What is a Carboy?
A carboy is a container for fermenting beer. It is usually made out of glass and ranges in size from 3 to 6 gallons. |
What is a Fermentation Lock?
A Fermentation Lock is an airlock which serves the purpose of letting fermentation gas out your fermentor and to keep air from reaching the beer or wi... |
Can I filter my beer?
Filtered beer has been deliberately cleaned of significant contact with yeast through filtration. The process of filtering removes carbonation and ren... |
What is an Ale beer?
Ale yeasts ferment at warmer temperatures normally between 60-68°F, and occasionally as high as 75°F. Ale yeasts form foam on the surface of the ferme... |
What is a Lager?
The Lager over time has become the most popular type of beer in the world. It's light taste though mild in flavor has been a favorite for 500 years an... |
What is a Lauter tun?
A Lauter Tun is the traditional vessel used for separation of the extracted wort. |
What is Lautering?
Lautering is the separation of the extracts during mashing from the spent grain. It is achieved in either a [a][http://www.whosbrewing.com/KnowledgeBa... |
Wort Chilling Process
Once the boil is completed, the wort must be brought down to fermentation temperatures before yeast is added. This can be achieved by either an ice ba... |
How long will the beer take?
This depends on your recipe. Usually ales are 3-4 weeks and lagers are 4-6 weeks. Some recipes age beer for months or years. |
Why should I sterilize my equipment?
You should sterilize your equipment during every step. Cleaning removes dirt and any other matter that is visible. Sterilizing, however, is the proces... |
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