BREWING TECHNIQUES ARTICLES
64Cleaning, boiling, chilling, fermenting, all-grain brewing....learn how to do it all right here!
November 09, 2023
5 (Pretty Easy) Ways to Brew Better Beer
Completely new to homebrewing? Have quite a few beers under your belt? Both new and intermediate brewers can take the... Read More
September 29, 2021
Grainfather Comparison Guide
Grainfather equipment ensures anyone can brew professional quality craft beer, no matter their brewing experience. Wi... Read More
January 22, 2021
How to Brew in a Bag
Brew In A Bag, or as it’s commonly abbreviated BIAB, is an easy homebrewing method for going all-grain without adding... Read More
January 18, 2019
How to Lager
Think: Pilsner, Oktoberfest, the coveted Bocks brewed by German monks for centuries. Mmmm. Read More
March 21, 2024
Distillation with BSG, Still Spirits, and Rahr Technical Center
What better way to learn about distillation than from the experts? No, not us - our friends at Still Spirits, BSG Han... Read More
September 11, 2023
It's Never Too Late for Oktoberfest (or Mocktoberfest)
If you’re a homebrewer without the ability to lager or succumbed to a far-to-relatable level of procrastination - fea... Read More
May 18, 2022
SafAle™ WB-06: Give the character you want to your wheat beer styles
In this period of spring in the Northern hemisphere, with temperatures rising, it’s a great time to enjoy refreshing ... Read More
May 13, 2021
Aerating Your Wort
Aerating, or adding oxygen, to your wort is perhaps the easiest way to improve the quality of your homebrewed beer. Read More
October 07, 2020
How to Kettle Sour Beer
Kettle souring is a technique that allows brewers to rapidly sour unfermented wort in just a matter of days, often ta... Read More
September 21, 2020
Center of Gravity Brewing Sculpture Instructions
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June 18, 2020
Chill Haze
If you’ve ever poured an ice-cold craft beer like an IPA into a glass and it looked unfiltered when it was most defin... Read More
May 15, 2020
Stuck Fermentation
A stuck or sluggish fermentation is never fun. However, you need not worry we'll get your yeast activated in no time. Read More
May 15, 2020
Cold Crashing Beer for Crystal Clear Homebrew
Achieve crystal clear beer by using the method of cold crashing. Cold crashing is the process of lowering the tempera... Read More
May 15, 2020
Controlling Fermentation Temperature
Maintaining fermentation temperature within your yeast strain's preferred range will produce optimal beer. Read More
April 09, 2020
How to Make a Yeast Starter
A yeast starter is a solution that enables yeast cells to propagate (or reproduce). It resembles a mini batch of beer... Read More
April 08, 2020
Hydrating Dry Yeast
Yeast is fragile, but it does so much for us, a little pampering here and there isn't too much to ask. Read More
October 01, 2019
Ales & Lagers: What's the Difference?
The main difference between an ale and a lager is the temperature they are fermented and stored at. Read More
August 30, 2019
All-Grain Kits: Beer Recipes & Brewing Instructions
Northern Brewer has hundreds of recipe kits available for homebrewers. Here are the instructions for the beer kits of... Read More
August 21, 2019
Why Use a Conical Fermenter?
Conical fermenters are the gold standard of beer-making. You know those enormous metal tankards you see at profession... Read More
August 01, 2019
Why You Should Always Brew With a Yeast Starter
Yeast starters: the easiest way to drastically improve the quality of your beer. Anyone can do it, and everyone shoul... Read More
July 24, 2019
Glass Carboys vs. Plastic Carboys
This blog lists the pros and cons of both glass and plastic carboys. Brewers of all levels use both types of fermento... Read More
July 11, 2019
How to Brew All-Grain Beer
In this video, we’ll give you a crash course of everything you need to know to get started all grain brewing. Read More
June 18, 2019
How to Clean Brewing Equipment
Even if you follow every step of the brewing process to the letter, if you do it in dirty equipment, the resulting be... Read More
May 14, 2019
How to Choose a Brew Kettle
Choosing the right brew kettle relies on brewing capacity. The kettle needs to be at least a few gallons larger than ... Read More
April 01, 2019
How to Calculate Homebrew ABV
What's the ABV%? How strong is my homebrew? How can I increase the alcohol content of my batch? Read More
March 07, 2019
Homebrew Cheat Sheet: Liquid Volume Conversions
How many ounces in one liter of homebrew? What about in 375 mL? Can you do 500 mL to oz? 16 oz to mL? How many ounces... Read More
October 23, 2018
Cleaning Up Your Homebrew Equipment
Clean up is fairly straightforward- simply use the cleaner to remove any deposits from your equipment and air dry. Read More
October 23, 2018
How to Ferment Beer
This article covers the basics of homebrew fermentation, as well as all the equipment you'll need for a successfully ... Read More
October 23, 2018
How to Steep Grains When Home Brewing
During the Grain Steeping process, you will inject more flavor, color and/or body to your brew. The process is much l... Read More
October 23, 2018
Farley's Feature - All Grain Myths
Here are some of the most common myths holding brewers back from making the plunge into all-grain brewing. Sound fami... Read More
October 23, 2018
Blichmann Breweasy
The BrewEasy™ is a revolutionary new ultra-compact and economical all-grain brewing system. Read More
October 23, 2018
