What is First Wort Hopping?
First wort hopping (FWH) is the technique of adding an early hop addition to the boil kettle as hot wort is transferred over from the …
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First wort hopping (FWH) is the technique of adding an early hop addition to the boil kettle as hot wort is transferred over from the …
I’ve been using BeerSmith™ since the day I started homebrewing. While I don’t have a vast library of personal recipes in BeerSmith, I used it …
Many municipal water sources use chlorine or chloramines to treat and disinfect water to ensure safe drinking. I have town water where I live so …
Mash pH has caused a lot of confusion in the homebrewing world. So much that even some experts have made some questionable remarks on what …
Making a yeast starter has never been easier with Propper Starter™. Rather than boiling up a batch of DME and making wort from scratch (a …
Any experienced homebrewer will give you the same advice. The path to better beer is through better fermentation practices. I recently teased this topic on …
Fermenting in a corny keg has been a game-changer in terms of my homebrew in both beer quality and my overall process. If you already …
I see fermentation duration questions a lot in forums and homebrewing Facebook groups. It’s not necessarily a one-size-fits-all answer, but there are simple guidelines to …
It wasn’t until I finally got my fermentation practices under control that I was able to diagnose and eliminate two very undesirable off-flavors that crept …
Tri-clover (TC) ports have become the gold standard in both professional and home brewing because of two important benefits. Tri-clover fittings are usually more sanitary …