I recent brewed up a pilot batch for an American Lager, in preparation for a larger scale brew of this style. For my pilot batches, I typically take the Brulosophy short and shoddy approach, in an effort to save some valuable time. In this case, my fermentation temperature control was thrown to the wind, and […]
Base Malt Comparison Taste Test
Base malt, or brewers malt, is a staple ingredient in any beer that is brewed. Base malt can be found in a variety of different styles, and is traditionally sourced from two-row barley. Whether you use Pilsner, Pale, Pale-Ale, or even Vienna malt in your beer, you’ve been using a base malt. It’s said, if […]
Warm Fermented Lager Results
Brewing a lager doesn’t need to be difficult, even if you can’t ferment at traditional lager temps. Given that, let’s find out how a warm fermented lager turns out. The challenge with creating a Pilsner or Lager is the need to ferment at cooler temperatures then you would with a traditional Ale. That’s makes it […]
BrewGround: Saaz Hops Profile
Saaz is considered a noble hop, known for their very distinct flavor, but what’s so special about the Saaz hops profile? First, what’s a noble hop? How about a very traditional variety of hop that was used in the early days of European brewing. If you’re counting at home, there are four noble hops: Hallertau […]
BrewGround: Citra Hops Profile
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 […]
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. Scroll down for an index of my BrewGround brews. As a novice homebrewer, one of the things I […]