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Famous Beer Cities	By Jon Griffin With many thanks to the Beer Judge Certification Program This is a small overview of some of the famous beer cities in the world.
General Instructions For Extract Beer Making	Caution These instructions work with ALL the extract beer making recipes on this site. That said, I can't verify if any other recipes have taken into account the following. I would suggest either asking, if possible, or running the recipe through a beer recipe program with the amount of water you will boil with. I suggest the following if you decide to buy a beer recipe analysis program:
Homebrew Beer The Easy Way - Coopers Microbrewery Reviewed	By Jon Griffin I have been brewing and teaching about beer for many years, and I always remember fondly the first few batches of beer I made. Reading the instructions, rereading the instructions, calling the local homebrew shop and asking a question, and then reading the instructions again. Well, I finally got that first batch made and I thought it was probably the best homebrewed beer ever made. It was probably good, but not that good (my home brewing has certainly gotten better), but why ruin...
Mashing 101	By Jon Griffin Mashing is simply the conversion of complex sugars, which are developed during malting, into simpler sugars that yeast can metabolize.
Using Spent Brewing Grains for Cooking - Part 1	Part of the Green Brewer Series By Jon Griffin One of the questions I am asked most often is, "What can I do with my spent grains?" Well, depending where you live, the answer can be anything from, not much, to, many different things. This article will focus on using your spent brewing grain for cooking, specifically making cookies and bread. Almost everyone can utilize this technique and if you don't bake (and you really should), you probably know someone who does.
Using Sulfites In Winemaking and Homebrew Beer	By Jon Griffin Many times we are asked why sulfites are used and how to use them. Sulfite is really metabisulfite (either potassium or sodium). Wine kits use sulfites and they can also be used as an effective sanitizer. It works by releasing free sulphur dioxide (FSO2), which inhibits yeast, mold and bacteria. Sulfites have been used for more than 500 years, with the Dutch popularizing it's use by shipping only sulfite treated wines. They found that only sulfite treated wines could make long...
What is Beer?	By Jon Griffin

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