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Five Things Which Made Me a Better Brewer

Thursday, May 22nd, 2008

As I’ve progressed as a homebrewer, I’ve spent a lot of time trying new techniques and tweaking my process. Here are the five changes I’ve made which have had the greatest impact on the quality of the beer I brew. 1. Controlling fermentation temperatures This is the single most important thing I ...

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Mash Recirculation on the Cheap?

Wednesday, May 21st, 2008

I’ve been toying with the idea of a mash recirculation setup for my system recently. Using some sort of mash recirculation system gives you much finer control over mash temperatures. In an infusion mash, the kind I do now, the temperature of the grain and the ratio of water to ...

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