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RIMS and HERMS Systems: explained and compared

Homebrewers love acronyms, but sometimes these timesaving abbreviations can overwhelm someone new to homebrewing or one looking to make changes in their homebrewing techniques. Two of these acronyms are RIMS and HERMS, which are made even more complicated because they are not completely clear even after you know their meaning! These two terms are closely…

RIMS and HERMS Systems: explained and compared was originally published on Homebrewing Learn Center

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FAQ on Taking Care of Your Keg Couplers

There are a number of keg couplers (Sanke D, S, G, A and U), with Sanke D being the most common for American domestic beers, but they all basically function the same way. It is important to clean your couplers on a regular basis, but it is also very important to lube your couplers O-rings and…

FAQ on Taking Care of Your Keg Couplers was originally published on Homebrewing Learn Center

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CO2 Stamps: what they are and what they mean!

CO2 Stamp Explanation CO2 cylinders are necessary for drafting beer (or whatever beverage you’re running through your kegerator/keezer) because they provide that wonderful beer gas to push the lovely beverages into our glass. Maintaining them isn’t difficult yet understanding them can seem overwhelming – at first. We’re here to help you navigate and understand what…

CO2 Stamps: what they are and what they mean! was originally published on Homebrewing Learn Center

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Comparing All-in-One Electric Brewing Systems

With multiple choices of solid all-in-one brewings systems on the market, a lot of people are choosing these as their option when making the jump to all-grain brewing, and for good reason. They are compact and easy to store, making them an excellent choice for people with limited space. Most of them are electric, so…

Comparing All-in-One Electric Brewing Systems was originally published on Homebrewing Learn Center

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Stouts on Nitro: Carbonating and Nitroginating

Ah, stout. Black velvet in a glass, topped with a rich, creamy head you could eat with a spoon. Enthralling cascades of bubbles as the head settles, and a heavy lace left behind. Silky-smooth mouthfeel with just a tiny hint of carbonation. It sure would be nice to brew something at home that had the…

Stouts on Nitro: Carbonating and Nitroginating was originally published on Homebrewing Learn Center

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Managing Foam on a Home Draft Beer System

One of the questions that I get the most (being in the draft beer industry) is how to control foam. Ninety nine percent of the time, when someone is having an issue with excessive foam it is due to one or more of the three causes of foam: temperature, restriction, and carbonation levels. I will…

Managing Foam on a Home Draft Beer System was originally published on Homebrewing Learn Center

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Intro to reverse osmosis and brewing better beer

Beer is traditionally made from four ingredients- malt, hops, yeast, and water.   While we all pay careful attention to our malt choices, the character of the hops, and selection of yeast– but don’t often consider the water.   Since beer is 90% water, it is a crucial ingredient in brewing. If your tap water is full…

Intro to reverse osmosis and brewing better beer was originally published on Homebrewing Learn Center

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12 Tips to Making Amazing Session Beers

Beer enthusiasts seek out and enjoy a lot of stronger styles, and with good reason. The richness, complexity, and depth of flavor we find in a stronger beer like a DIPA, an Imperial Stout, or a Wee Heavy just can’t be beat. The market keeps fulfilling the demand for these beers, and homebrewers make their…

12 Tips to Making Amazing Session Beers was originally published on Homebrewing Learn Center

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How to Repair & Fix a Ball Lock Keg

Kegs can be a real pleasure to use. I can package fifteen gallons of beer in about an hour these days, my carbonation is always what I expect, and having draft beer always on hand adds an extra cool factor to gatherings at my house. I don’t have to store, clean, and de-label hundreds of…

How to Repair & Fix a Ball Lock Keg was originally published on Homebrewing Learn Center

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All Grain Brew Day: Crush to Pitch

OK, so you want to try all grain. But what goes into an all grain brew day? There are two basic methods of mashing grain, with branches off of those. Using a mash tun or using the Brew-In-A-Bag (BIAB) method. I’m going to focus on the more traditional mash tun, but rest assured that BIAB…

All Grain Brew Day: Crush to Pitch was originally published on Homebrewing Learn Center

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Maintaining Mash Temperature

When I did my first all-grain batch, I had no end of issues with keeping the mash temperature where I wanted it. It seemed simply impossible to get it even close to stable for a whole hour; I’d overshoot, then see the temperature drop too far, and I was always correcting by adding boiling or…

Maintaining Mash Temperature was originally published on Homebrewing Learn Center

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FREE Refurb Ball Lock Keg w/purchase of Four Pack of Refurb Ball Lock kegs. Single Refurb Ball Lock Kegs for only $54.99!

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All Natural Homebrewed Ginger Ale with a Ginger Bug

According to Wikipedia: Traditional ginger ale  (or ginger beer) is a naturally sweetened and carbonated, non-alcoholic beverage. It is produced by the natural fermentation of prepared ginger, spices, yeast and sugar. Thank you for the insight Wikipedia, I could not have said it better myself. I can, however, guide you through the process of brewing…

All Natural Homebrewed Ginger Ale with a Ginger Bug was originally published on Homebrewing Learn Center

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Quick Hits: Homebrewing Questions Answered 04

Featured Product Recipe Kits Extract brewing cuts down the time it takes to finish a batch down considerable, allowing the brewer to skip the “mashing” process altogether and go straight to the boil. It also requiring less equipment than all-grain brewing. $25.95 – 72.95 Order Now In the last Quick Hits, we answered homebrewing questions…

Quick Hits: Homebrewing Questions Answered 04 was originally published on Homebrewing Learn Center

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Growing Your Own Wine Grapes

Growing your own wine grapes is a great way for you to expand the amount of wine you produce and learn a lot more about what goes into your wine. You’ll feel a lot more connected to your wines when they were grapes grown with your own hands, instead of juice and skins from a…

Growing Your Own Wine Grapes was originally published on Homebrewing Learn Center

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BrewJacket Immersion Pro - Easy Temp Control

The Brewjacket Immersion was released a few years ago and it provided a big leap in homebrewing technology when it came to temperature control. It allowed you to control ale fermentation temperatures and even lager a beer without the need for a fermentation chamber. The technology involved two key components working together to achieve the…

BrewJacket Immersion Pro – Easy Temp Control was originally published on Homebrewing Learn Center

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How Common Are Bugs in Craft Beer?

Did you know there are roughly 10 Quintilian insects alive at any given time on the planet? That’s a lot of bugs. Thankfully the FDA won’t let any sort of insect infestations find their way into our craft beer right? Wrong. In fact, if you just opened up a beer, I’d bet my mortgage that you’re…

How Common Are Bugs in Craft Beer? was originally published on Homebrewing Learn Center