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Ask the Brewmaster

How do I build a Jockey Box?

May 20, 2010

This Month’s Question:  How do I build a Jockey Box? Answer: The simple answer to this is to join us on Jockey Box Day, Saturday, June 26th at Mike Steinberg’s house.   You bring a cooler, and we’ll bring a bunch of supplies, so at the end of the day you can head home with a [...]

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How Do I Modify My Tustin Monster Brew?

February 4, 2010

I hope you are all planning to join us at Tustin Brewing’s Second Annual Monster Brew, on February 27th, hosted by our very own Jon Porter.  We’ll be brewing up a batch of medium-gravity amber wort.  Where it goes from there is up to you!  We’re hoping to have as many variations on the theme [...]

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What type of beer should I leave for Santa on Christmas Eve?

December 21, 2009

This Month’s Question:  What type of beer should I leave for Santa on Christmas Eve? Answer: I can still remember the days of my youth, or more exactly, at least back to the days when my nephews were young, and they asked their Grandmother if they could leave milk and cookies for Santa.    Their stockings [...]

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Mike Sautter asks this month’s question: Is it better to force carbonate a keg or add priming sugar?

September 22, 2009

Answer: This is one of those cases where you can go either way.  However, there are a couple of factors to consider before you make your decision.  You might even want to split the difference. The big advantage of force-carbonating a beer is that it is quick.  Suppose someone calls up and asks if you [...]

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Ask the Brewmaster: My Homebrew Smells Like Rotten Eggs and Corn!

August 10, 2009

This Month’s Question:  My beer sometimes has a corn-like sulfury smell.    What can I do about it? Answer:  A corn-like smell is usually due to a specific chemical compound called dimethylsulfide, or DMS for short.  DMS forms in the malting process and in the boiling process while brewing any beer.  It is the result of [...]

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