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Dude Your Beer Line Stinks! Wash It Out! 16 Aug 2013 | 08:08 pm
Every so often beer lines need to be cleaned. They can get so dirty the poured beer will smell and taste funny. This is a normal issue that all home brewers, bars, and restaurants have to contend with...
Hops Trellis Ideas 2 Aug 2013 | 08:30 pm
There are no rules when it comes to hop trellis design. The higher the hops can climb the better, up to 18 feet, but even 8-10 feet off the ground is okay. The important thing is to make sure the hops...
July 2013 Release Notes 26 Jul 2013 | 02:16 am
The July 2013 release is live. Hop stand support, gyle/krausen priming calculator, starting mash thickness field, and many other refinements are in this release. Along with changes to the cloud applic...
Lifting Carboys and Kegs with a Pulley in the Brew Shed 12 Jul 2013 | 08:15 pm
Lifting carboys full of beer in and out of keezers can be bad for the lower back. My brew shed is setup with freezer chests for both the fermentation chamber and keezer. Freezer chests require awkwar...
Why Kegging Home Brewed Beer Just Feels Right 5 Jul 2013 | 08:35 pm
Cracking open that first bottle of your own home brew is a satisfying feeling and a great accomplishment. The rush of CO2 as the seal is broken, the anticipation, the smell, and ohh the taste, and mmm...
June 2013 Updates 26 Jun 2013 | 05:44 am
We got a lot of good features out this month. Recipes and brews can be organized into folders. On the recipe editor the yeast drop down may be sorted by product id, or by name. Nine new yeasts were a...
Pro Grade Refractometer Atago PAL-1 15 Jun 2013 | 01:53 am
The Atago PAL-1 is a professional grade digital refractometer that we got to test out over the past few brew sessions. Compared to my $40 refractometer from Amazon, it is a night and day difference. ...
Book Review – Booze For Free 7 Jun 2013 | 08:12 pm
Booze for Free – The Definitive Guide to Making Beer, Wine, Cocktail Bases, Ciders, and Other Drinks at Home – by Andy Hamilton. http://www.amazon.com/Booze-Free-Definitive-Making-Cocktail/dp/04522988...
2013 May Release Updates 29 May 2013 | 04:39 am
May has been a busy month for Brewer’s Friend. The mash calculator tab has new updates. Recipes integrate with the Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator. The 1.3 version of our iPhone app is li...
BRY-97 American West Coast Yeast Review 25 May 2013 | 01:27 am
BRY-97 is a relatively new dry yeast on the market released in limited amounts in 2012. Got a pack for the first time late last year. That brew is almost completely gone, and I’m happy with the resul...
