When my better half announced, “I’m bottling today,” I was very happy. I left for some meetings, which got out a few hours sooner than expected. So, I came home ready for lunch, and they had just about finished. Starving, I carefully walked through the kitchen only to realize my feet were sticking. Everywhere I stepped was […]

The titular question can be one most non-beer experts may have if they’ve never heard of such a thing. If you’ve received word about some part of the famous hop plant that is edible and often compared to asparagus, then congrats! You’re going to learn about the world’s most expensive vegetable. Let’s say you’re growing

Weyermann is among the malting elite and has been producing world-class malts since the 1800s. Premium Malts are an integral component of the magical beer-making process, and beer is big business. Over two hundred years of experience and malting heritage shine through in the premium malt that is now accessible to all. Weyermann features over

Beer is the third most consumed liquid on earth (surpassed only by water and tea) and would not have the notoriety it has if it was not for the coveted beer malts used in the brewing process.  Malts are essential to almost every beer style imaginable, delivering structure with delightful tastes and aromas. Additionally, malts

There is nothing quite like drinking an ice-cold beer after a long day of work. When I was growing up, my father told me that if you could see through your beer, it wasn’t a “manly” beer, and therefore I shouldn’t drink it and I should judge anyone who did. He paid me (I won’t

Finding the best beer bottling buckets is like a fermentation bucket, except it has a spigot at the bottom. This simplifies the bottling process because you only have to connect your tube/wand to the spigot and then turn it open or closed as you move beer into each bottle.  When we bottle, we clear out