BeerTools Discussion Forum

I am wondering if anyone has a standard profile for wild rice as far as the color and fermentables that it will contribute to a beer? I can get fairly close in my estimation by using plain rice in beertools but I'd like to have a more exact way of predicting the out come of my beer. Any help would b...

I'm curious about your mash efficiency as well. I've always been of the understanding that if you are not using flaked(pre-gelatinized) grains or adjuncts then you must perform a separate cereal mash in order to gelatinize the starches and make them available for conversion by the enzymes. I've brew...

I am hoping somebody can give me some information on pH and how it affects yeast. I am an avid homebrewer and have been brewing all-grain for a couple of years now. I am not an expert but I feel that I have an above average understanding of the process and of basic chemistry. I know that pH has a bi...

I just registered for the forum so this answer may be a bit late, but here goes: A caveat first, I am not an expert in brewing by any means. I have been brewing all-grain for a couple of years and have learned by trial and error and reading. I am very intrigued by the idea of adding things like wine...