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Achieving maltiness

July 27, 2014by mikeptacek Leave a comment

Barley is civilization’s longest cultivated crop. It is a type of grass that humans have modified over thousands of years to suit their needs. Remarkably, it has a wild ancestor […]

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Beer, Cleaning and Sanitation, history of beer, malt

The procedure

September 3, 2013by mikeptacek Leave a comment

I would like to point out some novice brewer nomenclature: “the process” refers to opening a brewery. “The procedure” refers to the step-by-step brewing process. Additionally, I believe the improvised […]

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Cleaning, and other fun hobbies

April 29, 2013by mikeptacek Leave a comment

After installing the new heating element, I decided to try out my new acid rinse cleaner… the “blue stuff,” as I used to know it. It turns out that this […]

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Cleaning and Sanitation

cleaning & sanitizing, chapter 1

February 20, 2013by mikeptacek Leave a comment

Cleaning and sanitizing, it’s the brewer’s mantra. Professional brewers live and breath this every day, using logic, math, and calculations, to isolate and destroy any potential contamination in the brewhouse. […]

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Cleaning and Sanitation

Brew day #3: English IPA

February 8, 2013by mikeptacek 2 Comments

The completion of brew day #3 brings us an English IPA, a burn on my foot, a few burns on my arm, and some wet socks. I think I now […]

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Beer, Brewing Techniques, Cleaning and Sanitation

Finishing up batch #1 & other projects

January 24, 2013by mikeptacek 3 Comments

The above picture shows my new brew light. During my overnight brew session, I realized how harsh florescent lights can be. I was looking for some mood lighting, something that […]

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