Mash the malts at 140°F (60°C) for 45 minutes using 1.1 qt. water per pound of grain (2.3 L/kg). If using juniper, mix the branches or berries into the mash. Raise the temperature to 158°F (70°C), and hold 45 minutes,…
Single infusion mash at 147° F for 60 minutes. Add first wort hop additions. Conduct 90 minute boil. Chill to pitching temperatures and add yeast. Ferment at 55° F. Once primary fermentation is complete, rack to secondary. Sanitize a…
[This article is the Novermber/December 2017 Zymurgy online extra] Session beers can be formulated using virtually any standard-strength beer as a template. They can be sour (Berliner weisse), malty (English mild), Belgian (patersbier), or…
Controlling fermentation temperatures is crucial in producing clean-tasting beer. Lee and Taylor were looking for an alternative to the usual fridge-based fermentation chambers and ended up designing an internal chiller for their conicals. Check it out!
Shane & Susan Kammerer of Shawnee, KS, a member of the Kansas City Bier Meisters homebrew club, won a gold medal in Category 36: Fruit Mead in the 2023 National Homebrew Competition Final Round in San Diego. The Kammerer's Melomel earned gold out of 58 entries.
Use only the outermost tips on the juniper; don’t use thick branches. Put the juniper in the kettle and boil it for a little while. Take off the juniper infusion for the mashing and let it cool for a while.…
