Most of you know The Grain Cellar as a homebrew supply store serving the Greater Houston Area, and that’s something I’m happy to be known for. In fact, I offer free homebrew classes and help local Houston homebrewers any way I can. As far as I’m concerned, there’s nothing I’d […]
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What is Grain Crush? What is it with grain crush and how does it affect your beer? When it comes to homebrewing efficiency in all grain brewing, properly crushed grain ensures that you get maximum extraction from the grain and the hull creates a good filter for the water to […]
One of the most exciting things for me about owning a homebrew supply store in Houston is that the city is large enough that I get a steady stream of novices eager to learn. Jerry Wright works nearby and has stopped in regularly, asking a great many questions and doing […]
Rogue Brewers February 2018 homebrew club meeting included an internal competition. The style of beer was not one of the normal styles you would see in any BJCP Style Guideline. The style chosen for the homebrew competition was a “White Stout”. The rules were: Color 1-10 Standard Reference Method (SRM), […]
The Houston homebrew community is vibrant and more than a little passionate when it comes to learning and experimenting with various homebrew supplies and techniques. Over the years, my interactions with countless individuals committing themselves to this activity helped me develop a real affinity for homebrewers and the friendships that […]
The Grain Cellar, Humble TX’s premiere Homebrew Store attended the AHA Rally yesterday (2/18) at Saint Arnold Brewery. There looked to be about 150 Homebrewers in attendance! TGC had a table there and I setup a contest. The idea was for people to guess the type of “Whole Leaf” hops […]
Poor homebrewing efficiency in all grain brewing can tend to drive homebrewers to go to great lengths to get better efficiency numbers. In an effort to make better beer I also have endeavored to raise my efficiency. As I have traveled down the path to better efficiency, I’ve found that […]
Do you take the time to make yeast starters when you make Homebrew? I was thumbing through some Homebrewing forums lately and read about a person who’d pitched a vial of yeast into 19L of wort. Yes, after 72 hours he did not see action in the airlock. So I […]
While Homebrewing, do you turn up the fire and let it go nuts? Or do you get the wort moving and that’s about it? Many people have reasons for how they boil their Homebrew, the size of their kettle is the main reason for slow boils. I was at a […]
Best case scenario, it’ll be good beer! Homebrewing beer is about Time, Temperature, Cleanliness, and Sterilization. Making sure you’re in control of each of them and knowing what, when, and how to use them is the key to making great homebrew! So what’s all this about? It’s about “Time”, […]