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I posted an article on Brewer's Friend on Omega's new gene-edited super-fruity yeasts. I interviewed three of Omega's research and lab staff, and two of them shared homebrew recipes they've made with one of the new yeasts - Strawberry Stout and Strawberry Puckerade...

Ingredient Series: Gene-Edited Yeast - Brewer's Friend Just posted a new blog article on Brewer's Friend about Omega Yeast's use of CRISPR gene-editing technology to create two new super fruity yeasts. Interviews with three Omega research and lab staff, all of whom are brewers, including...

A somewhat deep dive into the Helles Bock or Maibock style, its history, style characteristics, brewing it, and a look at a brewery that won a gold medal for their Helles Bock. Beer Styles Series: Maibock or Helles Bock - Brewer's Friend

Hi HBT Ciderists. I'm administering a BJCP cider exam in October, in Chicago. You'd be welcome to sign up and join us. Lots of info and links to prep materials here, plus online registration. Post Page Any questions, ask away!

The CHAOS homebrew club (in Chicago) is holding a Maibock (Helles Bock) competition for members. To help prepare for that competition, we did a guided tasting of the style, via zoom, and recorded it. Jump to the 10:30 minute mark for the program to begin. We are fortunate to have a nearby...

It may be hard to see it right now, here in Chicago, there has been snow in the air every day it seems for the last two weeks and for the last week temps haven't gotten out of the teens, but Spring will be here soon! Time to brew a Maibock/Helles Bock! I found this recipe in the HBT recipe...

My homebrewing hobby has been a journey of incremental change, I choose relatively small changes that I hope will be enhancements and kind of pile them on top of each other over time. Sometimes this involves a process or change in my thinking or approach, sometimes its different equipment or...

Just purchased a bunch of hops, including some Lubelski. Those are from Poland, AA: 2.8% and the description is that "it's high humulene content is outdone only by its rare, high levels of farnesene. This oil profile results in interesting aromas of magnolia and lavender" Its pedrigree is Saaz...

I've posted about using our hobby to do good before, This autumn and winter, I think a lot of us are feeling a little isolated and in need of some community. Since September, I've organized an every-other-month online event featuring some spoken word and music, and I've distributed beer...

On Sunday, I brewed an old school West Coast-ish IPA - aiming for dry and bitter. Used Chinook and Jarrylo hops. But the experimental piece of this was trying Omega's new Sundew yeast strain. It is a part of what they call a POF- project. You can read about it here. Anyone have anything...

Brewed for the first time in a couple of months, things are looking better, more settled and I should get back to brewing more regularly. This Saturday, I'll be brewing again and supervising a new brewer at the CHAOS brewhouse. Anyway, last night I brewed a pale ale using some experimental...

I brewed a Foreign Export Stout for the first time in early November and I have to say that I love this beer. I've had the Guinness commercial example of the style a few times and remember enjoying it, don't know why I've waited this long to brew it. Smooth, full-bodied, flavorful, deceptively...

Any thoughts on whether I should get a bag of Pilsen Malt from Malteries Franco-Belges or Best Malz? I'll be using it for some German lagers, International lagers, and probably a Belgian or two.

You can't make up the name, or the description that "To use, simply insert the tip of the jiggler into your fermenter and give it a few long, steady strokes." LOL Easy Jiggler - Stainless Auto Siphon Racking Cane | MoreBeer Anyway, has anyone used these? I have a stainless autosiphon, and...

Hi HBT friends, I had planned a one month absence from HBT back in mid August, but that turned into three months when we had a death in our household - my FIL died peacefully in his sleep, about three months after we moved him in with us, after my MIL died in May. In any case, the general tumult...

So I saw a reference here on HBT to Italian Pilsners and had a somewhat vague recollection about conversations within the BJCP about adding it as a provisional style, which hasn't happened. Did a little searching here and found not much. Then googled and found a somewhat interesting article...

I bought some cool judge gifts for an upcoming competition, handmade from a guy on Etsy. Asked him to ship them via UPS (which for my locale seldom fails me). Got notification this morning that he shipped them USPS. Two weeks ago, I went five days without a scrap of paper being delivered to...

I'm thinking of experimenting with the Philly Sour yeast from Lallemand. I was thinking it might be interesting to do an American Wheat recipe, and pitch something like Nottingham, Philly Sour and a Brett strain at the same time. I'm targeting a light, drinkable beer, with some acidity and...

I brewed this batch for a fundraiser for the Chicago Chorale, so called it the Chicago Chorale Pub Ale. It won the gold medal in the specialty category at this year's Iowa Brewers Union IBU Open in Des Moines and a bronze medal at the Happy Holidays competition in St. Louis last December...

After canceling the 28th annual Charlie Orr Memorial Chicago Cup in March due to the public health crisis, I'm leading the effort to reboot the competition in a new format that we're calling Hops for Health. This reboot is a limited entry and styles competition with judging accomplished...