Why do I Need a Ball Valve? Until you have a bulkhead and ball valve in your kettle, you don’t know what you’re missing. It’s a simple addition that changed the way I brew. Installing a weldless bulkhead is not complex. If you already have a drill, everything else is linked below.I drilled 13/16” hole for … Continue reading "Add a Bulkhead to Your Brewing Vessels"

Podcast – Super Brewers

Add a Bulkhead to Your Brewing Vessels

What’s in the Glass?! I review a cherry-smoked saison I made a while ago, and wish had turned out just a little more like I expected. What’s in the Fermenter?! May 5, 2018, was the 2018 AHA Big Brew. My local club, the Menomonie Homebrewers’ Club, brewed 3  batches of beer at our local homebrew … Continue reading "SuperBrewers Podcast 051 – Getting in to Homebrewing"

SuperBrewers Podcast 051 – Getting in to Homebrewing

Homebrewing beer is a great hobby. If you love beer, you should give it a try. What’s in the glass?! While recording, I enjoyed a fantastic Mexican Porter from Everty Brewing, a friend and Youtuber. Check out his channel. He makes good beer, and he’s a good guy. What’s in my fermenter(s)! My fermenters are … Continue reading "SuperBrewers 50 – 3 Reasons Why You Should Make Beer at Home"

SuperBrewers 50 – 3 Reasons Why You Should Make Beer at Home

Just a quick update about where I’ve been on the podcasting front. Going to be more coming down the pipe. Let me know if you have questions.

SuperBrewers Episode 49.5 – Where the Heck Have I Been?!

I got some great beers from a cousin in Washington state. Also, looking forward to putting 2016 in the rearview mirror and hoping 2017 makes for a better time. Wanting to make sure I brew more, stress less, and make life better. #HappyNewYear2017

End 2016 & Spacedust #IPA – Podast

Learning Opportunities Learn to Homebrew Day is always a great time, and I always learn something. But it’s not every year I get the chance to sit down with the Homebrew Products Manager from Briess Malt and Ingredient Supply. Aaron Hyde has been with Briess for a few years now, and his experience as a … Continue reading "Briess is Focusing on Homebrewers"

Briess is Focusing on Homebrewers

My aunt and cousin from Washington visited and she brought me some neat vintage home-brewing stuff from a company in Tacoma, WA. She had found the boxes of the bottle caps and hydrometer in my grandma’s shed. Speaking of brewing stuff, there is a new grocery store nearby that has a great selection of fruits … Continue reading "Vintage Presents and New Fruits"

Vintage Presents and New Fruits

Brewers descended on Menomonie, WI on August 6 & 7, 2015 for the inaugural Midwest Craft Brewers Conference. This episode captures an important discussion lead by Michael Agnew of A Perfect Pint. Whose role is it to Many interesting breakout sessions covered a variety of topics: legal concerns, insurance, financing, hop production, growing barley, and distributor … Continue reading "Midwest Craft Brewers Conference 2015 – Quality Discussion"

Midwest Craft Brewers Conference 2015 – Quality Discussion

I talk about my journey through the beer-making process. Includes personal stories, interviews and information I find interesting and applicable to making beer, wine and other fermentation at home.