Besides just Plain vs. Peanut, you’ll probably want to know how the sugar in them will affect your specific gravity. Like if you add 3 pounds – is that too many? Is one pound good enough to reach your target gravity? Oh, and if you made the Belgian candi syrup from last week – this [...]
Brewing How-To
There are lots of home brew ingredients that aren’t worth the hassle to make yourself. This isn’t one of them. For just an hour or two worth of work you can make your own Belgian-style candi (or candy) syrup for about 50 cents per 16oz jar. The Recipe Couldn’t be easier. Yields 16oz of liquid volume [...]
Last time, we were talking about the difference between mashing and steeping your specialty grains. How to tell which grains can be steeped and which need to be mashed, and why. So now that we know about the ingredients – let’s take a closer look at the process. Assuming you’re doing a full wort boil, [...]
Controlling fermentation temperature is one of the best ways to brew better beer. Here are a few reasons why. Keeping the temperature consistent throughout fermentation will keep those yeasties hard at work. Variations of even a few degrees during the day can lead to under-attenuation or a stuck fermentation. The fermentation process also generates heat [...]
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Hi there! My name is Jimmy VerVaecke and I’m a brewer. I discovered brewing in 2004 and have been hooked ever since.
My beer has won numerous awards, including one at the National level. 