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...
Category: Fermentation
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...
There aren't many reasons why a homebrewer might want to know how to stop fermentation in their beer but nonetheless it is a question asked fairly frequently. Homebrewers can stop fermentation in...
Does the Primary Fermenter Need an Airlock? (Or be Airtight?)
Fermentation is one of the most important steps when making homebrew beer and many brewers might wonder if the primary fermenter needs and airlock or if it should be airtight. Since I asked myself...
