Archive for December, 2010

From The Hop Press… Further on down the road…

Friday, December 31st, 2010

In about 3 weeks, I’m taking one more step toward my ultimate goal of becoming a professional brewer: brewing school. The American Brewers Guild to be exact. [...] Read more at The Hop Press!

From The Hop Press… Homebrewing for n00bs, part 7: Making the leap to all-grain

Friday, December 24th, 2010

Okay, so you feel like you’ve got a handle on extract brewing. You like the beers you’ve made so far, but you’re looking for a little more of a challenge. You’ve mulled it over long enough, you’re ready to make the transition to all-grain brewing. [...] Read more at The Hop Press!

From The Hop Press… Homebrewing for n00bs, part 6: Gadgets and doodads

Friday, December 17th, 2010

Okay, so at this point, we’ve covered the basic equipment, ingredients, your first brew day, post-fermentation, and yeast starters. Now it’s time to cover some of the brewing goodies that aren’t actually necessary, but they sure are nice to have. [...] Read more at The Hop Press!

From The Hop Press… Homebrewing for n00bs, part 5: Yeast starters

Friday, December 10th, 2010

So, you’ve made your first batch of extract homebrew, and you loved it! Now you’re looking to make some improvements for your second batch. One of the easiest things you can do to drastically improve your beer is to make a yeast starter. [...] Read more at The Hop Press!

Tips to eat less meat

Tuesday, December 7th, 2010

Here are some general tips to help you get started eating less meat. 1. Smaller serving sizes. Pretty obvious, but often overlooked. We’ve all heard the “size of a deck of cards” or “size of your palm” guideline. How many of us actually follow that rule? A serving size of meat should be about 3 [...]

From The Hop Press… Homebrewing for n00bs, part 4: Fermentation and bottling

Friday, December 3rd, 2010

So, you brewed your first batch! You’ve likely been staring at this for the last several days: The airlock has been click-click-clicking away, the yeast swirling dramatically inside the fermenter. Now the foam is beginning to subside, the airlock is bubbling more slowly, and you’re beginning to wonder… What now? [...] Read more at The [...]

Eat less meat

Thursday, December 2nd, 2010

Over the last few years, I’ve been incorporating less and less meat in my diet. While I have no plans of becoming a vegetarian at any point in my life (I love the occasional steak or barbecue pork too much to ever go that far), I think it’s of great importance that we all make [...]