Brew Your Own has a publication called the Big Book of Clone Recipes, which we will review in this post. Why would I spend $20 on this book, when I can find any number of close recipes on the Internet? By the way, you can purchase this from Amazon for $20, instead of the $25 […] The post Big Book Of Clone Recipes Review appeared first on BrewGinner ..read more

Have you ever noticed that the estimated beer color in Bru’n Water doesn’t quite match the calculations in BeerSmith? In fact, these numbers can be off considerably at times, and it makes you wonder which one you should rely on. I also found that the darker the beer I was brewing, the larger delta I […] The post Bru’n Water Estimated Beer Color appeared first on BrewGinner ..read more

Well I finally did it. After almost 3 years of homebrewing, I entered my first homebrew competition. Not just any competition mind you, but “the competition”. The 2021 National Homebrew Competition. I thought I’d do something a little different here, and chronicle my entry in the 2021 National Homebrew Competition. Think of it as a […] The post 2021 National Homebrew Competition Entry appeared first on BrewGinner ..read more

Cooling your wort quickly after the boil has a number of benefits. While the obvious among those is being able to pitch your yeast quickly into wort that’s the proper temperature, there are in fact others to consider. By cooling wort quickly with an immersion chiller, or other piece of hardware, you reduce the risk […] The post CuS.S Immersion Chiller Review appeared first on BrewGinner ..read more

I just had my first 6 hour brew day, and it was pretty amazing. Now normally, I’m all about saving time, and trying to expedite things during my brew days. Heck, I’ve even pushed things with my pilot beers to get things done in under 2 hours. I normally get my water together, and grind […] The post A 6 Hour Brew Day And It Was Awesome appeared first on BrewGinner ..read more

One of my favorite styles of beer is an Imperial Stout. Not just any Imperial Stout, but one that has been aged in Bourbon Oak Barrels. It really doesn’t get any better than that, especially if it’s done right. As a homebrewer, procuring a used 50+ gallon oak barrel to condition my homebrew doesn’t make […] The post What Is The Right Amount of Oak Cubes? appeared first on BrewGinner ..read more

When I started this little hobby, I started where most homebrewers begin, with extract brewing. After brewing 4 extract batches, I was ready to make the leap to all grain brewing, and I haven’t looked back. I’ve been able to produce some great tasting beers, and I’d like to think I’ve got pretty good at […] The post Back To Basics With Extract Brewing appeared first on BrewGinner ..read more

I’ve been a huge fan of water chemistry when it comes to all-grain brewing, and it’s helped up my brewing game. The brewing software I use is BeerSmith, and it does everything I need, except one thing. It fails miserably in calculating my water profile for the beer I’m brewing, specifically the acid additions. A […] The post Water Profile Adjustment: BeerSmith 3.1 vs Bru’n Water appeared first on BrewGinner ..read more

Just about a year ago I did a write up on my new favorite Kolsch yeast, Wyeast 2565. The beer I brewed at that time, May The Kolsch Be With You, was my second iteration of a Kolsch homebrew recipe. That beer was delicious! Probably one of the better beers that I brewed, but it […] The post May The Kolsch Be With You appeared first on BrewGinner ..read more

While I’m not a huge cider fan, it’s nice having a variety on tap, and who doesn’t love a hard cider in the Fall. I’ve whipped up a few different batches of hard cider, and while they were good, I wouldn’t say they blew me away. I wanted to try something different, something refreshing, and […] The post Apple Pie Hard Cider appeared first on BrewGinner ..read more