This article is one in a series describing the seasonal yeasts put out by our liquid yeast manufacturers. This one is.. White Labs WLP709 Sake #9 Yeast “For use in rice-based fermentations. Traditional strain used in Ginjo-shu production because of the yeast’s development of high fragrance components. Also a fairly strong fermenter, but producing a[…]
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Survey of Homebrewing Saison Yeast Strains 2015
by Hugh Evans It’s hot out, and that can pose challenges for home brewers without temperature control for their fermentations. Never fear however! High temps mean that it’s time to start making saisons. These refreshing beers originated in Belgium and Northern France, and were actually originally brewed in the cooler winter months. The idea was[…]
New Mill at MHE
We’ve added a “new” mill to our Cambridge location, the Modern Homebrew Emporium. It is the Monster Mill that we retired from the small milling station when it stopped grabbing grain and started to constantly jam. We’ve solved that jamming problem by ignoring it. This mill was built for our tella customers who would prefer[…]
Seasonal Yeast – Wyeast 3726-PC Farmhouse Ale™
This article is one in a series describing the seasonal yeasts put out by our liquid yeast manufacturers. This one is.. Wyeast 3726-PC Farmhouse Ale™ “This strain produces complex esters balanced with earthy/spicy notes. Slightly tart and dry with a peppery finish. A perfect strain for farmhouse ales and saisons.” Rumored to be from Blaugies,[…]
Seasonal Yeast – Wyeast 3725-PC Biere de Garde™
This article is one in a series describing the seasonal yeasts put out by our liquid yeast manufacturers. This one is.. Wyeast 3725-PC Biere de Garde™ “Low to moderate ester production with subtle spiciness. Malty and full on the palate with initial sweetness. Finishes dry and slightly tart. Ferments well with no sluggishness.” Vital stats:[…]
Announcing the 2015 Special Grain Buy!
The Homebrew Emporium will once again be organizing a bulk grain purchase on behalf of our customers. To participate, call or stop in to your local Homebrew Emporium. We are accepting orders through Wednesday, June 10th and expect to have all of the grain delivered by Friday, June 19th, just in time for Father’s Day.[…]
Big Brew Day 2015
The Homebrew Emporium is proud to announce that the food drive we do in conjunction with the AHA’s National Homebrew Day Big Brew was another great success thanks to our fantastic customers! We had 16 brewers at both our West Boylston and Weymouth location and another 21 at our Rensselaer, NY. We even had 1[…]
Seasonal Yeast – White Labs WLP590 French Saison Ale Yeast
This article is one in a series describing the seasonal yeasts put out by our liquid yeast manufacturers. This one is.. WLP590 French Saison Ale Yeast “This yeast is famous for its clean flavors, balance and ability to be used in almost any style of ale. It accentuates the hop flavors and is extremely versatile.”[…]
Brewer’s Dinner in Cambridge on Thursday, 21 May 2015
UPDATE: This event was cancelled due to insufficient interest. We’ll try again next quarter. Cheers, –MGMT ORIGINAL POST: This is a potluck Modern Homebrew Emporium is hosting for local homebrewers who aren’t necessarily part of a club that want to get out of the house for a night, meet some new folks, and drink their[…]
An Incomplete List of Hops and their Aromatic Qualities
It seems like every year there are more and more hops that curious homebrewers want to use in their brew. This is because there are active hop breeding programs all around the world! Older varieties gradually lose acreage to the new entrants, some of whom flare briefly on to the market before disappearing themselves. I[…]