The Frosted Brew

For many people who choose to enter the world of home brewing beer they do so because of a good experience with what is known as “craft beer”.  Google defines craft beer as beer made by small independent brewers.

Today I am going to teach you the best kept secret in home brewing.  This secret will give you the best possible chance to have a successful brew day and avoid many beginner mistakes.  Interested?  I thought so.

Welcome to the first post in the series “Your First Beer”.  This series of posts will walk you through your first batch of beer, start to finish.  We’ll start where most textbooks start (I know, I lose points for lack of creativity) and then we will walk through each step of the brewing process.

One of the most common questions asked by someone making homemade beer for the first time is “Is my beer spoiled?”. This article will help you answer that question by first explaining what kind of conditions are required for bacterial growth, when your beer is most vulnerable, and how to spot some of the [...]