We are regularly asked by home brewers if making their own spirits—whisky, vodka, rum, etc.—is all that much different or more difficult than making wine or beer. This is a difficult question to answer because distill...
Distillation is an important separation process in chemistry, industry, and food science. Here is the definition of distillation and a look at the types of distillation and its uses....
Interestingly, he also talked about the importance of brewers talking positively about beer, and very interestingly, about ‘each other’s beer’, in order to continue growing the sector.
Clearly, the fast-shifting br...
Interestingly, he also talked about the importance of brewers talking positively about beer, and very interestingly, about ‘each other’s beer’, in order to continue growing the sector.
Clearly, the fast-shifting br...
Summer brings warm weather, fun with friends and family, grill outs and, last but not least, beer. If you’re lucky, craft beer. Over the last decade, craft beer has risen to the forefront for beer drinkers everywhere. T...
Spunding directly translates from German to English as “bunging.” This method of natural carbonation involves carefully monitoring your present gravity and sealing off the tank after the aggressive initial stages of f...
If you’re a fan of breweries such as Russian River, Allagash or Jester King, you may have heard mention of a brewing device called a coolship. Allagash, in fact, has an entire line of beers with “coolship” in its na...
Fermentation is a process whereby yeast converts glucose in the wort to ethyl alcohol and carbon dioxide gas (CO2) to give beer its alcohol content and carbonation. The fermentation process starts when cooled wort is tran...