exBEERiments

DateexBEERimentTypeProtocolp-value
09/07/2026Mash Temperature: Low vs. High In A German Helles ExportbierProcessBlind
08/24/2026Water Chemistry: Impact Post-Fermentation Calcium Chloride Addition Has On An American Pale AleProcessSemi-Blind0.003
08/10/2026Mash Temp Rising: Analyzing The Results From Past exBEERiments On Mash TemperatureProcessBlind
07/27/2026Impact Fining With Gelatin Has On A Bottle Conditioned SaisonProcessBlind0.34
07/13/2026Liquid Malt Extract (LME) vs. Dry Malt Extract (DME) In An American Light LagerIngredientBlind0.2
06/29/2026Yeast Comparison: White Labs WLP001 California Ale vs. Safale US-05 American Ale In A Session IPAIngredientBlind0.000001
06/22/2026Under Pressure: Analyzing The Results From Past exBEERiments On Pressurized FermentationProcessBlind
06/15/2026Brewing With Wood: Soluble Oak vs. Oak Spiral In A British Brown AleIngredientBlind0.025
06/01/2026Impact Rice Hulls Have On An American Wheat BeerIngredientBlind0.11
05/18/2026Grain Comparison: Flaked vs. Malted Corn In A Mexican Amber LagerIngredientBlind0.01
05/04/2026Impact Gas Hopping Has On A Blonde AleProcessBlind0.65
04/20/2026Impact 10% Koji Rice Has On An International Pale LagerIngredientBlind0.28
04/06/2026Impact Fungal Alpha Amylase At Yeast Pitch Has On A German PilsIngredientBlind0.47
03/23/2026Impact Potassium Metabisulfite Has On Hop WaterIngredientBlind0.52
03/09/2026Impact Including Roasted Grains In The Decoction Has On A Czech Dark LagerProcessBlind0.9
02/23/2026Impact Alpha Acetolactate Decarboxylase (ALDC) At Dry Hop Has On A West Coast PilsIngredientBlind0.04
02/09/2026Impact Pre-Boil Acidification Has On A Czech Amber LagerProcessBlind0.58
01/26/2026Cold-Side Oxidation: Impact Adding Gelatin Fining To An Open Vessel Has On A FestbierProcessBlind0.58
01/12/2026Hop Comparison: LUPOMAX vs. T-90 Cascade Pellets When Holding IBU Constant In A Blonde AleIngredientBlind0.52
12/29/2025Grain Comparison: German vs. Czech Vienna Malt In A Czech Premium Pale LagerIngredientBlind0.99
12/15/2025Roasted Grains: Carafa III vs. Carafa Special III In An AltbierIngredientBlind0.94
12/01/2025Impact Of A Single Decoction Mash When Using Under-Modified Malt In A Czech Pale LagerProcessBlind0.005
11/17/2025Hop Stand Temperature: 150°F/66°C vs. 200°F/93°C In An American IPAProcessBlind0.13
11/03/2025Roasted Grains: Impact Capping The Mash With Carafa Special III Has On A MärzenProcessBlind0.31
10/20/2025Yeast Pitch Rate: Yeast Cake vs. Direct Pitch In A Vienna LagerProcessBlind0.013
10/06/2025Hard Cider: Table Sugar vs. Apple Juice For Back-SweeteningIngredientBlind0.16
09/22/2025Dry Hop Duration: 12 Hours vs. 7 Days In An American IPAProcessBlind0.006
09/08/2025Impact Adding Ascorbic Acid To The Mash Has On A German PilsProcessBlind0.092
08/25/2025Fermentation Temperature: Imperial Yeast L13 Global In A West Coast PilsnerProcessBlind0.31
08/11/2025Impact Wheat Malt Has On A West Coast IPAIngredientBlind0.29
07/28/2025Grain Comparison: Cookie Malt vs. Biscuit Malt In An American Pale AleIngredientBlind0.58
