Here is a list of articles about beer and brewing that aren’t categorized elsewhere.
Cooking with beer - spicy beer mustard
I want to start putting more food and beer articles from myself and other sources, so here is a recipe for cooking with beer that will have you making a great mustard.
Most people that are really into beer, especially those who make beer, love...
Does beer cause a beer belly
Most people think that beer causes a beer belly despite studies that show mixed conclusions. There are even studies that show beer to be a negative factor in abdominal obesity (Halkjaer et al., 2006). There is no doubt that abdominal obesity is one...
Famous Beer Cities
By Jon Griffin
With many thanks to the Beer Judge Certification Program This is a small overview of some of the famous beer cities in the world.
Einbeck Germany
Known for bock beer, which was created in the Hanseatic League (14th to 17th century)....
General Extract Instructions
Caution
These instructions work with ALL the extract beer making recipes on this site. That said, I can't verify if any other recipes have taken into account the following. I would suggest either asking, if possible, or running the recipe through...
Mashing 101
By Jon Griffin
Mashing is simply the conversion of complex sugars, which are developed during malting, into simpler sugars that yeast can metabolize.
There are 5 main types of mashing, but we are interested in only 4 of them in this class....
Oxford Companion to Beer (part 1)
I am going to write a full review of the newly release Oxford Companion to Beer at a later date, but I wanted to let people know it is available.
In the interest of full disclosure, I did contribute 10 articles on hops to the book, but I hope ...
Using Spent Brewing Grains for Cooking - Part 1
Part of the Green Brewer Series
By Jon Griffin One of the questions I am asked most often is, "What can I do with my spent grains?" Well, depending where you live, the answer can be anything from, not much, to, many different things. This article...
Using Sulfites
By Jon Griffin
Many times we are asked why sulfites are used and how to use them. Sulfite is really metabisulfite (either potassium or sodium). Wine kits use sulfites and they can also be used as an effective sanitizer. It works by releasing free...
What is Beer?
By Jon Griffin
What is Beer?
Beer in its basic form is an alcoholic beverage made from barley, hops, water and yeast. In fact the Reinheitsgebot German Purity Law adopted in 1516, states "the only ingredients used for the brewing of beer must be barley,...