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10 Pieces of Home Brewing Software Compared

BrewFather Home Brewing Software for mac ios andriod webapp

For many brewers, long gone are the days of doing recipe calculations on pen and paper. Save for the nostalgic, most homebrewers use some kind of software to figure out their numbers. Though many out there have relied on the "ole' standby" … [Read more...] about 10 Pieces of Home Brewing Software Compared

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DIY Counterflow Wort Chiller

Let me start with a warning: This project is not for everyone. It involves more knowledge than the average DIY project and it will take up a lot of time. I built this wort chiller for just under $50, but I already had all of the tools and the … [Read more...] about DIY Counterflow Wort Chiller

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The Life of a DIYer: Hobbies Within the Hobby

Anyone who takes homebrewing seriously is bound to learn a little about A LOT. For me, homebrewing has been a hobby in which many more hobbies were born. Let's face it, most homebrewers are already do-it-yourselfers. So we're already are more … [Read more...] about The Life of a DIYer: Hobbies Within the Hobby

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Kettle Spider Review

Arachnophobes need not fear: I might have found a spider you could get along with. This is a kettle spider which promises to filter the hops in your boil kettle. In a world of computerized, automatic brewing, this little gadget -- at first look … [Read more...] about Kettle Spider Review

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Getting Your Feet Wet with BrewPi

Last week at the homebrew store, someone asked me the fermentation temperature on my bock. “Hold on a sec” I said as I pulled out my phone and accessed the website that controls my mini-fridge fermentation chamber. You read that right: the website … [Read more...] about Getting Your Feet Wet with BrewPi

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How to Buy and Store Homebrew Ingredients in Bulk

Red Gamma Seal Lid

"Man I'm just so bummed that I have to pay a visit to the homebrew store." Said no one ever. However, there does come a day in the evolution of every homebrewer when storing some or all of your ingredients at home just makes sense. For me, … [Read more...] about How to Buy and Store Homebrew Ingredients in Bulk

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