Mob Barley's Homebrew Blog

Extract Systems Are Simple and Inexpensive.

Thu, 17 May 2012 23:34:05 GMT

Extract systems are simple, you may have much of the equipment already.

DMS - Dimethyl Sulfide in Beer

Thu, 17 May 2012 23:24:11 GMT

DMS - Dimethyl Sulfide is a volatile sulfur-based compound which if noticed, will be perceived as cooked can corn, or possibly celery.

Diacetyl Flavors and Aromas in Beer

Tue, 08 May 2012 12:10:04 GMT

Most people have tasted diacetyl and don't even know it. Learn ways to prevent or reduce diacetyl in your beer and hone your skills at discerning the buttery flavors and aromas.

Beer Quotes

Tue, 08 May 2012 11:56:54 GMT

Humorous Liquor and Beer Quotes From Around the World

All Grain Brewing: Everything You Need To Know.

Tue, 08 May 2012 10:37:16 GMT

All grain homebrewing requires some technical knowledge of the brewing process. I'll give you all the information here.

Brewing Links

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 09:30:45 GMT

Here is a list of my favorite homebrewing links. Check out these sites and you'll be glad you did.

Learn to Make Award Winning Beer and Mead at Home

Wed, 21 Mar 2012 21:07:22 GMT

Interested in making your own homebrew? It's not difficult to make award winning beer. I'll show you how.

Diacetyl Test

Thu, 15 Mar 2012 11:02:16 GMT

Performing a diacetyl test is easy if you know how. Check out this article to understand the details.

Dry Hopping Techniques

Tue, 13 Mar 2012 15:36:17 GMT

Dry hopping is a technique used to get an intense burst of hop aroma in hop forward styles such as American IPA's or pale ales.

Eat This, Drink That: The Beer Chicks

Mon, 12 Mar 2012 19:03:31 GMT

From the promo on The Cooking Channel: "Beer sommeliers, Hallie Beaune and Christina Perozzi, a.k.a. "The Beer Chicks," know more about craft brews than most seasoned bartenders, and their love for drink hardly ends there. These authors love wine, mixed drinks, spirits, cocktails and everything food and in "Eat This, Drink That" - a one-hour Cooking Channel special - they take to the road and introduce us to folks creating brand new rules for pairing food with drink. Hallie and Christina find inspiration for shrimp and grits with absinthe on a shrimp boat in the Gulf of Mexico with a captain named "Big Sexy." In Los Angeles, they marry sweet corn ice cream with beer for a float showdown, but can their float take down candied bacon, liquid nitrogen and an illegal spice? Expect savory sweet potato cocktails and unexpected concoctions with passion fruit and coffee." Their show will be airing on The Cooking Channel through March 18th. Check it out. Check out the interview they did with me before they became "really famous, and got a spot on The Cooking Channel...

The Homebrewing Calendar

Mon, 12 Mar 2012 19:00:16 GMT

I got an interesting email from the author of Homebrewing.com. He has made a homebrewing calendar available to all homebrewers for free. You can download it at this link: http://www.homebrewing.com/articles/home-brewing-calendar.php Here's what he says about it: "An easy-to-use chart for knowing what to brew and when. Every home brew has its season, the time of the year when you can enjoy it at its very best. This simple tool will guide you through what needs to be brewed and when so you can enjoy the style when it is most appreciated. In one line, our home brewing calendar tells you what month to start brewing a certain style, shows the average time it takes to ferment/age the beer and finally the time you should be drinking the specific style." He also says "They can print it in any size on any kind of paper with the free PDF file. There is a cool site called http://www.PosterBurner.com that you can upload any file and have a poster made in any size too." I know homebrewers love free stuff. Download the files, print the poster and put it in your "man cave" or brew room. While you are downloading the file, visit the rest of his site for some great deals on homebrewing equipment. Cheers!

The Beer Chicks Interview

Mon, 12 Mar 2012 18:55:34 GMT

The Beer Chicks, Christina Perozzi and Hallie Beaune are two beer sommeliers from Los Angeles. They have just written a very good beer book entitled The Naked Pint.

Brewing Books You Should Own

Mon, 12 Mar 2012 18:44:51 GMT

Here is a list of brewing books you should own.

Brewing Terms - A Glossary of Brewing Related Definitions

Mon, 12 Mar 2012 18:43:34 GMT

Brewing terms intended for anyone interested in brewing science.

Evaluating Beer: Tasting and Judging For Style

Mon, 12 Mar 2012 18:41:12 GMT

Develop your skills of evaluating beer's characteristics such as appearance, aroma, flavor, and mouthfeel to determine if it is a good example of a particular beer style.

RIMS-HERMS, Which is Right for You?

Sun, 11 Mar 2012 11:22:47 GMT

RIMS-HERMS, learn the differences and similarities so you can decide which is right for your upgrade.

Fermenting In A Keg

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 21:15:38 GMT

Many homebrewers are fermenting in a keg. Learn about it here.

Olive Oil Instead of Oxygen

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 21:14:49 GMT

Many homebrewers are now using olive oil to supply the fatty acids needed by the yeast rather than using oxygenation. This is a very interesting concept, you can read all about it here.

Homebrewer's hops reference. Information and hops profiles for the homebrewer.

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 20:22:08 GMT

Hops profiles, substitutions, typical beer styles, and origin of the hops used by most homebrewers.

