Actual Brewing still hasn’t rolled out any actual beer for Columbus craft beer fans, but they’ve got one thing going: Actual Yeast. Actual is offering ready to pitch yeast for […]
Since hops are a seasonal crop that is harvested in the fall, most hops used by homebrewers and commercial brewers have to undergo processing to dry them out and keep […]
Elevator Brewing Co. is hosting its fourth annual Procrastinator Homebrew Competition – and this year, entrants will have to brew a gluten free beer. Best of Show will be brewed […]
In the last installment in the basic beer ingredients series, I’ll be talking about hops and what they bring to beer. Historically, ancient beers utilized a wide variety of herbs […]
This coming Saturday (November 5th) is Learn to Homebrew Day, during which people interested in learning to homebrew can meet up with experienced brewers to observe the process and ask […]
As fall fast approaches, many homebrewers begin thinking about brewing up a batch of hard cider. In addition to being a crisp, refreshing beverage that brings forth images of fall […]
In addition to the variety of base grains that provide the majority of fermentable sugars, brewers can use a wide variety of specialty grains to add flavor and color to […]
There were over fifty entries, but only one will be declared the winner of Barley’s annual homebrew competition. With the entries narrowed to ten, the finalists will be judged prior […]
When undergoing fermentation, yeast consumes sugars to produce alcohol and carbon dioxide (see Yeast Inspection). In beer, barley (a cereal grain) is the source of these sugars, compared to wines […]
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