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Pints for Prostates PSA IPA Limited Release Ingredient Kit
Limited Release Ingredient Kit for Prostate Cancer Awareness Month - September 2010PSA IPA Limited Release Ingredient Kit• A homebrew product to benefit Pints for Prostates, a grassroots effort to raise awareness among men of the importance of regular health screenings and PSA testing• The demographics of homebrewers nearly identically matches ...more»
17 Apr by Blaine in Fermentation, Homebrewing Helpful Hints
Seasonal Beer Brewing
For many years, I’ve wanted to do a better job of matching my beer brewing with seasons and major holidays. But I always found myself behind. When October rolled around it was too late to brew that Oktoberfest, and my green beer was always a bit too late for St ...more»
13 Oct by Blaine in Fermentation, Homebrewing Helpful Hints
How is specific gravity related to beer?
Specific gravity is a measure of the density of a liquid. Distilledwater has a specific gravity of 1.000 at 60F(15C) and is used as abaseline. The specific gravity of beer measured before fermentationis called its Original Gravity or OG and sometimes its StartingGravity (SG). This gives an idea of how ...more»
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25 Sep by Blaine in Homebrewing Helpful Hints
Using your Hydrometer
A hydrometer is an instrument that basically measures the density of liquids in relation to water. If is a very useful tool when making homebrew, and from its usage you can determine fermentation status (if it's done or not), alcohol percentage, and the beers body which can ...more»




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