Archive for March, 2009
How To Build a Stir Plate
This how-to describes all the steps I took to build my stir plate. This idea isn’t my own; my buddy recently built one a few months ago and there are some other Do-It-Yourself articles scattered around the Internet. Using a stir plate is one of the best methods for increasing the yeast count in your [...]
March 13th, 2009 | 1 Comment
Rager’s Hop Utilization Method
I spent a good amount of time the last couple of days reading up on the strategies homebrewers can take to estimate the International Bittering Units (IBU) of their beer. If you’re not already familiar with what IBUs are, or how to calculate them, the internet is full of interesting articles on the subject. I’d [...]