Phantom Brewer
Aug 28, 2009
Yeast Recovery System
Those of us who brew big beers and pitch a lot of yeast know all about blow off. That wonderful frothy head that gro...
Aug 28, 2009
Using a Cornelius Keg as an HLT
Many home brewers don’t have the room or desire to set up a three-tiered brewing system. Here is an easy way to elimi...
Aug 28, 2009
Stove Top Stuffing - Modified Decoction Mashes for Weak Stoves
Many of us out there are forced by fate to brew on the meager fire of an ordinary kitchen range. Far from the jet-wa...
Aug 28, 2009
Organizing Your Brew
Something funny seems to happen when brewers get to the boil, they get distracted and disorganized. The Phantom’s see...
Aug 28, 2009
How to turn a Refrigerator into a Kegerator
Thinking of turning an ordinary fridge into a kegerator? It is cheaper and easier than you think. First, find the r...
Aug 28, 2009
Getting Those Kegs Ready
Kegging is one of those great Hallelujah moments for brewers. Why would I ever go back to bottling now? But while the...
Aug 28, 2009
Forced Ferment Test
We’ve all had that moment of panic and doubt. You brewed a beer that’s stuck up higher than you’d like. Was the b...
Aug 28, 2009
Foil Diffuser for Sparging
The Phantom Brewer has been quoted in the past saying that Aluminum Foil is duct tape for homebrewers.” This tip come...
Aug 28, 2009
Draining Carboys Fast
TPB brings you two tips this month, both to help you get those carboys empty quick by avoiding the glugs. Those press...
Aug 28, 2009
Dissolving Sugar in the Boil Cleanly
This tip comes to the Phantom Brewer courtesy of Dave Mathis of BJ’s Brewhouse.
Many of us use candi sugar in our...
Aug 28, 2009
Cold Soaking Dark Grains To Adjust Your Beer Color
It happens to all of us at some time. That beer that you wanted brown is copper instead or maybe your stout is just ...
Aug 28, 2009
Clean that Kettle - Beerstone
Beerstone. No matter how much you much how you squeeze it, you'll never get beer from it. Beerstone, the colloquial t...