At Homebrew Con 2015, James Howatt of Black Project Spontaneous & Wild Ales presented a seminar on Wild and Spontaneous Fermentation. The seminar highlighted a variety of
Don’t be busy. Be productive. In the midst of relocating across the country, planning a wedding, enrolling in an MBA program, and diligently writing for
In the early days of brewing, multiple step infusion mashing was the rule, not the exception. During that time, poorly understood malting and kilning processes
After nearly 12 months of foraging microbes, I finally received my first lactic acid bacteria (LAB) isolates! These bacteria are significant because the will ultimately
Every year, organizations such as the Brewers Association, IBISWorld, Hoovers, and Mintel publish craft beer industry data. These reports often detail industry performance, product &
Welcome to my growing collection of commercial beer pH readings! I use a freshly calibrated Milwaukee MW102 pH meter to measure each and every commercial beer
Ever wonder how your favorite IPA is dry hopped? Below is my collection of brewer-verified commercial dry hop ratios. If you have any recipes to