http://www.thefrostedbrew.com Fri, 14 Nov 2008 16:30:00 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 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. As Greg Gerding and his wife Lynne find out in the store ... http://www.thefrostedbrew.com/featured/the-baptism-of-a-beer-drinker/ 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. The Importance of Being Prepared Success is one part skill, one part luck and ... http://www.thefrostedbrew.com/featured/save-yourself-from-a-brewing-disaster/ Welcome to the third installment of "Your First Beer".  Today I am going to teach you about some of the tools we will be using and why we will be using them.  These tools will be the hydrometer, thermometer and the all important notebook. The Hydrometer The hydrometer is used to measure ... http://www.thefrostedbrew.com/basic-brewing/introduction-to-the-tools/ For those of you who prefer a light, neutral beer this is the recipe for you.  It is light, crisp and the hop flavor is very subdued.  Handling it requires special care to not expose it to any more light than is necessary as this beer can skunk out pretty ... http://www.thefrostedbrew.com/recipes/sunset-wheat-all-grain/ The recipe we will be using during this "virtual workshop" is a blonde ale recipe known as Ruby's Booby Blonde Ale.  The recipe is a simple extract recipe which will make learning the basics of brewing that much easier.  This article will explain how to read the recipe, what the ... http://www.thefrostedbrew.com/basic-brewing/the-recipe/ 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 ... http://www.thefrostedbrew.com/featured/start-home-brewing/ This is a recipe I just wrote up - I haven't even tried it yet.  It should make a good Pale Ale beer that can compete with the best of them and have a nice clean finish thanks to the Cascade hops.  If you brew this recipe, let me know ... http://www.thefrostedbrew.com/recipes/northwoods-pale-ale-recipe-all-grain/ This blond ale is a sweet and light ale. It's good for an after dinner drink or for a hot summer day. The recipe was originally posted on TastyBrew.com by Justin. Ingredients 6lbs Light Malt Extract Syrup 1lb Light Dry Malt Extract 1lb Rice Syrup 1oz Tettnanger hops @ 4.5% AAU Muntons Dry Ale ... http://www.thefrostedbrew.com/recipes/rubys-booby-blond-ale-recipe-extract/ 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 ... http://www.thefrostedbrew.com/featured/is-my-homemade-beer-spoiled/ Making homemade beer is like any hobby - the more you do it the better you will get at it. However, in order to make the most of your experiences you can't rely solely on memory. Since most beers take 6 to 8 weeks from boiling to drinking ... http://www.thefrostedbrew.com/basic-brewing/taking-notes-on-your-homemade-beer/