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The Ongoing Battle Against Bacteria In Beer Making(Post)
If you feel like you're fighting a losing battle to avoid bacterial contamination in your beer making process, you're not alone. Bacteria can thwart your beer at any stage of brewing, from the raw ma ...
Why You Want a Wort Chiller!(Post)As the craft beer industry has grown, so too has the need for advanced brewing equipment. One such piece of equipment is the wort chiller, which is used in the cooling process after your boil. T ...
Hangovers: Why They Happen and How to Handle Them Without Crying into Your Coffee(Post)So, you danced a little too much with Bacchus. You clinked glasses, toasted to good times, maybe recited sonnets to your favorite IPA. And now, here you are: dehydrated, dazed, and wondering if your ...
Does your Wine Need an Airlock During Primary Fermentation?(Post)If you’ve ever started a batch and found the airlock filled with wine the next day, you know how much of a mess it can cause. The use of airlocks during primary fermentation for wine is a ...
Do You Have to Use Sulfites with Potassium Sorbate?(Post)Have you ever used potassium sorbate by itself and were disappointed by the banana off-flavors in our wine? To protect against infection or oxidation, sulfites can be a lone wolf. Potassium sorbate h ...
Stuck Fermentation or Infected Wine? Fortification Turns a Setback Into Art(Post)You open your fermenter and something feels wrong. The airlock has gone quiet too soon. Your gravity has stalled at 1.028 and refuses to move. Or worse, a thin pellicle has formed across the surface.
IBU vs ABV: How Bitterness and Alcohol Are Engineered for Synergy(Post)When you look at a beer label, it is tempting to treat ABV and IBU as separate statistics. Alcohol by Volume tells you how strong the beer is. International Bitterness Units tell you how bitter it wi ...