Does Fermenting Beer Need To Be in the Dark? (Avoiding Skunk)
Most homebrewers have been told that they should keep their fermenters and bottled beer in the dark to avoid skunky or lightstruck flavors but might wonder why this is the case. To help separate bro...
Carbonation Drops and Beer (What Are They & How To Use Them)
Most homebrewers bottle their early batches of beer and may wonder what carbonation drops are, how they compare to sugar, and how to use them. Since I had those same questions early on I decided to...
Many people enjoy the flavor of bananas but banana flavor in beer is not always desirable. Since I've run into this particular off-flavor before while homebrewing I thought it would be a good idea to...
Fermenter Headspace (How Much in the Primary and Secondary?)
New homebrewers often wonder how much headspace they should have in both the primary and the secondary fermenter to achieve the best results. Since mistakes are frequently made in this area I thought...
When Is Primary Fermentation Done for Beer? (Measurements and Visuals)
Homebrewers are not always known for being a patient bunch and most are anxious to know when the primary fermentation is done for their beer so that they can get to drinking it! Fortunately, there...
What Is the Point of Secondary Fermentation? (And Is it Necessary)
When I first started homebrewing I followed the directions in my kit to the letter but eventually, I started wondering what was the point of secondary fermentation. Eventually, I stopped doing it for...
