Justin, Author at Winning Homebrew

RIMS Plumbing Schematic

Last Updated: September 12, 2022

RIMS Plumbing Schematic This is my RIMS Plumbing Schematic. I didn’t have anything to go by when I designed my system, so maybe some of …

American Ale – BJCP Style Guidelines Category 10

Last Updated: September 12, 2022

American Ale Beer Style Brief history of American Ale Beer Style American ale, as we know it today, is a rather new invention. Before the …

German Wheat and Rye Beer Style

Last Updated: September 12, 2022

NOTE: In the 2015 BJCP Style Guidelines, the old category German Wheat and Rye has changed to Category 10 German Wheat which contains vollbier- and …

Brew Room – My DIY Project

Last Updated: September 15, 2022

Above is a picture of my new brew room. It’s actually a brew “house” since it is 60’x14′ with an 8′ front porch. I bought …

High Gravity Brewing Problems and Solutions for Brewing Big Beers

Last Updated: September 12, 2022

High gravity brewing is definitely an advanced brewing techniqueand it can be notoriously difficult. A high gravity beer is normally defined as onewith an original …

Dark Lagers, also called Dunkels in Germany are some of my favorite styles.

Last Updated: September 12, 2022

Dark Lagers NOTE: In the 2015 BJCP Style Guidelines, the Dark Lagers category has been replaced with Category 8 Dark European Lager which contains German …

Amber Hybrid – BJCP Style Guidelines Category 7

Last Updated: September 12, 2022

Amber Hybrid Beers NOTE: New 2015 Guidelines Category 7-Amber Hybrids, no longer exists as such in the new 2015 style guidelines. Category 7 in the …