07/14/2025Impact Corn Syrup Has On A Pre-Prohibition LagerIngredientBlind0.23
06/30/2025Impact Flaked Oats Have On A Blonde AleIngredientBlind0.25
06/16/2025Yeast Pitch Rate: Direct Pitch vs. Yeast Cake In A Belgian Dark Strong AleProcessBlind0.75
06/02/2025Sugar Additions: Sucrose vs. Invert Sugar In A Belgian TripelIngredientBlind0.033
05/19/2025Impact Curing Toasted Malt Has On A MärzenProcessBlind0.02
05/05/2025Impact Pre-Boiling Has When Making Hop WaterProcessBlind0.0009
04/21/2025Stacked Variables: Impact Pressurized Fermentation and Temperature Have On A FestbierProcessBlind0.52
04/07/2025Smoked Malt: 44% vs. 63% Usage Rate In A RauchbierProcessBlind0.97
03/24/2025Bittering Hops: Impact Different Amounts Have On A German LeichtbierProcessBlind0.16
03/10/2025Impact Hop Steeping Temperature Has On Hop WaterProcessBlind0.02
02/24/2025Water Chemistry: Impact Increasing Mash pH With Slaked Lime Has On An Oatmeal StoutProcessBlind0.46
02/10/2025Impact Victory Malt Has On A FestbierIngredientBlind0.58
01/27/2025Natural Carbonation: Sucrose vs. Honey When Keg Conditioning A Belgian SingleIngredientBlind0.038
01/13/2025Impact Open Fermentation Has On A FestbierProcessBlind0.34
12/30/2024Brewing With Coffee: Store-Bought vs. Home Roasted Beans In A Cream AleProcessBlind0.01
12/16/2024Impact Adding Table Sugar To Wort During The Boil Has On A Double IPAProcessBlind0.11
12/02/2024Bittering Hops: Saphir vs. Warrior When Used For Bittering In A West Coast PilsnerIngredientBlind0.86
11/18/2024Yeast Comparison: Imperial Yeast L13 Global vs. Imperial Yeast A07 Flagship In A West Coast IPAIngredientBlind0.52
11/04/2024Mash Temperature: Low vs. High In A SaisonProcessBlind0.002
10/21/2024Wort Aeration: Impact Oxygenation Has When Repitching Yeast In A Czech Premium Pale LagerProcessBlind0.4
10/07/2024Impact Ascorbic Acid In The Mash Has On A Hazy IPAProcessBlind0.038
09/23/2024Impact Storage Temperature Has On Bottled West Coast PilsProcessBlind0.0002
09/09/2024Dry Hop At Yeast Pitch vs. Standard Dry Hop In An American Pale AleProcessBlind0.52
08/26/2024Impact Yeast Nutrient Has When Reusing Yeast In A SaisonIngredientBlind0.96
08/12/2024Bottling Method: Blichmann BeerGun vs. Tapcooler Counter Pressure Bottle Filler In A Czech Dark LagerEquipmentBlind0.58
07/29/2024Grain Comparison: Caramel 60 vs. Caramel 40/80 Blend In A Scottish ExportIngredientBlind0.0002
07/15/2024Sugar Additions: Dextrose vs. Sucrose In A West Coast IPAIngredientBlind0.94
07/01/2024Grain Comparison: Carafa I vs. Roasted Barley In An AltbierIngredientBlind0.38
06/17/2024Impact Rice Syrup Solids Have On An American LagerIngredientBlind0.85
06/03/2024Grain Comparison: Midnight Wheat vs. Chocolate Wheat Malt In A SchwarzbierIngredientBlind0.4
05/20/2024Impact Irish Moss Hydration Has On An American Light LagerProcessBlind0.85
05/06/2024Impact Melanoidin Malt Has On A Munich HellesIngredientBlind0.52
04/22/2024Grain Comparison: Flaked vs. Malted Corn In A Cold IPAIngredientBlind0.019
