Simply Beer is Peter Kennedy's journey through homebrewing. With tons of recipes, lessons learned, DYI project, and many other things, Simply Beer is your place go for a new perspective on homebrewing.

Friday I put together and installed a DIY sight gauge for my new keggle. I wanted it to be able to survive bumping and dinging without damage so I went with...

Making Rum From Scratch: Making rum from scratch using molasses and sugar. I wanted to make some rum so that I could make my own Captain Morgans Spiced Rum you will need 1 x 25L fermentation vessel a long spoon, you can get these from homebrew shops yeast nutrient, you…

Ever wondered how to make a moonshine still? Us too! There's some great copper still plans out there to help if you're dead set on a DIY still.

Improve your mash efficiency and you'll have more-consistent brews. Learn how to calculate your mash efficiency and take these easy steps to improve it...

Before I begin I first must give props where props are due. I based this setup off johnsma22's near identical setup posted here. My setup is very close...

"CopperGarden®" Destille "Easy Moonshine" ❀ 2 Liter Brennkessel ❀ Legal in DE, AT und CH ❀ Sicher & Unkompliziert Destillieren ❀ Destillen bei Destillatio kaufen - schneller Versand

Zakariya Al-Razi, the Secret of Secrets, and the invention of the modern still

Ever wondered how to make a moonshine still? Us too! There's some great copper still plans out there to help if you're dead set on a DIY still.

For the DIY garage chemist, the handcrafted classic German Copper Distiller is a dream come true. The secret knowledge of Alchemy passed...

Zakariya Al-Razi, the Secret of Secrets, and the invention of the modern still

There is always an urge when you get started in a great new hobby like home brewing to go out and buy the most expensive equipment and supplies and dive in head first. That instinct may come from watching an "old pro" at home brewing working his or her own elaborate set up to make some great beer. So naturally when you start learning how to brew beer at home yourself, you want to strive for the best which is to make beer as good as the old pros make. But the instinct to over commit should…

Who: Middle West Spirits micro-distilleryWhat: High-quality artisanal spirits made from local Ohio ingredientsWhere: Columbus, Ohio If you wanted to make a hand-crafted liquor with a “sense of place,” then vodka, the most neutral and flavorless spirit, would be an odd place to start. Brady Konya and Ryan Lang, founders of Middle West Spirits, laugh as they acknowledge this irony.