When it comes to the hobby of brewing beer, the deeper you get into it, the more you will find yourself ogling over the latest home-brewing gadgets. For a beginner, that might not seem like the case. You’ve got all you need to brew great beer, right? Not exactly… After you get a few batches under your belt, the feelings of being overwhelmed begin to subside. You start to branch out and learn more about…
When I first got into homebrewing, I recycled a lot of beer bottles. Anytime I’d buy a 6-pack at the store, my collection would grow. Then it came time to de-label all of those precious bottles. I wasted a lot of time trying several things: Soaking bottles in water and tearing labels off, leaving behind plenty of sticky (and undisturbed) residue. Using soap/water – still had the same problem. Scraping, scratching, rubbing, twisting. You name…
When you declared to the world you were diving into homebrewing, the first question that likely came to your mind was, “What do I need to brew beer?” The answer was probably overwhelming at first, wasn’t it? At first glance, the idea of brewing your own beer seems simple. Once you start reading about it though, the tune tends to change pretty rapidly. Yeah – it almost makes you second-guess yourself (at least it did for me). If you’re…