I had a couple of kegs that needed to be rebuilt. It’s something that needs to be done from time to time. O-rings crack or swell or otherwise degrade. But it’s pretty easy maintenance.
Rebuild
Category: homebrewing
Gravity!
One of the terms or questions you often hear homebrewers talking about is gravity. What was the gravity? Or what’s the final gravity?
Just what is this gravity,, or more accurately “specific gravity” and why do we care about it.
Munich Malt
When talking about brewing German beers, one of the first grains that come to mind is Munich Malt. Oh but Munich is not just for German style beers. Its malty goodness can provide flavor for any number of styles.
What is Munich Malt anyway? A 2 row and sometimes 6 row base malt that is kilned slightly different than your normal Pilsner and other 2 row malts. While most malts are dried to very low moisture points before the kilning process begins, Munich keeps a higher moisture point before the heat is applied. Kinda sorta like a crystal malt,, but not as extreme.
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