The Citra hops profile should scream citrus, at least based upon it’s name alone. Citra is one of the most sought after aroma hops, and with a strong citrus profile of grapefruit, orange, and other tropical fruits it’s easy to see why. If you’ve read any of my previous BrewGrounds, you know I’m a citrus […]
Slimline Torpedo Keg Review
Thought I’d do a quick Slimline Torpedo Keg review based upon a recent addition I made for my kegerator. Here’s the backstory. I received a new 3 tap kegerator for Christmas, and I had plans to turn this into a 4 tap setup. I simply wanted to maximize the number of beverages I could have […]
Kegland Series 4 Kegerator Review
I love a good craft beer on tap! One of the best things about homebrewing, at least in my opinion, is the ability to keg your homebrew and have a variety of draft beer at your disposal. Of course you need a kegerator, keezer, or spare refrigerator laying around in order to serve that beer. […]
The Best Homebrewing Resources For Beginners
If you’re just getting started with homebrewing, finding the appropriate homebrewing resources will go a long way to make this little hobby much less stressful. As you embark on your journey in homebrewing, I thought it would be helpful calling out the best homebrewing resources that you can reference. Some of these helped get me […]
BrewGround: Cascade Hops Profile
Experimenting with Cascade hops was really my first BrewGround before my BrewGround was really a thing. It seems the use of Cascade hops in homebrewing is really quite popular. Perhaps that’s because the Cascade hop is one of the most widely used hops in the craft beer industry. My goal with this BrewGround was to […]
My BrewGround
So what exactly is my BrewGround? BrewGround is my brewing playground, get it – BrewGround. I’ll use this when I want to practice or do some analysis on the impact different brewing ingredients have on a beer. As I’m newer to homebrewing, one of the things I find so fascinating is the variety of hops, […]
BrewGround: 1 Gallon BIAB Process
My BrewGround exploits are created using a 1 gallon BIAB process, with a few twists thrown in for good measure. For those of you not in the know, Brew In A Bag (BIAB) is a simple way of doing an all grain brew. Instead of mashing and then sparging in a separate Mash Tun, you […]