Beer & Brewing

Determining the year a beer stein was produced is a difficult task that must take into account a variety of information about the stein's shape, decorations, materials and markings. A beginning…

Turn your beer bottle collection into a decorative accent for your barroom. Use a circle of 12 bottles to mark the hours on a large, eye-catching clock. Build one to show off the labels from your…

Beer kegs are popular in bars for obvious reasons, but their use is not limited to beer storage. Kegs are elongated cylinders that are also durable and this makes them usable as barstools if you take…

A keg is a cylindrical container used to store and serve liquids and beverages, primarily beer. It is usually made out of aluminum although steel and wooden kegs are also available at select places.…

Football and beer. They go together like Montana to Rice, like chips and salsa. Whether you’re on the back porch in Tuscaloosa barbecuing chicken and ribs waiting for the Tide to roll their…

Grilling meat on the barbecue is part science, part art. When slow-cooking ribs or grilling steaks, you can pour beer into a drip pan beneath the meat to create a beer vapor that will infuse the meat…

Beer kegs are operated using a tap. The tap consists of a valve and coupler. The valve is the part of the tap is inserted into the keg. There are six types of beer keg taps. An S type tap, otherwise…

If the party's over and you're left with more beer bottles than you know what to do with, don't just throw them in the trash. You can send them off to the recycling center, or you can have some fun…

As any brewmaster will tell you, brewing beer in the hotter months is almost impossible. The temperature at which you ferment the beer will directly affect the taste and alcohol content of the…

Making your own shampoo is an economical and preservative-free alternative to using store-bought products that contain chemicals and dyes. Herbal ingredients can be found in your backyard garden and…

Venues are never ready for your party until you've finished putting up the decorations. Streamers, balloons, twinkling lights, flowers and more are typical party decorations; however, maybe you're…

Enthusiasts wanting control over the types and quantity of hops and malt in their beverages can produce their own homemade craft beers. Quality, hand-selected ingredients give personally produced ales…

The key to pouring a perfect black and tan or one of the many variations is the black and tan spoon. Using the spoon allows you to slow your pour so that one beer can float on top of the other. You…

Beer plays a role in the culinary part of many cultures and is sometimes a part of dramatic productions, especially those involving adult characters. But when those productions have to be put on in…

Beer bottles from various manufacturers and countries come in different shapes, colors and are made from glass and other materials. Consequently, they can be displayed on shelves in game rooms or…

Instead of throwing that old refrigerator away, give it an extra life by turning it into a container for a beer keg. Old refrigerators make great beer keg taps (known as a "kegerator") by keeping the…

Beer steins are centuries-old drinkware. Pewter is just one material used to make beer steins. Pewter is a metal that is easy to clean, although most experts caution against using dishwashers to clean…

If you are short on cash but your house is filled with old furniture, consider recycling some of that old furniture and using craft supplies to create a unique, custom lampshade with the use of bottle…

If you are hosting a party where you will be serving beer, you might wonder whether to purchase the beer in a keg or in bottles. When making this decision there are several things to consider. First,…

Beer is arguably the most popular alcoholic beverage in the world and has been consumed for thousands of years. However, the advent of numerous choices has made the beer market an incredibly…

Black and tan tiles are a starting point for creating a retro 1950s look in your home. Whether you want to combine certain aspects of retro decor with a more modern look, or create a full-on themed…

People often choose tan as the base palette for many rooms in their homes. Tan is less likely to show dirt than is white, yet it stills maintains a fresh, light look for any space. Unfortunately, too…

Beer fridges, also called kegerators, allow beer connoisseurs access to fresh beer directly from home. By combining a small refrigerator and a tap handle system, these kegerators can easily…

While most people consider cola and beer to be beverages only, there are some gardening enthusiasts that look upon them as fertilizer ingredients as well. Recipes for homemade fertilizers and tonics…

Nothing makes a pizza or barbequed burger taste better than an ice cold bottle or can of beer. Unfortunately, some football fans and barbeque hosts are faced with the dilemma of a group of rowdy…

