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Sam Adams Blackberry Witbier Clone

January 13, 2017

Nancy

Beer Style: Witbier (16A) 5 gallon all-grain Original Gravity: 1.048 (11.9° P) Final Gravity: 1.011 SG (2.9° P) ABV: 4.8% SRM: 3.6 IBUs: 16.9 Ingredients: 4 lbs pale malt 4 lbs – wheat malt, pale 1 lb – oats, flaked 2.0 oz – Hallertauer Hersbrucker hops – boil time 60 min 1.00 – Whirlfloc tablet […]

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Brewery Safety: Top Hazards and How to Reduce Risk

January 10, 2017

Nancy

Photo via LinkedIn Article via Rob Dettman at New York Craft Beer The cheapest claim for a brewery is the one that never happens. The best way to keep your insurance premiums low over the long term is to minimize the impact of claims on your business. While risk cannot be 100% removed from operating […]

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Cleaning and Sanitizing Your Brewing Equipment

January 9, 2017

Nancy

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Here’s a beginner’s guide to cleaning and sanitizing brewing equipment via Northern Homebrewer. Many a home brewer has lost a batch to improper sanitation. Bad sanitation can lead to bacterial contaminations, medicinal flavors (usually the result of using a cleanser or sanitizer that is chlorine or iodine based) and excess pressure. If you’ve bought a brewing […]

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How to Win Homebrew Competitions

January 9, 2017

Nancy

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Photo via http://seattlebeernews.com You probably didn’t start home-brewing with competing in mind. But what if you made some brews that even the in-laws liked? Stuff that people asked for for gifts? Stuff that was gone before you had any? Maybe it’s time to think about entering a competition or two. Planning ahead will boost your […]

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Blue Moon Clone Recipe

January 8, 2017

Brendan

Beer Style: American Wheat (Style 1D) 5-gallon all grain Original gravity (projected): 1.051 Final Gravity: 1.012 ABV: 5.1% SRM: 3.4 IBUs: 21.5 Ingredients: 5 lbs white wheat malt 4 lbs palt malt 1 lb oats, flaked grain 0.8 oz Centennial hops – boil time 60 mins 1 oz orange peel, caracan – boil time 5 […]

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All-Grain Brewing

January 4, 2017

Nancy

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Northern Brewer offers this how-to video on how to begin all-grain brewing. They say “In this video, we’ll give you a crash course of everything you need to know to get started in all-grain brewing. We’ll talk about the equipment you need and how you use it to make beer. In this video we’ll be […]

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Sam Adams Boston Lager Clone Recipe

January 1, 2017

Nancy

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Beer Style: American Pale Ale (10A) 10 gallon all-grain Original gravity 1.056 (13.6° P) Final Gravity: 1.011 SG (2.8° P) ABV: 5.9% SRM: 7.0 IBUs: 35.6 Ingredients: 20 lbs pale malt 1 lb caramel/crystal malt 4 oz Liberty hops- boil time 60 mins 0.8 oz – Hallertauer Hersbrucker hops – boil time 15 min 0.8 […]

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How To Begin Home Brewing

November 17, 2016

Nancy

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According to Northern Brewer, “if you can make mac and cheese from a box without help, you can make beer, and we’re going to show you how”. If you’re thinking about becoming a brew master, for fun or profit, you can begin your journey with this video. We’re looking forward to reading about new start-ups, […]

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