Beer Ingredients Archives - Page 3 of 5

How To Roast Your Own Malted Grains At Home And Save Money

I am constantly figuring out how to brew beer cheaper and one of the best ways is to buy ingredients in bulk. For example, buying a 50 pound bag of base malt will save you tons of money. But, how am...

Remove Hops Before Fermentation? (Hop Oil Extraction)

I've wondered many times if removing hops before fermentation is important. To be honest when I first started brewing I never removed hops. Mainly because I tossed them straight into the pot without...

A List Of Every Hop That Tastes Like Grapefruit

The grapefruit IPA has gained a lot of popularity. One of the best known is the grapefruit Sculpin from Ballast Point. While many of these beers contain grapefruit not all of them do. The grapefruit...

When to Add Gypsum To Beer? (Simple Beer Salt Explanation)

Not all water tastes the same. I know hard to believe, I mean its water right? But, salts in water play a big role when it comes to flavor, not just in water but beer. One of the more interesting...

Lactose in Beer (How and When to add Lactose)

When you take a look at a nice dark stout, you can't even tell if its going to be super sweet or not. The only way you would even know is if the brewer told you it was a either a sweet stout or milk...

The Beginners Guide to Using Oak Spirals and Chips in Beer

I'm sure you've tried one before, a delicious barrel aged, malty beer. Your sitting at the bar, glancing back at the oak barrels the brewery uses to age and infuse the beer with that delicious oak...