I stumbled across a video today of an incredible homebrewing system created by a few guys on a homebrewing forum I frequent, HomeBrewTalk.com. This is definitely taking the hobby to the next level! Jay Maslar and Brett Martin created this HERMES 2.0 system, which is a custom built brew controller for their nano brewery, Black Heart...
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Quick video on my first official yeast starter. It went crazy! I top cropped some Safale US-05 yeast, and it took off like a rocket. Enjoy the video! Also, thanks goes to Dan from StirStarters.com for the awesome stir plate. If you need a stir plate, make sure to check out Dan’s website, and tell him Beer Review Dude sent...
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In this article, I show you the method I used to build a hop spider for filtering hops from your wort. This is an extremely easy project, and can save you a lot of hassle when trying to deal with hop particles in your beer. If you enjoyed the video, please let me know, as there are quite a few home brewing related projects I’m...
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My hops from NorthwestHops.com has sprouted!
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Quick post today, guys. I just wanted to show off some new equipment I got for my all-grain, Brew In A Bag and No Chill homebrewing setup. In the photo above, I have a stainless steel 3-piece ball valve, stainless steel nipple, and stainless steel dip tube, all from BargainFittings.com. I will be installing these items on my brew...
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This week, I made EdWort’s Apfelwein for the first time. EdWort’s recipe is one of the most popular I’ve ever come across, with over 19,000 gallons brewed by HomeBrewTalk.com users alone. Many different users have tweaked Ed’s recipe, using different yeasts, sugars, and base juices. I changed the recipe to...
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