featured a disgustingly buttery butterscotch off-flavor. I’ll be honest with you, despite that, it was actually really …

BrewBuilt X1 Uni+ Conical Fermenter Review
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BrewBuilt X1 Uni+ Conical Fermenter Review

March 14, 2021March 29, 20212

Well, I finally pulled the trigger on my first conical fermenter. After years of fermenter envy and getting fed up with limitations, I decided to …

Aerating Wort with Pure Oxygen
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Aerating Wort with Pure Oxygen

February 25, 2021February 25, 20210

Yeast needs adequate oxygen to do its job well. More oxygen in your wort will lead to better overall fermentation and is also said to …

Why is Fermentation Temperature Control So Important?
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Why is Fermentation Temperature Control So Important?

January 19, 2021January 19, 20210

My homebrew practices have come a very long way. In fact, I never realized how meticulous the whole process really was until I got more …

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Everything I Learned From 1 Year of Brewing New England IPAs

March 27, 2021June 21, 2022

Tropical Vacation DDH NEIPA Recipe

March 28, 2021July 7, 2022

My DIY Dry Hopper for Homebrewing

March 17, 2021August 16, 2021

1 NEIPA Split With 5 Different Yeast Experiment

February 14, 2021March 23, 2021

Spike Oxygenation Kit Hand’s On Review

November 12, 2022November 12, 2022

First Look: Untold Brewing’s New Brewery & Restaurant

November 5, 2022November 5, 2022

Cold IPA Recipe

October 19, 2022October 21, 2022

Spike Brewing All-In-One PRV Review

September 12, 2022September 13, 2022
Dan - Buckeye Hydro Reverse Osmosis System for Homebrewers

Shawn, do you have any photos of how you set up your water on demand when you brew? Curious if…

Shawn Williams - My Entire Cold Side Process, Explained

I typically carb and condition at fridge temps. it's usually 35-40 degrees.

Shawn Williams - Everything I Learned From 1 Year of Brewing New England IPAs

These beers must be cold-crashed for 48 hours prior to kegging. The trub will settle eventually, it's just going to…

Shawn Williams - Cold IPA Recipe

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