Germans are great advocates of beer and they have specific styles of beer for all seasons. Maibock is a style of German beer consumed in the spring, hence the word "Mai" meaning the month of May.…

You can prevent your cold beverage from sweating and dripping all over the place by putting a cozy over the can or bottle. The cozy will insulate the beverage and keep your beer icy cold. You can…

Most home beer makers, at some point during their development as brewers, will want to craft a beer with distinct orange flavoring. Actual orange slices are too acidic to be used in the brewing or…

You have left a beer keg in the garage and the temperature plummeted to below zero. Or perhaps you left it in a large freezer to let it cool and then you forgot to pull it out. No matter how it…

Make a cake in the shape of a beer mug for a stag or bachelor party or a special celebration for someone who loves their beer. Decorate it to look like a foaming and frothy alcoholic beverage that may…

Parboiling any sausage -- bratwurst, knockwurst, andoullie and even hot dogs -- is an excellent way to impart flavor to the meat prior to grilling or roasting it. Parboiling also allows some of the…

A Cornelius (Corny) keg is a cylindrical container that was initially used to dispense soft drinks. These days it's cheaper for soft drink manufacturers to sell their fountain drink mix in bags so the…

Tapping a party keg properly can make the difference between foamy and tasty beer. Liquor stores that sell kegs supply customers with taps that fit into the opening of kegs, and pressurizing carbon…

Empty beer kegs are great storage devices and can also be used as brewery pots. Since they only have an opening to input the liquid and valve, a larger opening needs to be made to use the keg for…

Draft beer, also known as draught beer outside of the United States, is beer that is contained in a pressurized keg or cask. In bars, glasses are filled with draft beer from a tap that is connected…

Beer has a very long and storied history. Despite the fact that all types of beer are made primarily from the same four basic ingredients (water, malted grain, hops and yeast), many different…

Filtering the yeast out of your beer is a wise way to add crystal clear shine to your beverage. Non-metabolized yeast proteins that are not broken down will give beer a foggy or hazy look, according…

Brewing coffee in a Mr. Coffee or any other automatic brewing system requires three important elements to prepare a great cup of coffee. First, you need water that is fresh and filtered. Second, you…

A mash tun is used in homebrewing to separate fermentable extract (wort) from a mixture of grain and heated water (mash). Similar to allowing tea to steep, mashing allows enzymes to modify the hot…

Home brew kits are popular with both amateur and expert home brewers because they allow for detail and more sophisticated techniques, but they also allow the beginner to brew a batch of beer with…

From the beginning of the process to the end, a clean brewery produces a more delicious beer and prevents it from going bad. From bacteria to dirt, any kind of contamination during the process can…

An airlock is an essential piece of equipment for winemaking. It allows the carbon dioxide gas that builds up in the fermentation container to vent into the open air, while at the same time stopping…

Whether you're looking for the perfect drink to celebrate with on Saint Patrick's Day or just something to sip as you wind down at the end of a long day, a black and tan is an easy-to-make drink…

The world's oldest grain, barley serves many dietary functions aside from being one of the key ingredients in traditional beer. Ranking as the world's fourth largest cereal crop, barley differs from…

Boiled peanuts, a food popular in regions where peanuts are grown and harvested, is one way to enjoy the nut. The distinctively soft texture and salty flavor associated with boiled peanuts gives them…

The head of a beer is the frothy top layer that appears as you pour it. Home beer brewers strive to enhance the head of their beers to improve the beer-drinking experience. The qualities sought in a…

Yeast, a fungus, is one of the most crucial ingredients in the baking world; without it, it would be impossible to make breads and a variety of other pastries. There are two types of yeast, fresh and…

Apple cider that has been fermented to an approximate 6-percent alcohol content is known as hard cider. If you already have home-brewing experience, you will likely use the same steps and equipment…

Fermentation is a type of food processing that converts food components, such as carbs, to alcohols, and sugars into ethanol. It is common when producing alcoholic drinks such as beers and wines, but…

Adjuncts is a term used by brewers to designate grains or other ingredients added to beer above and beyond the malted grain that is its main ingredient. Some adjuncts play a positive role in…