Hop trellis and the moon I have been wanting to grow hops for a while but was not able since I lived in a condo. However, after moving into a house with a decent sized yard last May I thought NOW’S THE TIME. There are likely a lot of people in our club that have […]
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Brew Haven DIY Series: Fermentation Chamber
Education NewsBy David Hope-Ross I’ve had this fermentation chamber for a few years now and made some improvements over time, and I’m pretty happy with it as it sits now. I started with a mini fridge I got off of craigslist for 40 bucks. The frame is made from 2×3 and 2×4 lumber I had laying […]
Brew Haven DIY Series: Hopback
EducationDIY Hopback By Mike Granoth As any hophead brewer knows, we are always looking to add more hoppy goodness into our beers. My idea is to add a hopback to my brewing system. A hopback is basically a vessel, filled with whole leaf hops, that is placed inline between your kettle and your fermenter. It […]
Brew Haven DIY
Education NewsStarting today, Brew Haven will be starting a new post topic labeled “Brew Haven DIY” which is scheduled to post once a month on the 15th of each month. You will find information for creating and modifying equipment and processes. If you’d like to contribute head over to This Forum Post and let us know what you’d […]
How To: Create a yeast bank for commercial or wild yeast
EducationCreating a yeast bank is an excellent way to save money and assure that you have happy yeast on hand before brew day. Most of us usually overbuild starters or wash yeast after fermentation. These methods are great but only deal with a single, often large culture of yeast. Banking your yeast allows you to […]