04/08/2024Yeast Pitch Rate: Impact Underpitching Has On A Hard CiderProcessBlind0.94
03/25/2024Step Mash vs. Double Decoction In A Czech Dark LagerProcessBlind0.01
03/11/2024Impact No-Chill Method Has On An American Light LagerProcessBlind0.00001
02/26/2024Hop Water: 24 Hour vs. 7 Day Hop Contact TimeProcessBlind0.69
02/12/2024Kettle Trub: Low vs. High In A West Coast PilsnerProcessBlind0.14
01/29/2024Impact Batch Sparging With Boiling Water Has On A KölschProcessBlind0.74
01/22/2024Yeast Pitch Rate: Underpitch vs. Overpitch In A SaisonProcessBlind0.34
01/15/2024Brewing With Coffee: Central American vs. Indonesian Coffee In A White StoutIngredientBlind0.34
01/08/2024Impact Pressurized Fermentation Has On A Warm Fermented German Helles ExportbierProcessBlind0.7
01/01/2024Impact Fermentation Temperature Has When Using Proper Yeast Pitch Rates In A Munich HellesProcessBlind0.22
12/25/2023Sugar Additions: Dark Brown Sugar vs. D-45 Candi Syrup In A Belgian DubbelIngredientBlind0.3
12/18/2023Grain Comparison: Old Fashioned Oats vs. Quick Oats In An Oatmeal StoutIngredientBlind0.36
12/11/2023Hop Comparison: Northern Brewer vs. Target In An American Pale AleIngredientBlind0.038
12/04/2023Impact Continuous Recirculation Of The Mash Has On A Cream AleProcessBlind0.12
11/27/2023Impact Filtering Kettle Hops With A Stainless Mesh Filter Has On An International Pale LagerProcessBlind0.52
11/20/2023Brewing With Rosemary: 30 Minute Boil vs. Flameout Addition In An American IPAProcessBlind0.03
11/13/2023Fermentation Temperature: Imperial Yeast I22 Capri In Hop WaterProcessBlind0.000013
11/06/2023Cold-Side Oxidation: Impact Adding Ascorbic Acid At Packaging Has On A West Coast PilsnerProcessBlind0.4
10/30/2023Impact Alpha Acetolactate Decarboxylase (ALDC) Has On A FestbierIngredientBlind0.19
10/23/2023Hop Water: INCOGNITO vs. T-90 Pellets At Yeast PitchIngredientBlind0.7
10/16/2023Off-Flavor: Isovaleric Acid In An International Pale LagerOff-flavorBlind0.0009
10/09/2023Maple Syrup: Boil vs. Flameout Addition In An American Amber AleProcessBlind0.35
10/02/2023Impact Yeast Oxygen Scavenging Of Brewing Liquor Has On A MärzenProcessBlind0.52
09/25/2023Fermentation Temperature: Imperial Yeast B64 Napolean In A SaisonProcessBlind0.99
09/18/2023Impact Wheat Malt Has On A British Golden AleIngredientBlind0.7
09/11/2023Impact Fermenting With Yeast Previously Used To Ferment A Smoked Beer Has On A Munich HellesProcessBlind0.013
09/04/2023Vienna Malt vs. Munich/Pilsner Malt Blend In A Vienna LagerIngredientBlind0.69
08/28/2023Grain Comparison: Domestic vs. Czech Pilsner Malt In A Czech Pale LagerIngredientBlind0.27
08/21/2023Impact Filtering Kettle And Dry Hop Additions With A Muslin Bag Has On A Rye IPAProcessBlind0.7
08/14/2023Impact Flaked Barley Has On An Irish Extra StoutIngredientBlind0.12
08/07/2023Off-Flavor: Dimethyl Sulfide (DMS) In A Dark MildOff-flavorBlind0.39
07/31/2023Impact Adding Tropic Thunder At Yeast Pitch Has On A Hazy IPAProcessBlind0.88
07/24/2023Hop Comparison: Tettnanger vs. Spalter Select In An International Pale LagerIngredientBlind0.0008