How to Chill Wort on Brew Day
Chilling the wort from boiling to yeast-pitching temperature as quickly as possible has a number of benefits, besides... Read More
October 23, 2018
How to Partial Mash Homebrew
By adding a "mini-mash" to standard malt extract brewing techniques, you can create a more complex malt profile and g... Read More
October 23, 2018
I Built a Brewery in my Basement
The goal was to build a brewery the could be used even when it was -25°F outside, with minimal brew-day setup. Missio... Read More
October 23, 2018
How to Sanitize Homebrew Equipment
To all the brewers that are now using alkaline cleaners instead of dish soap, you made my day; your brew will thank you. Read More
October 23, 2018
Stuck Homebrew Fermentations
Beer is a remarkably resilient thing, so don’t panic! A little TLC, and your batch will be right back on track again. Read More
October 23, 2018
How to Use a Hydrometer for Brewing and Wine Making
The hydrometer measures the amount of sugar that is dissolved in water. Generally, this is referred to as Specific Gr... Read More
October 23, 2018
Dry Hopping Your Homebrew
Have you ever wondered how some beers get that amazing hop punch in the flavor and aroma? Part of it could be from dr... Read More
October 23, 2018
Advanced Wort Chilling
There’s more than one way to cool wort, and they’re not all created equal. Read More
October 23, 2018
Stovetop Brewing: The Texas Two-Step and Split Boil
Hopefully this will help some people keep brewing all-grain during the winter (or rainy days) and others who don't wa... Read More
October 23, 2018
Classic American Lager Recipe
Why did the American Lager come to be? By brewing with what our forefathers had on hand, of course, just like everyon... Read More
October 23, 2018
Jake's BIAB CDA
This is a simple Brew-In-A-Bag recipe; a sessionable CDA, nothing crazy. Here is the recipe. Cheers! Read More
October 23, 2018
Vanilla Porter Recipe
Vanilla is used all over the place in baking, though, so I wonder if it wouldn't work well in other beers besides por... Read More
October 23, 2018
How To Dry Hop Beer
Dry hopping extracts the essential oils from hops and gives beer its fresh aroma. This is often done during secondary... Read More
October 23, 2018
What is Secondary Fermentation
The duration of a secondary fermentation or conditioning phase can vary from as little as a week to over 6 months. Read More
October 23, 2018
How to Ferment for Higher Gravity
The best way to increase the ABV is to add more fermentable sugar for your yeast to snack on. Read More
October 23, 2018
Full Wort Boil vs Partial Wort Boil
Partial Volume Boil - Boiling a concentrated wort and diluting with water after the boil to reach full volume. Full V... Read More
October 23, 2018
How to Use a Refractometer
A refractometer performs a similar task to the hydrometer, but is far more convenient to use. Most refractometers giv... Read More
October 23, 2018
Blow Off Tubing Assemblies
A blow off assembly is a length of tubing which is attached to your primary fermentor to allow excess yeast and foam ... Read More
October 23, 2018
Wort Chiller Comparisons
Cooling the wort from boiling to yeast-pitching temperature is important - pitching yeast either too warm or too cool... Read More
October 23, 2018
Induction Brewing
Brewing all grain, in a sub-600 Sq Ft apartment, without the use of a stove? Yes, it is possible. Read More
October 23, 2018
A Guide to Cleaners and Sanitizers
No rinse? Sanitizer? Cleanser? What's the difference? Stop the insanity! There has to be an easier way, right? Read More
October 23, 2018
Amber Lager: Oktoberfest or Märzen
Amber lager is delicious, whether you call it Oktoberfest or Märzen. Read More
October 23, 2018
Book Review: Yeast- The Practical Guide to Beer Fermentation
For those homebrewers who are more experienced or are looking for something read beyond How to Brew, though, Yeast is... Read More
October 23, 2018
How to Make Bad Beer
The first beer I ever made...was also the first beer I ever made. Read More
October 23, 2018
Apologia for a TopTier
The TopTier brew stand is a completely modular design compatible with brewpots from all manufacturers, converted kegs... Read More
October 23, 2018
To Brew on a Stove or a Burner
Although I have a propane burner, it is less than ideal for brewing, since I live/ferment in an upper level apartment... Read More
October 23, 2018
How To Properly Crush Brewing Grain at Home
Experimenting with crushing grain into smaller and smaller particles can only lead to a micro black hole... or possib... Read More
October 23, 2018
Open Fermentation of Homebrew
"...open fermentation should only be considered in the brewing of fast-matured and quickly bottled ales." Read More
October 23, 2018
British Bitter Homebrew Recipe
The theory of the double drop fermentation is to gravity drop the actively fermenting beer from one vessel to another. Read More
October 23, 2018
Yeast Nutrients and Yeast Energizers
What you need to know about nutrient vs. energizer. Read More
October 23, 2018
How to Batch Sparge - All Grain Brewing Made Easy
The graduated dipper or pitcher has the embossed markings to accurately mash in/out. Read More
October 23, 2018
Reasons to Use Dry Yeast
While dry yeast doesn't always have the best reputation, here are five reasons why many users prefer it to liquid yeast. Read More
October 23, 2018
What Water to Use for Homebrewing
If your water is good enough to drink, it will work great for brewing with Extract Recipe kits. Read More
