As proprietary hops from the Pacific Northwest have dominated the Canadian beer market, some farmers in Canada’s biggest hop growing provinces are getting out of growing the product all together.

Sometimes it seems like everyone you know is making their own beer, doesn’t it? The rise in popularity of craft beers in America combined with the easy accessibility of brewing supplies and equipment, from those little plastic Mr. Beer kits all the way to industrial grade brewing tanks, means that anyone with an idea for Read the full article...

The Homebrew is still near the top of the class, but one off-the-shelf router bests it.

With more speed available and hardware that can't adapt, DIY builds offer peak performance.

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Beer brewing and wine making videos to help you become a better brewer as well as product videos featuring our ingredients, equipment and popular beer kits. Northern Brewer is here to help you brew, share and enjoy.

On October 14, 1978, President Jimmy Carter signed H.R. 1337, which contained an amendment sponsored by Senator Alan Cranston (D-CA) creating an exemption from taxation of beer brewed at home for personal or family use. This exemption went into effect on February 1, 1979, making homebrewing legal on a federal level in the U.S.

The following is a step-by-step guide to the construction of a complete home brewery system. Designed with burner heat shielding and built-in plumbing for mash, cooling and cleaning water re-circulation. The guide includes plans for both an immersion chiller and my own counter-flow heat exchanger design.

A home brewing calendar for knowing what beer to home brew and when. 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.

This grand gothic brewery has been pumping out suds for over a hundred years

Still ordering beers in a “frosty” mug? Stop it. That glass may feel cool, but what it’s doing to your beer is anything but.

Home-brewing can be intimidating, but with the help of this step-by-step recipe for hard cider, even the most novice brewers can create a tasty blend. So let your hair down, don’t be nervous and give brewing a whirl. 

A pumpkin beer recipe can start with multiple base beer styles. Fresh pumpkin and canned pumpkin with additional spices can be used in your beer recipe.

Discover more than 120 hop varieties for your next craft and home beer. American hops, German hops, Australian hops, New Zealand hops, hop pellet blends and more!

Great Fermentations is taking a generous 20% Off All Wine Kits and Ingredients (as well as beer kits and ingredient kits) to celebrate their 20th anniversary. Check out the Full Sale Details - Wine...

Capturing Yeast Do you want to capture your very own wild yeast culture or strain? With the right tools, and these Three Easy Methods, you can capture yeast right in your own backyard. Before proce...

The struggle to get a homebrew shop in this area is real. Help this dude help out a bunch of homebrewers in the area from driving 1+ hour for supplies.

 Author: Ray Found It's become commonplace for homebrewers to use yeast pitch rate calculators to determine starter volumes in order to ensure healthy fermentation. These tools are based off of pit...