Hard water can have a serious impact on the quality of homebrewed beer. Just as ‘hard water’ stains develop on your dishes and inside your dishwasher, the same stuff can from inside your beer. While minor cases typically won’t pose any problems, heavy concentrations of hard water can alter the beer’s flavor, aroma and even […]
Hops are an important ingredient used in beer brewing. Harvested from the hop plant (scientific name: Humulus lupulus), they help balance the overly sweet flavors of malt with a touch of bitterness, creating a delicate blend that most beer drinkers love. Without them, homebrewed beer would have an overwhelming sweet flavor with an off-balanced yeast fermentation. […]
Thinking of homebrewing your own beer but don’t know where to start? Unfortunately, there’s a lot of bad information floating around out there on the subject, forcing many newcomers to speculate whether or not it’s worth trying. If you happen to take the wrong approach to your homebrewed beer, you could end up with a […]