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Brewing With Wood: Flavor Booster or Fancy Gimmick?
Curious about adding wood to your homebrew without investing in a full barrel setup? Explore the pros, cons, and possibilities of brewing with wood chips, spirals, and staves—and tell us if you think it’s a flavor booster or just a gimmick.
The Case for Underpitching Yeast: Foolish or Genius?
The advice across the board is generally simple; don't underpitch yeast. If anything, the advice is to overpitch your yeast just in case, so you have more than enough to complete fermentation. Therefore, when would you ever underpitch intentionally?
The Art of Water Chemistry: Balancing Your Brew’s Backbone
Water might be the most overlooked ingredient in brewing, but it plays a crucial role in shaping your beer’s flavor, mouthfeel, and balance. From sulfate-heavy IPAs to chloride-rich stouts, understanding water chemistry can take your homebrew to the next level—or is it just another layer of complexity?
