The American Homebrewers Association has sponsored The Big Brew since 1988. It is celebrated on the first Saturday of May each year. What is it? I’ll let the AHA words speak for themselves: In 1988, May 7 was announced before … Continue reading →
About a year and a half ago, our local brew club B.O.S.S. (Brewers of Siloam Springs) purchased a Four Roses Bourbon barrel. The plan was to brew 50 gallons of an imperial stout and put in the barrel for a … Continue reading →
In Adventures in Yeast – Part I, I described the contention by some researchers that during the Middle Ages lager yeasts emerged from a hybridization of ale yeast and an “alien” yeast from the New World. However, the scenario that … Continue reading →
A “classically-trained-chef-turned-food-editor” by the name of Chris Dudley published an article on Esquire.com entitled “Why Nobody Wants to Drink Your Home-Brewed Beer.” Mr. Dudley shows himself to be less than informed on home brewing, specifically, and brewing in general. Some … Continue reading →
I often get asked the question, “How can I get started in brewing?” I usually ask what types of things the questioners would like to brew. More often than not, they want to brew either beer or mead. So, for … Continue reading →