I wrote last year about the importance of setting some goals to keep you improving as a brewer. As it’s the time of year for this kind of thing – I thought it might be a good idea to recap what went down in the last 12 months and setup some new things to strive for in twenty-ten.
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It’s audience participation time and the question of the day is this; Where do you find the inspiration for the recipes you brew?
For me it comes from lots of places.
Classic Styles
I still brew “to style” beers pretty often. Usually for competition, but sometimes the mood strikes for a particular style. Then I try to imagine [...]
Why can some grains be steeped while other must be mashed? What’s the difference and how do you tell which are which?
Base grains have only been kilned dry. So they need to be mashed – combined with hot water at specific temperatures to activate enzymes in the grain. This converts the starches into sugars that [...]
In this series of articles we have been talking about different ways to improve your skills outside of the brewery.
Looking for a good way to get some objective feedback on your latest brew? Try entering it in a competition.
Obviously taste is at best somewhat subjective but the Beer Judge Certification Program (BJCP) has done a [...]
In this series of articles we have been talking about different ways to improve your skills outside of the brewery.
One of the best ways to improve as a brewer – and start making beers that rival those from your favorite commercial breweries – is to start setting some goals for your brew sessions.
It doesn’t [...]
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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. 