by joec | Oct 30, 2025 | Uncategorized
by joec | Oct 30, 2025 | Uncategorized
Choosing Your Malt – A Beginner’s Buying Guide Learn the difference between base vs specialty malts, color (Lovibond/SRM), and diastatic power. Choose fresh, high‑quality grain and keep your first bills simple. Lovibond & SRMHigher L = darker color and roasty...
by joec | Oct 30, 2025 | Uncategorized
Extracts and Adjuncts – Simplifying Homebrewing for Beginners Malt extract is pre‑made wort. Brew great beer without a mash tun, then step up to partial mash when ready. Adjuncts (wheat, oats, rye, corn, rice, honey) tweak body and flavor. LME vs DMELME: richer,...
by joec | Oct 30, 2025 | Uncategorized
A Brewer’s Palette – Exploring Malt Types and Flavors Base malts provide fermentable sugars; specialty malts add color, aroma, and character. Learning malt is like learning spices. Base MaltsPale/2‑RowPilsnerViennaMunich Specialty...
by joec | Oct 30, 2025 | Uncategorized
From Floor Malting to Modern Malt Houses For centuries maltsters turned grain by hand; the Industrial Revolution brought pneumatic systems, drums, and precise kilns. Today craft malt revives regional flavor with modern control. Floor MaltingManual turning for...