07/17/2023Impact Yeast Has On Hop WaterProcessBlind0.000002
07/10/2023Impact Sinamar Has On A SchwarzbierIngredientBlind0.12
07/03/2023Impact Pureeing Fruit Has On A Hard CiderProcessBlind0.36
06/26/2023Impact Grain Crush Size Has On A Helles BockProcessBlind0.007
06/19/2023Sour Beer: Imperial Yeast W25 Lacto. Brevis vs. Goodbelly In A Straight Sour BeerIngredientBlind0.001
06/12/2023Impact Pressurized Warm Fermentation Has On A Belgian SingleProcessBlind0.86
06/05/2023Impact Spelt Malt Has On A British Golden AleIngredientBlind0.52
05/29/2023Natural Carbonation: Belgian Candi Syrup vs. Dextrose In A Trappist SingleProcessBlind0.94
05/22/2023Stacked Variables: Impact Reduced Mash & Boil Times Have On An American StoutProcessBlind0.25
05/15/2023Impact Post-Boil Acidification With Sauergut Has On A German PilsnerProcessBlind0.34
05/08/2023Impact Extended Time On Trub Has On A KölschProcessBlind0.81
05/01/2023Adding Fruit Before vs. After Fermentation In A Cherry Hard CiderProcessBlind0.000002
04/28/2023The Brü Club xBmt Series | Yeast Comparison: LalBrew Diamond vs. LalBrew NovaLager In A West Coast PilsnerIngredientBlind0.004
04/24/2023Impact Using Old Cascade Hops Has On An American Pale AleIngredientBlind0.19
04/17/2023Impact Fining With Gelatin Has On A West Coast PilsnerProcessBlind0.29
04/10/2023Impact Acidification Has On Hop WaterProcessBlind0.35
04/03/2023Brewing With Honey: Boil vs. Fermentation Addition In A Blonde AleProcessBlind0.69
03/31/2023The Brü Club xBmt Series | Vienna Malt vs. Pilsner/Munich Malt Blend In A Vienna LagerIngredientBlind0.15
03/27/2023Yeast Pitch Rate: Impact Underpitching Has On An International Pale LagerProcessBlind0.34
03/20/2023Impact 6-Row Malt Has On An Adjunct-Laden American LagerIngredientBlind0.08
03/13/2023Fermentation Temperature: Imperial Yeast L25 Hygge In A German Helles ExportbierProcessBlind0.52
03/06/2023Impact Malted Blue Corn Has On An International Pale LagerIngredientBlind0.41
02/27/2023Brewing With Spruce: 30 Minute vs. 5 Minute Kettle Addition In An American Pale AleProcessBlind0.19
02/24/2023The Brü Club xBmt Series | Impact Fermenting With Thiolized Yeast Has On A Mash Hopped International Pale LagerIngredientBlind0.000008
02/20/2023Impact Phantasm Powder Has On A Hazy IPAIngredientBlind0.58
02/13/2023High vs. Low Mash Temperature In A Non-Alcoholic Hoppy LagerProcessBlind0.000004
02/06/2023Brewing With Coffee: Impact Post-Fermentation Contact Time With Coffee Beans Has On An American Blonde AleProcessBlind0.24
01/30/2023Impact Dip Hopping Has On An American Pale AleProcessBlind0.001
01/27/2023The Brü Club xBmt Series | Impact Fermenting With Home-Dried Yeast Has On A British Golden AleProcessBlind0.11
01/23/2023Impact Sunlight Exposure In Amber Bottles Has On An American Blonde AleProcessBlind0.9
01/16/2023Impact Storage Temperature Has On A Canned Hazy IPAProcessBlind0.02
01/09/2023Impact Taking Steps To Release Bound Thiols Has On A Cold IPAProcessBlind0.92
01/02/2023Impact Post-Boil Acidification Has On An American IPAProcessBlind0.04
