Recently we added cider and perry styles and continuing on that trend we've added mead styles. If you don't know mead is a honey wine. Often it is made with fruit and it can be made with spices as well.
Cider and Perry Styles
Brewing beer is fun and delicious but sometimes you just need a change of pace. Making cider takes much of the same equipment as making beer. It some ways it is easier and can be just as delicious. We know some of you already love to make cider so we are here to help you share those great recipes. Previously you could not add these recipes to the site because there were no appropriate styles...
New English Templates
It's been awhile since we've added some new recipe templates but we slowly added recipe templates for some common English styles. If you aren't sure how to use the recipe templates check out the original post about them or watch the video to see how easy they are to use. The styles we've added are
Printable Recipes and Improved IBU Estimations
We've rolled out a few improvements to the site lately. First we've added a new option to our homebrew recipes to show a better printable version. Besides slimming down the content for easier printing, it also contains a QR code which you can use to get back to the web version of the recipe. Use it to share the recipes with friends or to make it easier to see the recipe on...
Screencast Tutorial on Homebrew Journals
Following up on my earlier tutorial on recipe adaptations, I've posted another screencast on using the homebrewing journals. The brewing journals have always been one of our favorite parts of the site. Having great recipes is a good start but we've found taking notes while brewing is very important. This tutorial should help explain how you can use the homebrewing journals to improve beers and help others find great...
