Notes on a Brewday: John Ireland Blvd. Bitter
I was brewing on a Wednesday. It was the third batch outside on the Banjo Burner, a wind screen fashioned with Aluminum foil. It seems like a bitter northwest wind swept around St. Paul on that...
View ArticleA Discussion with Jerrod Johnson (Surly Brewing Co.)
Northern Brewer hosts a discussion with Jerrod Johnson, brewer at Surly Brewing Company. Brewing TV’s Jake Keeler moderates the discussion/Q&A in which Johnson talks about how he got into the...
View ArticleChip’s Frozen Beer Experiment
Here at Northern Brewer World Headquarters in Roseville, MN it was about -9F one morning this week with a wind chill of -32F. The high for the day was only 3F, still in negatives with wind chill. So I...
View ArticleAll About Stout: the beers of Brewing TV #55
Dry Irish Stout What can I say about this? It’s classic, it’s on the nitro, and it’s an NB kit: Target OG 1.042 5 gallons, all grain Grist: 6 lbs Maris Otter 2 lbs flaked barley 1 lb roasted barley...
View ArticleNotes on a Brewday: Weyermann® Oak-Smoked Pale Wheat Malt
My observation after 18 years of brewing and judging beer is that folks either hate smoked beers or love smoked beers, and even those that love them often can’t agree on what’s a tolerable amount or...
View ArticleNeva Parker (White Labs) Presentation, Q&A and New Products
Northern Brewer hosts Neva Parker from White Labs. Parker presents a discussion of yeast, takes questions from the audience, and has some information on new products from White Labs including...
View ArticleDrew Beechum’s “Brewing on the Ones”
Homebrew All-Star and Beer Advocate columnist Drew Beechum gives his presentation titled “Brewing on the Ones: Zen & the Art of Homebrewing” at the 2012 National Homebrewers Conference. His...
View ArticleBeer Nerd Book Club: “The Homebrewer’s Garden”
Being big fans of ‘Brewing Outside the Lines’ here at Northern Brewer, this book really gets our creative brewing juices flowing. “The Homebrewer’s Garden” by Joe & Dennis Fisher (members of the...
View ArticleBeer Nerd Book Club: “Extreme Brewing (Deluxe Edition)”
This installment of Beer Nerd Book Club highlights Extreme Brewing (Deluxe Edition) authored by Dogfish Head founder/president and homebrew advocate Sam Calagione. The book is not only a glimpse into...
View ArticleStoring Ingredients
The holidays are here! You’ll likely be stocking up on supplies and end up with more than you know what to brew with. Here are some tips on storing your ingredients until you’re ready to use them. Our...
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