Author: Mark Thomsen

As a home brewer, you may be wondering how much priming sugar you need to carbonate 1 gallon (3.8 liters) of your beer? So, how much priming sugar for 1 gallon of beer? For 1 gallon or 3.8 liters of brew, you will want to add 16 grams of sugar to get a well-carbonated beer.…

Lager and wheat beers are two of the most popular beer styles in the world. Both are brewed with different types of yeast and have unique flavor profiles. Lagers are typically light-bodied and crisp, while wheat beers tend to be fuller-bodied and slightly sweeter. Sour beers, like Berliner Weisse, Gose and Lambic, are also wheat…

Beer storage containers come in a variety of materials. For the most part, the best option is glassware, typically bottles, which will be reusable, airtight, and not give off taste or odors to your beer. Typically glass bottles are chosen for beer storage due to their high-pressure tolerance and ease of cleaning, but there are…

Sour beer storage containers come in a variety of materials. And due to the complex lactic acid fermented, more acidic, nature of sour beersnature of sour beerst harder to store than ordinary beer. For the most part, the best option is glassware, typically bottles, which will be reusable, airtight, and not give off taste or…

Sour beers are becoming increasingly popular in the craft beer world as brewers experiment with different techniques to create unique flavor profiles. While the tart, acidic flavors may not be for everyone, those who enjoy sour beers often find them to be refreshing and complex. As part of my research to write this post, I…

For brewers around the world, the summer season means sour beers. The rise of craft breweries in the United States is partially responsible for keeping the brewing traditions behind these sour ales and lagers alive. Sour beers are somewhat in between a cider and a regular beer when it comes to taste, but they are…