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Video: Noticing Mutations in Your Yeast and How to Correct the Issue

If you start to notice your yeast giving off unwanted esters or behaving strangely, it might be a sign of a mutation. In this video, learn what you can do to remedy the situation and get back to brewing clean beers.

Ask the Experts: The difference between RIMS and HERMS systems for all-grain brewing

Homebrew expert Brad Smith, author of the Beersmith homebrewing software and the voice behind the Beersmith podcast, answers a question on RIMS vs. HERMS systems.

Video: Don't Let Too Much Oxygen Into Your Barrels

There are positives and negatives when it comes to topping off barrels that hold fermenting beer. Avery Brewing's Andy Parker explains some of the pitfalls in this Craft Beer and Brewing Magazine Video Tip.

Breakout Brewer: Blind Enthusiasm Brewing Co.

There’s general agreement that Alberta, Canada, is about a decade behind its brewing neighbors to the south. Still, while there’s a lot to celebrate locally, Blind Enthusiasm Brewing Company in Edmonton might just be the brewery that ushers in the new age.

BY: John Holl

Make Your Best Ice Beer

Knowing how to build a recipe for fractional distillation (and, of course, how to use the process) and making a style an "Ice Whatever" is a great club to have in your bag.

Editor's Note: Finding the Next IPA

Editorial Director Jamie Bogner welcomes you to our annual IPA issue (on sale now) and shares the good news about the ever evolving style.

Podcast Episode #45: Fifth Hammer's Chris Cuzme: Keeping the Homebrewing Spirit Alive

This week he discusses brewing seasonally and with special ingredients, how music can impact beer, and the benefits and limitations of brewing in a major city.

BY: John Holl

A Coolship Is Anything You Want It to Be

How one brewery in Florida used an iconic car to create a coolship like no other, and how you can find inspiration for spontaneously fermented ale in the strangest places.

BY: John Holl

Video: Making Sure Your Starches Have Converted in the Mash

How a simple tincture can help make sure that all the starches in your mash have properly converted and that you're ready for the next step.

Make Tonight a Hazy One

At Sierra Nevada Brewing Company, the brewing team is hard at work brewing the finest craft beers in the world. But something mysterious is afoot. Sponsored Content.