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Beer Recipe Design

Here are the slides for the discussion that Greg lead on recipe design:

What Are Cryo Hops?

Gregory Smith
Education
25 Feb, 2025

Here are the slides from the discussion that Gerg lead at the February 2025 meeting

Freezing Yeast

Gregory Smith
Education
25 Feb, 2025

Here is a link to the slides Greg used for his talk about freezing yeast

It’s September! There’s a refreshing crispness in the air, and that means one thing-Oktoberfest is just around the corner. This month will be one long party of giant pretzels, brats, German music, and

STYLE SPOTLIGHT: Cream Ale

Jarrett Long
Education
09 May, 2024

With our Spirit of ‘76 All-American homebrew competition in full swing we thought we would take a moment to showcase an American beer style, talk about its origins, and how to brew a good example of o

Under Pressure: Ferment like the pros with extra CO₂

Steve Russell
Education
09 Feb, 2024

The hobby of homebrewing is loaded with what most brewers love; fads, innovations, different processes and best of all, new pieces of equipment and gadgets. However, all those are just tools, and it i

EQUIPMENT SPOTLIGHT: Keg Maintenance

Jarrett Long
Education
16 Sep, 2023

Maintenance of your kegs isn’t always the most glorious part of home brewing, but it is one of the most important practices for sanitation, extension of the life of your equipment, and can go a long w

EQUIPMENT SPOTLIGHT: Building a Keezer

Jarrett Long
Education
16 Sep, 2023

This month I thought we could shift gears and talk about a project you can do at home, have a lot of fun, and serve up your tasty homebrewed creations. So, you’re ready to graduate from bottling every

Cold days mean hot beers

Q: I saw a viral social media post of people putting red-hot pokers into their beers to caramelize them. Does that actually do anything? A: It’s a tradition that allegedly goes back hundreds

March? October? September? What’s with the German beerfest calendar?

Q: Why do we drink March beer (Märzen) at Oktoberfest in September? A: There’s no beerfest quite like das original — Oktoberfest. Lederhosen, pretzels, bratwurst and — of course — lots of

Avoiding sticky situations when brewing with adjuncts

Q: How do I prevent a stuck mash when brewing with adjuncts like corn or wheat? A: Picture a perfect brew day. Everything seems to be going right. You hit your mash temp perfectly. Everything

Theories of Thiol

[Edit May 16, 2025] Sadly, Omega no longer offers thiolized yeast to the homebrewing market.**Q: What’s the deal with this “Thiolized” yeast I ke

Seven tips for your best batch of mead

Charlie Scudder
Education
07 May, 2023

At the end of April, we met up at the Morriss house for a special hands-on Horsemen meeting. Award-winning meadmakers John Bates and Reni Morriss walked us through the ins and outs of fermenting honey

Beer Clarity and Finings, Part 3

Michael Myers
Education
04 Feb, 2023

This is the third part of my four part series on improving beer clarity. In the previous sections we discussed how to measure clarity, causes of poor clarity, proteins and tannins and how to control a

Beer Clarity and Finings, Part 4

Michael Myers
Education
04 Feb, 2023

In the previous sections we discussed how to measure clarity, causes of poor clarity, proteins and tannins and how to control and improve beer clarity in the mash and the boil. Today we’re going to di

Beer Clarity and Finings, Part 2

Michael Myers
Education
06 Jan, 2023

Last month we covered how to measure beer haze and some of the major causes of beer clarity issues. This month we're going to go in-depth and discuss yeast, proteins and tannins and begin to cover how

Beer Clarity and Finings, Part 1

Michael Myers
Education
04 Dec, 2022

This is a detailed series on beer clarity and finings. In this first we are going to cover what beer clarity is, how it's defined and measured and the potential causes of haze or clarity problems in b

Style in Focus: Munich Helles

Michael Myers
Education
04 Dec, 2022

The devil is in the details with this style. It's a delicate balance in many ways. A little malty, but by no means sweet. Pleasantly full-bodied, but by no means full bodied. A little grainy, but by n

Caramel and Crystal Malts

Michael Myers
Education
04 Oct, 2022

Caramel malt is a staple in a wide variety of beers worldwide, and is used to add color, flavor and sweetness to beer. Note that the terms Crystal and Caramel malts are used interchangeably.

Making a healthy yeast starter

Michael Myers
Education
04 Sep, 2022

I want to let you know how I do my yeast propagation and storage. To harvest yeast, follow the instructions below for the yeast starter. Next, decant the yeast and place it in a sterile jar to save it

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