So what exactly is my BrewGround? BrewGround is my brewing playground, get it – BrewGround. I’ll use this when I want to practice or do some analysis on the impact different brewing ingredients have on a beer. Scroll down for an index of my BrewGround brews. As a novice homebrewer, one of the things I […]
Small Batch Brewing: 1 Gallon BIAB Process
My BrewGround exploits are created for small batch brewing, using a 1 gallon BIAB process. There are also a few twists thrown in for good measure. Update: This post will document my small batch BIAB process on a stove top. If that’s your setup, keep on reading, hopefully you’ll get something out of it. I’ve […]
BrewGround: Amarillo Hops
Amarillo hops peaked my interest, as I’m a sucker for that citrus flavor in my beers. Two of my all time favorite “craft beers”, Blue Moon and Oberon, happen to be served with a wedge of orange. My guess is it’s meant to help enhance the citrus flavor of the beer. Now I’m not a […]
Is An Immersion Wort Chiller Necessary
Let’s get something straight. I’m cheap! Who needs an immersion wort chiller when you can easily place your kettle in an ice bath, and have cooled wort within an hour. Then I had an epiphany! How much was my time worth? If it was taking me an hour to get my wort cooled to under […]
Reverse Osmosis Water Profile
If you’re simply curious about the results for a whole house reverse osmosis water profile, skip to the bottom of this article. When I first started brewing, I read a lot of things about water chemistry. Being I couldn’t stand chemistry class in high-school and college, I decided I really didn’t give a rat’s ass […]
Homebrewing Terminology
Homebrewing terminology can be a language of it’s own if you’re just getting started. When I received my beginner homebrew kit, I took the time to read the little booklet that came with the kit multiple times. I also found myself doing multiple Google searches on “how to brew beer” to understand the process a […]
Getting Started With Homebrewing
I received a basic homebrew equipment kit from Brewers Best for Father’s Day in 2018. Best gift ever! While this was enough to get me started with homebrewing, little did I know this was just the beginning of things. Over the course of the last 5 months, I’ve invested hundreds of hours reading and researching […]