Deoxygenation is paramount for the modern brewhouse method, as we have detailed before here on the blog, and don’t worry I’m here to assure you this has not changed. However as with all things in life sometimes we need to stop, re-calibrate, re-evaluate, and determine if the methods are still valid and optimal. We are…
I have always had a plan of creating a bio reactor to collect wort parameters and details.
I was given the opportunity to get this mill early and do some testing. I put it though its paces and here is what I found! The mill arrived early in December of 2019, and was packaged well. Assembly was a breeze, as it was just 4 screws for the hopper The first thing I…
I was lucky enough to get my hands on this mill earlier than most and put it though its paces. Here are my thoughts!
I was asked to discuss the basics of low oxygen brewing. Give it a listen, it’s very high level and easy to digest. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/low-oxygen-brewing-with-bryan-rabe/id976941329?i=1000445715460
The text (translated) of the 1516 Bavarian law is as follows: We hereby proclaim and decree, by Authority of our Province, that henceforth in the Duchy of Bavaria, in the country as well as in the cities and marketplaces, the following rules apply to the sale of beer: From Michaelmas to Georgi, the price for one Mass [Bavarian Liter 1,069]…
Let’s take the time machine and travel back to early 2014, where a guy (Brandon) and I exchanged beers. At the time, I was making what I thought of as “fantastic” beers that were falling flat when compared to genuine German examples. I had tried every trick in book to no avail. To my surprise,…
Since I brew according to the Reinheitsgebot, I have to carbonate the beer naturally, which means no force carbonation (unless the carbonation is recaptured from fermentation). It’s actually a very simple thing to do, and I have already wrote about its numerous benefits prior. I prefer to do this via spunding (or basically capping the…
I have thought about this post for a long time, but just didn’t have time to dedicate to it. It has finally came to fruition. Hopefully you stay for the full ride, this is going to be a long one! Many moons ago I started down the path of low oxygen brewing. Since low oxygen…