12/26/2022Kettle Hops: Muslin vs. Polyester Filter Bags In An American IPAProcessBlind0.64
12/19/2022Impact Chemical Stabilization Has On A Back-Sweetened Berry Hard CiderProcessBlind0.19
12/12/2022Impact Flaked Maize Has On A British Golden AleIngredientBlind0.58
12/05/2022Impact Crowler Storage Has On American IPAProcessBlind0.29
11/28/2022Grain Comparison: Chit Malt vs. Carapils In A Blonde AleIngredientBlind0.75
11/21/2022Hop Comparison: T-90 vs. LUPOMAX When Used To Dry Hop An American IPAIngredientBlind0.98
11/14/2022Water Chemistry: Impact Post-Fermentation Gypsum Addition Has On An American Pale AleProcessBlind0.95
11/07/2022Water Chemistry: Impact Gypsum Addition Has On Hop WaterProcessBlind0.003
10/31/2022Impact Mash Length Has On An American Brown AleProcessBlind0.038
10/27/2022The Brü Club xBmt Series | No-Chill: Impact Squeezing The Air Out Of The Hot Cube Has On An Ordinary BitterProcessBlind0.62
10/24/2022Impact Yeast Starter Strength Has On A Munich HellesProcessBlind0.35
10/17/2022Hop Stand Temperature: 185°F/85°C vs. 203°F/95°C In A Hazy IPAProcessBlind0.46
10/10/2022Impact Storage In A PET Keg Has On A Pale LagerEquipmentBlind0.31
10/03/2022The Gelatin Effect: Impact Fining With Gelatin Has On An American IPAProcessBlind0.01
09/29/2022The Brü Club xBmt Series | Bottle Conditioning vs. Keg Conditioning In An Ordinary BitterProcessBlind0.09
09/26/2022Sinamar vs. Carafa II In A SchwarzbierIngredientBlind0.038
09/19/2022Impact Fermenter Size Has On An American Brown AleEquipmentBlind0.08
09/12/2022Hop Stand vs. Dry Hop In An American IPAProcessBlind0.025
09/05/2022Impact Mash Hopping Has On An American IPAProcessBlind0.42
08/29/2022Fermentation Temperature: Imperial Yeast I22 Capri In A Hazy IPAProcessBlind0.028
08/25/2022The Brü Club xBmt Series | Impact Using Powerade Zero Instead Of Water Has On A WitbierIngredientBlind0.0001
08/22/2022Reverse Osmosis (RO) vs. Tap Water In An American Pale AleIngredientBlind0.9
08/15/2022Impact Open Fermentation Has On An American Pale AleProcessBlind0.69
08/08/2022Impact Staggered Nutrient Additions Have On A HydromelProcessBlind0.19
08/01/2022Impact Fermentation Volume Has On An American Light LagerProcessBlind0.002
07/25/2022Sugar Additions: Coconut Sugar vs. Sucrose In An International Pale LagerIngredientBlind0.01
07/21/2022The Brü Club xBmt Series | Impact Of Pressurized Warm Fermentation On A German Helles ExportbierProcessBlind0.08
07/18/2022Impact Participant Sightedness Has On Triangle Test PerformanceOtherBlind0.31
07/11/2022Impact Double Dry Hopping Has On An American IPAProcessBlind0.93
07/04/2022Impact Of Pressurized Warm Fermentation On A German PilsProcessBlind0.1
06/27/2022Brewing With Fruit: Sweet vs. Bitter Orange Peel In A Belgian WitbierIngredientBlind0.09
06/20/2022Impact Knowledge Of Triangle Test Performance Has On Level Of Confidence And Degree Of Difference PerceivedOtherBlind
06/13/2022Impact A Vitality Starter Of Old Yeast Has On An English PorterProcessBlind0.41