Phenolic Flavors In Beer

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 20:17:55 GMT

Most phenolic flavors and aromas in beer are produced by yeast. Other sources include bacterial spoilage, chlorine in your water and cleansers, and tannin extraction from grains.

Astringency in Beer

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 20:17:00 GMT

Astringency in your beer may have several causes. Most of these causes are process related.

Homebrew Testing - What You Need To Know.

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 19:56:13 GMT

Testing as you brew should be part of your brewing process. Start testing and you will begin to make better beer and become a better brewer.

Stale Flavors In Beer

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 19:04:04 GMT

Stale flavors in beer are perceived as sherry-like, stale bread, wet cardboard and paper.

Yeast Starter

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 19:03:18 GMT

A yeast starter is one of the most important things you can do to improve your beer's quality. Learn how much yeast you need then make a starter. Don't underpitch your yeast.

Carbonate Reduction of Your Brewing Water

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 19:01:51 GMT

Sometimes it may be necessary to perform carbonate reduction on your brewing water. Here's how it is done.

Bock - BJCP Style Category 5

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 18:59:52 GMT

Bock beers are brewed when all the Oktoberfest beer is gone and the bins are full of new malted grain. These are strong malty beers which vary a lot in color and strength.

Brewing Water Analysis and Treatment Simplified.

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 18:59:08 GMT

Your brewing water should be analyzed first. Adjustments can be made to optimize mash pH and accentuate certain beer flavors.

Beer Flavor Descriptors

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 18:58:14 GMT

Here is a good list of beer flavor descriptors to use when evaluating beer during competitions of just for fun.

Adjuncts

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 18:57:11 GMT

Adjuncts are considered any ingredient that is not essential to the recipe of a beer. These may include wheat for head retention, rice or corn to lighten to body, or sugar to increase the alcohol.

Acetaldehyde in Beer

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 18:56:24 GMT

Acetaldehyde is perceived as green apples in both aromas and flavors. Learn how to avoid this off flavor in your beer.

Recirculating Infusion Mash System

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 18:55:44 GMT

My recirculating infusion mash system has been re-worked and is now ready to brew. Check out the lessons learned on my first brew with my RIMS.

Dispensing Your Beer

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 18:54:17 GMT

Dispensing your beer from your own kegerator is a pleasure. Learn how to do it right.

Cereal Mash

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 18:53:17 GMT

If you want to brew with adjuncts and you don't want to buy flaked grains, learn how to do a cereal mash to gelatinize the starches.

Esters In Home Brewed Beer

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 18:52:35 GMT

Beer esters are both desired and despised, depending on the beer style. Learn how to control their production and bring your beers closer to the style guidelines.

BJCP Styles - A Study Guide

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 18:49:54 GMT

This section (work in progress) is written to help learn the BJCP Styles. There are many reasons to learn the styles, the BJCP exam being just one. Learning them will also make you a better brewer.

Using Your Refractometer

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 18:47:39 GMT

The refractometer is an instrument that is growing in popularity among advanced brewers. Learn about it here.

Off Flavors in Beer

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 18:46:07 GMT

Troubleshooting off flavors in beer can be frustrating. Learn what cause them and what you can do to prevent them in your homebrewed beers.

All Grain Systems, What You Need To Brew All Grain.

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 18:44:44 GMT

All Grain Systems, Here's What You Need To Brew All Grain Beer.

Homebrew Systems, Which One Is Right For You

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 18:43:52 GMT

Homebrew systems come in a multitude of shapes and sizes. The set-ups include everything from your kitchen pots to a fully automated brewing sculpture. Check out this page to learn more.

Beer Calories - Not Necessarily Beer Bellies

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 16:52:22 GMT

Beer calories are getting a bad rap in the diet books. Using common sense will prevent the infamous

Using Your Hydrometer

Wed, 07 Mar 2012 19:54:23 GMT

Using your hydrometer to track specific gravity is a very important part of brewing. Learn all about your hydrometer here.

Brewing Classic Styles Recipe Database

Wed, 07 Mar 2012 11:44:28 GMT

Finally, a beer recipe database for the book, Brewing Classic Styles by Jamil Zainasheff and John J. Palmer. Download the spreadsheet now.

Enzymes Are Mysterious and Magical. Learn to Use Them in Your Mash

Mon, 05 Mar 2012 14:25:49 GMT

Beer enzymes can be manipulated to produce predictable results in your beer.

Some of my DIY Projects

Mon, 05 Mar 2012 14:07:08 GMT

DIY projects will go here as I can gather pictures

Propane Burners for Brewing

Mon, 05 Mar 2012 13:44:59 GMT

There are several different options for Propane Burners used in your RIMS system. The more you know about these burners the more prepared you'll be when it comes to choosing the right one for you.

Homebrew Kegging Explained

Sun, 04 Mar 2012 19:07:31 GMT

Eventually all homebrewers contemplate kegging their home brewed beers. Here is everything you ever wanted to know about kegging.

Specific Gravity To Brix Conversion Table

Sun, 04 Mar 2012 16:07:26 GMT

Table 1 - Specific Gravity to Brix Correction Table

Force Carbonate Your Homebrew

Sun, 04 Mar 2012 16:06:00 GMT

Learn how to force carbonate your homebrew. Why wait for your beer to carbonate naturally when you can drink it today?

LangaBEER Brewing

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 21:30:10 GMT

Odins Breath Made from Pale, Crystal & Black Malts with Roasted Barley & Torrified Whea

LangaCYDER Brewing

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 21:29:55 GMT

made with apple