Category Archives: BEER Home Brewing

Articles that I write about my adventure in brewing beer, everyone should be doing this!!!

Re-Using Re-Capture Yeast after fermenting, Beer Home Brew

Posted on November 23, 2012 by ray kodiak

This process comes under different names, re-using, re-capturing, rinsing, cleaning, etc.. etc., but basically after you remove the beer from the fermentor – there is a lot of nice and high quality yeast that is left over.  You can re-capture … Continue reading →

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making a yeast starters, beer brewing

Posted on November 11, 2012 by ray kodiak

Watch this video on YouTube   Starters are done to wake up the yeast and get it nice and active, so that by the time it is introduced to the wort (un-fermented beer), it goes right to work.  Starters do … Continue reading →

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Cold-Dropping Beer

Posted on November 9, 2012 by ray kodiak

Many various techniques exists, some people drop after fermentation is over and before bottling, and yet some simply cold-drop the kegs already filled with the beer for about a week, before serving, I will explain both. Most home-brewed beer is … Continue reading →

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How to get grain for brew recipes

Posted on October 21, 2012 by ray kodiak

Brew stores of course sell grain, they also should sell kits, in the very least extract kits and better stores might even sell all-grain kits.  But the best way to learn is to get your own grain, weight it, crush … Continue reading →

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Understanding Gravity in Beer Brewing, OG, FG and SG – What ?

Posted on October 19, 2012 by ray kodiak

This bear has brewed many batches of beer for private use and has totally neglected to do any sort of gravity measurements at all.  The beer came out really good, definitely had alcohol in it (trust me) – but because … Continue reading →

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