Can I change my recipe? Although you have the choice to alter recipes to your taste, most recipes have been created and posted with the ingredients included to make the batch... |
Are bottles and caps reusable? Yes, at least the bottles are. There are different types of caps and some are reusable and some are disposable. Be sure to clean and sterilize the bot... |
Does the fermentation smell? Fermentaion does have a slight odor. It is usually stronger at the beginning stages, but after the first week the smell has dulled. The cause of the o... |
What are Adjuncts? Adjuncts are unmalted grains (such as corn, rice, rye, oats, barley, and wheat) used in brewing beer which supplement the main mash ingredients (such ... |
What is an Airlock? An airlock is a device that fits into a vessel's lid and is filled with water or other liquids, enabling expanding gas inside a fermenter to escape wi... |
What does Aerate mean? Aerating is dissolving air into a liquid. Do you remember when you were a kid and you would get in trouble for blowing bubbles in your chocolate milk?... |
Alpha Acid Alpha acids are resins from hops that provide bitterness in beer. Hops with a higher alpha acid content will contribute more bitterness than a low alp... |
What is an autoclave? An autoclave is a pressurized, steam-heated vessel or chamber used for sterilization of equipment or materials. Click here to find autoclave and other... |
What is a carbon filter used for? A carbon filter is specifically used to filter chlorine out of water. |
How to carbonate beer. If you are using bottles, activate the yeast with priming sugar. The yeast releases CO2 which will carbonate your beer. This is also called priming.
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