Happy New Year from Homebrew School! We hope the New Year finds you well,and you start brewing up some great batches. I know I will! Homebrew School has so many brews in the forecast, from Belgian Ambers to Hefeweizens, IPA’s to Irish Reds, the list seems endless.

On another note, we are very proud and happy about the revitalized look at Homebrew School, especially our All Star class. We hope it challenges you to become a better brewer, and you can share the greatness of homebrews. Our goal is to make those interested in homebrewing become knowledgeable and masters of their particular setup, and highlight the various ways to brew beer at home.

So, cheers to the New Year! May the mash be with you!

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Hop pellets are easy to use, and can provide a good quality aroma,
bitterness, and flavor to your beer. However, I’ve noticed every time
that I dry hop a beer, it just tastes so fresh. It gives that extra zest
of flavor and aroma, and your tongue just swells with bitterness.

Dry hopping is pretty simple. Check your local homebrew store (LHBS), and see
what fresh hops they have sealed in their endless vault of hops. A lot
of the time, LHBS have a wide variety of hop leaves that can be placed
in your secondary fermentation vessel, preferably a glass carboy. Rack
your beer into secondary fermentation, and simply put the hop leaves
into the fermentation vessel. Leave it for 10-14 days, and you’ll notice
a huge difference in how your beer smells and tastes once you rack into
your bottling bucket and keg.

Be sure that your hop selection matches the beer style. Experiment
and try new hops out, but don’t go over the edge and ruin the desired
outcome of your homebrew. Cheers!!

Some beers to consider brewing for this season. I would start off with an Oktoberfest. Munich is about to celebrate the greatest beer festival in the world, so why not join in by brewing your own Oktoberfest. I am also a fan of a good Nut Brown Ale in the fall.
Something about the warm, chocolaty and caramel notes tastes so good this time of
year. A solid pale ale goes so well with some buffalo wings while watching football.
The famous Pumpkin Chunkin in Delaware makes me think of brewing my seasonal
classic, the Pumpkin Ale. Even a Pumpkin Porter hits the spot, too.

With so many options, and so little time, you mine as well clean all of your gear, and brew ‘til you fall.

Cheers! Anbrew

For many years, I did my primary fermentations in a plastic, True Brew bucket,
and did my secondary fermentation is a glass carboy. Recently, I asked
myself, “You know, what would it be like if I did both my fermentations in a glass
carboy? How would it affect the taste of my brew?” I had a go with an IPA, and
sure enough, the taste seemed different, and much better. This IPA was crisp,
smooth, and a good session beer, and I attribute the flavor to fermenting in a
glass carboy.

Now, fermenting in a plastic fermentation vessel has its advantages. First, it’s
cheaper and easier to clean than a glass carboy. Buckets can be replaced
cheaply. It is a good way to start out as a homebrewer, and I would recommend
it to anyone who is interested in brewing beer.

But, if you are willing to invest a little money to create a good quality brew that
surpasses what you’ve been brewing, begin fermenting in glass. It makes a
huge difference in the quality of your beer, and it will change everything you
know about brewing. Cleaning may be hassle, trying to wash away the little
specks of yeast stuck to the glass. But, homebrew shops have plenty of tools
to make your glass carboy clean as a whistle. Shops also have carboy carriers
that make lifting carboys really easy, so it would be good to invest in one of those
too. Dropping a glass carboy full of your delicious brew would be a disaster
unthinkable.

Lastly, using a glass carboy allows you to see they mysterious wonder behind
fermentation. Looking at the bucket, you have to wonder, “What is going on in
there?” You’ll never have to ask that question again if you ferment with a glass
carboy. Take a quick peek, and see the glory of fermentation, with your new
friend, glass carboy.

Anbrew is a high school teacher with 5+years of brewing experience. He was taught by brewers with over 5 decades of combined beer brewing experience. Anbrew has brewed hundreds of different kinds of beers and has taught many people, just like you, how to brew beer.

Michale is a web developer and marketing strategist having worked in an online university setting for over 3 years before starting and running his own web development and online marketing business.

We’ve had hundreds of people sign up for our online beer brewing classes already and have had great feedback on the multimedia training we’ve developed. We hope you find Homebrew School’s online beer brewing classes to be helpful and let us know about all the beers you brew!

Be on the lookout for updates at Homebrew School, including:

• A revised All-Star level, with three different ways to brew all-grain.
• Brew Tales from Anbrew
• Beers of the Week

Cheers!

Since its getting close to the winter days, I think some great beers to brew for this weekend include Stouts, Nut Brown Ales, or even a nice, dark Strong Scottish Ale. A rich, robust, and flavorful dark brew is perfect for this time of year. It seems to warm the belly and soul.

So, tell your friends, start networking, and teach the less fortunate the benefits of making and drinking your own creation! Get special access to Homebrew School through the “Teach a Friend to Homebrew” free access link below.

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Cheers!
Anbrew

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<a href="http://www.homebrewschool.com">How to Brew Beer</a>
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Cheers!

Michale and Anbrew