Storage Tips: How Long Do Hops Stay Fresh In The Freezer?
When it comes to making a tasty, aromatic homebrew, one of the most important variables is the freshness of your hops. If you’ve been brewing for a while, or even…
The 27 Best Christmas Gifts For Homebrewers For Any Budget
It’s approaching the Christmas season, and you’ve got a homebrewer on your shopping list! Lucky you! Not gonna lie: homebrewers are great people to shop for at Christmas, or any…
How Long Does Star San Last Before It Stops Working?
Most people brew beer as often as they can but life doesn’t always allow us to brew constantly things happen and life gets in the way. In most cases, that…
Homebrewing Hack: Can I Use Regular Sugar For Bottling Beer?
Brewing, in theory, seems like a very straightforward and simple process, add the ingredients, wait and let it ferment. If you are just starting out brewing your own beer, you…
How To Transfer Beer From A Fermenter To A Bottling Bucket
There are a lot of steps in making good homebrew and some things may seem like they are not that important, but often they are critical. Almost every little action…
How Much Headspace Should You Really Leave When Bottling Beer?
The question of headspace—how much room to leave between your beer and the airlock/opening of your bottle—comes up a lot in homebrewing conversations. There’s a lot of talk out there…
Wort Chiller Leaking Water Into Your Wort? Read This Quick!
The first time I used my wort chiller I felt like a brewing god. There I was cooling down my wort like a pro! Then all of a sudden I…
How Much Does It Cost To Start Home Brewing Great Beer?
Brewing your own beer can become a huge financial investment over time, but it never has to start that way. Although there are many fancy gadgets on the homebrewing market…
What Size Chest Freezer Do You Need? (Keezer vs Kegerator)
When I first met my professional brewer friend, Tom, from the Ugly Half microbrewery, I just had to ask “how can I improve my homebrewed beer?”. The immediate response was…
Should Fermenting Beer Be Kept In The Dark?
If you’ve ever fermented anything or known someone who did, you’ve probably heard a dark environment is best for the task. If you’re new to homebrewing, you may be wondering…
