Hey there fellow homebrewers and beer lovers! It has been a while since I sent this weekly resource email. I've been traveling quite a bit and there hasn't been time. Back to your regularly scheduled programming: 1. 2019 Zymurgy’s Best Beers in America Results You've probably tried many of the popular beers on this list. I'm sharing this because ~50% of them include a homebrew clone recipe. Click the linked beers to see the recipe. I'll be off brewing a Juicy Bits clone. 2. Homebrewer Interview: Behind the Brewer with Tim Bei Talking with other brewers is one of the best ways I know to make ..read more

Tim Bei and brew partner Jack Fuller let us inside their brewing process to give us a peak at how they brew. Give these guys a follow and watch their journey from amateur homebrewers to professional brewers! Where do you live & brew? I live in Rushden, a small town in the UK. I brew with a whole team of beer enthusiasts and you can usually find us round each other’s homes, brewing and bottling. What was your first brew day like? Our first brew day was LOOOOOONG! We did a Woodforde’s Buregold extract kit. We watched a ton of videos online to make sure we didn’t do anything wrong. I remem ..read more

Hey there fellow homebrewers and beer lovers! I took last week off traveling to a family wedding in Texas. I should have emailed you but instead, I was stocking up on fresh Dallas double IPAs and experimental wild ales. But I'm back this week! Here are the resources of the week to help you brew better beer: 1. Blending Hops to Match Three Target Hops (Amarillo, Citra, Simcoe) If you are missing out on fresh hop releases, try blending. This article just shares a few options and they aren't the easiest to find hops either. However, I love the idea of blending hops and would love to see more comp ..read more

Talking with other brewers is one of the best ways I know to make better beer. We’ve all got our own styles and tricks for brewing great batches. I asked a few homebrewers I’ve met to share their process and advice. Welcome to Behind the Brewer. Homebrewers Adriana and Jacob from Strange Brü were kind enough to let us in on their brewing story and share a few tips for making better beer. Give them a follow on Instagram: @Strange_Bru_  Where do you live & brew? We homebrew from our backyard in Dallas, Texas!  What was your first brew day like? What did you brew? The first brew that we crea ..read more

Hey there fellow homebrewers and beer lovers! Every week I search the web for the best new homebrew and craft beer resources. You never know what bit of info might take your beers to the next level. 1. Brewing with Kveik Part 1 – Norway’s Gift to the World "There are hundreds of yeast strains commercially available to homebrewers and even more to professional brewers, so what makes kveik unique? Simply put it can ferment at crazy high temperatures (roughly 70−100 °F/21−38 °C) without producing detectable levels of phenols or throwing off a lot of harsh fusels." Kveik is blowing up and I can't ..read more

Note from Benjamin @ Homebrewsy: This is a special guest post from Andrew at Basewerks Brewing. Thanks Andrew! A keg & carboy washer is an easy and inexpensive DIY homebrew essential for anyone that kegs their homebrew or uses narrow neck carboys. Imagine - no more scrubbing or disassembling kegs to clean them! No more ineffective scrubbing brush inside the carboy! No risk of scratches from that scrubbing giving bacteria a place to hide! The more I brew, the more time I spend cleaning and sanitizing. It’s a key part of the brewing process, but I’ve started to look for ways to avoid manu ..read more

Hey there fellow homebrewers and beer lovers! I'm back with another edition of your weekly homebrewing resources: New Book: The New IPA: Scientific Guide to Hop Aroma and Flavor Scott Janish just published his book on IPAs and hops after 3+ years of research and writing. I'm excited to get my hands on a copy. If you are serious about hops and hoppy beers, it's worth giving it a read. Here's a sample of Janish's writing from his site that I particularly enjoyed: Hopping Methods and Concepts for Achieving Maximum Hop Aroma and Flavor Video: Braumeister First Brew Day from Beer Healer I love ..read more

Hey there fellow homebrewers and beer lovers! This is the very first Homebrewsy resource post I've written since 2015. I sent these weekly for most of that year. Many brewers found them useful. I hope you enjoy. 51 Commercial Clone Beer Recipes This list of commercial clones was curated by the AHA. There's a clone recipe from a brewery in every US state and DC - 51 in total. I loved seeing some of my favorite breweries on here sharing their recipes with homebrewers. Your next favorite recipe might be on this list! Beer Archaeologists Are Reviving Ancient Ales "The closest that Travis Rupp ..read more

If you're reading this then I'm assuming two things: 1. You want to learn to brew, but don't know where to start. You also don't know how much this brewing thing is going to cost. Don't worry, we'll get to that.  It's not as much as you'd think and you can get started with as little as ~$13. 2. You've got absolutely no experience homebrewing (or close to none). You don't need to know anything about brewing for this article to help get you going! These tips may still be useful if you already have some basic knowledge of the brewing process or have brewed once or twice.    Source: Imgflip.com ..read more