Wednesday, January 22, 2014

Important Links for Homebrewing

Here 's a compilation of links for homebrewing. I will update this list as I see fit.

The Brewing Network: News, events, forums, and live Beer Radio

50 States, 50 beers we love: Drink your way through the USA

Hitting your target Gravity: How to calculate gravity units (GU) for Extract and All grain brewing

Making your Own Immersion Chiller: YouTube Video

Mr Malty: Lots of info about beer yeast

Skip the Sparge!Use more grain and simply drain: The “no-sparge” method makes brewing easier and produces a rich, smooth, pH-stable wort.

Lautering EfficiencyThere are two components to brewing efficiency: mashing efficiency and lautering efficiency. Mashing efficiency is all about the conversion of malt starches to sugars. Lautering efficiency is all about the extraction of those sugars to the kettle. There are several factors that determine lautering efficiency, but they all boil down to uniformity of flow.

Craft Brewery Startup Workshop: Help create business plan, develop capital and business infrastructure, determine how to market and grow your business.

American Brewers Guild: Online brewing education

Wort-O-Matic: Homebrewing Gadget Website

Home Brewing Calendar: Every brew has its season. This guides you what needs to be brewed and when.

BYO Resource Guide: Brew Your Own's Magazine Resource links to to help guide you through the incredible choice of yeast strains, hops, grains, and adjuncts.

Printable Resources for Homebrewers: PDF recipe templates for all grain, partial mash, extract brewing and check-lists, and beer tasting sheets.