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JERRY TYSON'S PEANUT BRITTLE BROWN ALE, "NUTTY BRIT"

Great Fermentations, Bryan Johnson

JERRY TYSON'S PEANUT BRITTLE BROWN ALE, "NUTTY BRIT"

Hello, and welcome to another Recipe of the Month Blog post! This month, we will be looking at a no-sparge recipe for a peanut brittle brown ale developed by one of our customers, Jerry Tyson. Jerry m...

Apr 18, 2017

CITRATRONIC: TANGERINE IPA

Great Fermentations, Bryan Johnson

CITRATRONIC: TANGERINE IPA

Hello again, and welcome to Great Fermentations' Recipe of the Month blog! This month, we will be looking at our recipe development process and applying it to a popular commercial beer, Citradelic IPA...

Feb 9, 2017

HOW TO SAVE YOUR OXIDIZED WINE

Great Fermentations, Bryan Johnson

HOW TO SAVE YOUR OXIDIZED WINE

A Tale of Neglected Wine, or How I Turned My Neglected Wine into a Tasty Holiday Treat! It has happened to just about everyone here at Great Fermentations at one time or another. You start a wine ferm...

Dec 15, 2016

VOLSTEAD'S FOLLY: PRE-PROHIBITION PORTER

Great Fermentations, Bryan Johnson

VOLSTEAD'S FOLLY: PRE-PROHIBITION PORTER

Autumn...what a perfect time for a porter! Of course, there are several kinds of porters. Though the dark, chocolatey beer treat hails originally from England, it had disseminated throughout the world...

Oct 21, 2016

HOW TO BREW WITH FRESH HOPS

Great Fermentations, Bryan Johnson

HOW TO BREW WITH FRESH HOPS

One of the best times of year for us brewers is at the beginning of fall, when the hops we grew all summer are full on the bine and ready for harvest and use! We have many customers who grow their own...

Sep 13, 2016

SUMMER IN ANTWERP: BELGIAN PALE ALE

Great Fermentations, Bryan Johnson

SUMMER IN ANTWERP: BELGIAN PALE ALE

Greetings, and welcome once again to another Recipe of the Month post! This month, we will be looking at the Belgian Pale Ale style, a simple, sessionable beer style that is lower in hops and higher i...

Aug 12, 2016

CHILL OUT: ON THE IMPORTANCE OF QUICKLY CHILLING YOUR WORT

Great Fermentations, Bryan Johnson

CHILL OUT: ON THE IMPORTANCE OF QUICKLY CHILLING YOUR WORT

Chilling your wort is an important step in making beer. Whether you realize it or not, quickly getting your wort down to pitching temperature and adding your yeast culture is an indispensable step in ...

Jul 20, 2016

THE HISTORY OF BEER IN AMERICA

Great Fermentations, Bryan Johnson

THE HISTORY OF BEER IN AMERICA

The United States of America -- land of the free, home of the brave, and brewery capital of the world. That's right: although China beats us in beer production by volume, America holds the title for m...

Jun 27, 2016

YOUR GUIDE TO WHITE WINE

Great Fermentations, Bryan Johnson

YOUR GUIDE TO WHITE WINE

While you might consider white wine a beverage reserved only for housewives and yacht owners, it's actually something everyone can enjoy. Especially in the warmer summer months, white wine is the perf...

Jun 7, 2016

VIENNA BY WAY OF MEXICO: VIENNA LAGER

Great Fermentations, Bryan Johnson

VIENNA BY WAY OF MEXICO: VIENNA LAGER

This month's recipe post is brought to you by our Avon store manager, Steve Kent (affectionately called Steve Kent Goldings by us)! NOTE: We have recently turned this into a beer kit! You can find and...

May 5, 2016

RED YUM AMERICAN AMBER ALE

Great Fermentations, Bryan Johnson

RED YUM AMERICAN AMBER ALE

It's time again for another recipe of the month blog from Great Fermentations! As we are finally starting to escape the cold winter here in Indiana, I have been thinking about what beer would be good ...

Apr 11, 2016

TOP 5 REASONS WHY BREWERY TOURS ARE AWESOME

Great Fermentations, Bryan Johnson

TOP 5 REASONS WHY BREWERY TOURS ARE AWESOME

Looking for a reason to visit new breweries and taste different local craft beers? Struggling to find a unique and refreshing experience for your crew to try? The solution to your problem is a brew to...

Mar 31, 2016

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