February 2012 – Page 4 – Brush Valley Brewer

Use one pot. Add DME. Add 1 gal of cold water. Stir. Dissolve. Then add 1 more gal of hot water. Add hops, bring to boil and etc.

I imagine the same method as demonstrated here.

Use a 1/2 tsp of cinnamon when you mash: minimizes hot side aeration…

Do a protein rest at 133 degrees F for 30 minutes before the conversion mash at 155 degrees for another 30 minutes… resulting in a terrific dense creamy head…

p>…and this one sounds like this. I think I’ll try the night horse protein rest at 133 °F, instead of 120 °F.

February 11, 2012February 11, 2012

Shared: Dissolving Coopers Light Dry Malt Extract

Dissolving Coopers Light Dry Malt Extract by makebeer:

From Coopers Brewery, a quick instructional clip on how to dissolve the Coopers Light Dry Malt Extract.

February 11, 2012February 11, 2012

Shared: The American Beer Revival

The American Beer Revival by visually:

Over the last hundred or so years, the brewing industry in the United States has changed dramatically. From the saloon era through consolidation to today’s flourishing craft beer culture, it’s been quite a ride. Take a look at how the small brewer is making quite a comeback after nearly a half century of decline.

It’s a great time for beer!

February 10, 2012February 8, 2014

Shared: Beer Recipe of the Week: Thomas Toes Mild

Beer Recipe of the Week: Thomas Toes Mild on Homebrewers Association:

This week's recipe comes to us from Dan George of Westerville, Ohio, and the Scioto Olentangy Darby Zymurgists (SODZ). Thomas Toes Mild won a gold medal at the 2010 National Homebrew Competition.

February 9, 2012February 9, 2012

Shared: This is the only way to sterilize your carboy

This is the only way to sterilize your carboy by Drunkenkyle on Home Brew Forums:

February 8, 2012February 19, 2012

Shared: The models for American Gothic

The models for American Gothic by Jim Dalrymple on The Loop:

All this time and I never knew who these people were.

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February 8, 2012February 19, 2012

Shared: Brewers Association Announces 2012 Style Guidelines

Brewers Association Announces 2012 Style Guidelines on Brewers Association:

The Brewers Association (BA) recently released its 2012 Beer Style Guidelines. Updated annually, the guidelines currently describe 140 styles of beer and are used in prestigious beer competitions, including the Great American Beer Festival® and the World Beer Cup®.

February 7, 2012February 7, 2012

Shared: Social Media Explained — With Donuts

Social Media Explained — With Donuts by Ray Basile on iPhone Savior:

The creative team at Three Ships Media didn’t plan on their hysterical “Social Media and Donuts” post to go viral. But after making the rounds on Facebook, the team has proved that “sometimes the best ideas are the easiest.”

“There are plenty of projects that can and should require hours of work. But sometimes the best ideas – and the most successful — are ones that fly off the hand,” said Adam Rhew.

“We used donuts because we had just been talking about a weekend road race in which participants ran two miles, ate 12 glazed Krispy Kremes, and ran another two miles. The whole thing took us all of five minutes.”

Rhew explained that it would have been easy to mock up something using Illustrator or Final Cut Pro instead of deliberately keeping it simple. There’s no denying that this hand-tooled communication delivered through Instagram is perfectly inspiring.

“In this case, the low-tech, lo-fi approach worked. Why make life more complicated than it needs to be?” Rhew added.

[Instagram Photo by Doug Ray]