Understanding the genes of yeast is big business. Yeast was one of the first DNAs to be sequenced and mapped, one of workhorse strains that is used in winemaking, baking, and brewing since ancient times. Since those times, new strains have been discovered and created, each one capable of making different kinds of beer, wine, spirits, and bread. By mapping out brewer’s yeasts in particular, scientists hope to understand why one yeast produces a pale ale and another one an amber. [Read more…]
What do You Need to Know Before Building an In Home Bar?
An in home bar is the ultimate man cave dream. You’d be the envy of all your friends. To construct the perfect in home bar you must first commit to putting in large amounts of planning and labor. These tasks don’t happen overnight. Like any home project, the first step in having your own home bar is planning. What exactly will you have to plan? Well, everything. Get started by asking yourself this set of questions. [Read more…]
Stop Losing Profits: Foam on Beer Detectors
Having foam on your beer is a good thing, an essential part of a draft beer. But having foam in your draft lines is not only messy, but also forces you to pour perfectly good beer down the drain from head-filled glasses and line purges. What might be a momentary delay on a residential draft line can become a dilemma for a bar, especially on nights where the beer flows fast and requires multiple keg switches.
Benefits of Owning a Draft Beer Kegerator at Home
For a true beer enthusiast, nothing compares to the crisp, cold, delicious taste of draft beer. The love of draft beer can be dated back to the times of medieval European monks, who sparked the evolving need to dispense fresh beer. Throughout the history of draft beer, systems needed to be developed that maintained carbonation and allowed for the beer to be served cold and poured without too much foam. [Read more…]
26 Historical and Hilarious Facts About Beer
There is quite a lot to know about beer, besides the fact that it is one of our favorite beverages on this planet. If you’re a beer expert yourself, be sure to know that you’re officially known as a cerevisaphile (a word derived from the Latin name of the Roman goddess of agriculture, Ceres, and vis, meaning strength). [Read more…]
What is Oktoberfest?
Surely you’ve heard about Oktoberfest before today. But do you really know about the history, origins, and reasons behind it? Surprise! It’s not all about beer. [Read more…]
Why Does Draft Beer Taste Better?
You’ve probably heard that draft beer tastes better than bottled or canned beer. But why? There are real scientific reasons why you savor the flavor of draft beer – and it’s not just because it’s classier to drink straight from a glass. [Read more…]
What are the Best Bar Top Materials?
When building a great home bar, there are a number of factors to consider. The multitude of different bar top materials out there can be overwhelming at times. If you’re unsure what material you want to use for your bar, here is an overview of the most common materials and how they differ. [Read more…]
How to Properly Pour Draft Beer
So you’ve got your home bar taps installed and your lines are clean. Now you just need to pour your beer into a cold glass and you’re ready to go, right? Wrong! [Read more…]
How to Clean Beer Lines
If you are the owner of a draft beer system, whether it is in your home or at your business, you probably already know the importance of keeping the beer lines clean. [Read more…]