Here I write about beer brewing and especially the niche types such as sour beers.
As a home brewer, you may be wondering how much priming sugar you need to carbonate 2.5 gallons (9.5 liters) of your beer. So, how much priming sugar for 2.5 gallons of beer? For 2.5 gallons or 9.5 liters of brew, you will want to add 40 grams of sugar to get a well-carbonated beer.…
Beers can roughly divided into larger (beer) and ales and a stout is a type of ale. Lager and stout beers have a long history dating back to the early days of brewing. A stout is a widely consumed type of ale and differ in a few major ways from stouts (and other ales). Stout…
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…
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…
A microscope is the perfect brewing tool for many home brewers. What could be geekier than looking at the microbes that produce our beer? But what is considered the best microscopes for home brewing? When it comes to choosing a microscope for your home brewing, a basic one with 10, 20, and 40X objectives, as well…
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…
If you’re totally new to home brewing it can seem confusing how cider and beer are different. And though there are many differences that separate them, in this article I will tell you how they differ but also how they can end up tasting quite similar to each other! Strictly speaking, hard cider is a…
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…
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…
Have you ever wondered what diacetyl rest is in beer brewing and why it is so important? Diacetyl, a compound that can affect the flavor of beer, needs to be carefully managed during the brewing process. In order to reduce it, brewers perform a so-called “diacetyl rest” after fermentation is completed. We will explore what…