06/06/2022Sour Beer: Imperial Yeast W25 Lactobacillus Brevis vs. Grains In A Straight Sour BeerIngredientBlind0.0001
05/30/2022Impact Yeast Starter Temperature Has On A Blonde AleProcessBlind0.86
05/23/2022Grain Comparison: German Pils Malt vs. Floor Malted Bohemian Pilsner Malt In A German PilsIngredientBlind0.29
05/16/2022Impact Reduced Mash Length Has On A Blonde AleProcessBlind0.45
05/09/2022Fermentation Temperature: Imperial Yeast L13 Global In A FestbierProcessSemi-Blind0.7
05/02/2022Impact Storage Temperature Has On An Oxygen-Exposed Hazy IPAProcessBlind0.0001
04/28/2022The Brü Club xBmt Series | Impact Dry Hopping At Yeast Pitch Has On A Bottle Conditioned American Pale AleProcessBlind0.44
04/25/2022Brewing With Coffee: Cold Brew vs. Whole Bean Added At Packaging In An American StoutProcessBlind0.007
04/18/2022Cold-Side Oxidation: Impact Purging An Empty Keg vs. A Keg Filled With Liquid Has On A German Pils That Was Aged For 3 MonthsProcessBlind
04/11/2022The Gelatin Effect: Impact Fining In The Keg Has On A KölschProcessBlind0.46
04/04/2022Water Chemistry: Sauergut vs. Lactic Acid For Mash pH Adjustment In A KölschIngredientBlind0.02
03/31/2022The Brü Club xBmt Series | Yeast Comparison: Imperial Yeast A09 Pub vs Safale S-04 English Ale In A Dark MildIngredientBlind0.45
03/28/2022Impact Removing Bittering Hops Mid-Boil Has On A KölschProcessBlind0.0002
03/21/2022Impact Dilution Of High OG Wort Has On A Pale LagerProcessBlind0.83
03/14/2022Grain Comparison: Carafa II vs. Carafa Special II In A SchwarzbierIngredientBlind0.3
03/07/2022Cold-Side Oxidation: Impact Purging Keg Headspace With CO2 Has On An American StoutProcessSemi-Blind0.9
03/03/2022The Brü Club xBmt Series | Yeast Comparison: Omega Yeast OYL-071 Lutra Kveik vs. Saflager W-34/70 In A German PilsIngredientBlind0.053
02/28/2022Sugar Additions: Sucrose vs. Monk Fruit Sugar In An American Pale AleIngredientBlind0.75
02/21/2022Water Chemistry: Impact Sulfate To Chloride Ratio Has On A British Brown AleProcessSemi-Blind0.0004
02/14/2022Impact Storage Temperature Has On A Canned KölschProcessBlind0.12
02/07/2022Cold-Side Oxidation: Impact Adding Potassium Metabisulfite (PMB) At Dry Hop Has On An American Pale AleProcessBlind0.38
01/31/2022Cold-Side Oxidation: Impact Purging An Empty Keg vs. A Keg Filled With Liquid Has On A German PilsProcessSemi-Blind0.08
01/27/2022The Brü Club xBmt Series | Cold-Side Oxidation: Impact Adding Potassium Metabisulfite (PMB) At Packaging Has On A Bottle Conditioned KölschProcessSemi-Blind0.08
01/24/2022Impact Using Old Triumph Hops Has On An American IPAIngredientSemi-Blind0.44
01/17/2022Grain Comparison: Maris Otter vs. Golden Promise In A British Golden AleIngredientBlind0.94
01/10/2022Mash Temperature: Low vs. High In A German PilsProcessSemi-Blind0.21
01/03/2022Impact Adding Thiol Releasing Enzyme At Dry Hop Has On An American Pale AleProcessBlind0.26
12/27/2021Impact Of Beer Temperature When Dry Hopping An American IPAProcessSemi-Blind0.9
12/20/2021Caramel Malt: Barley vs. Millet In An American Amber AleIngredientBlind0.78
12/16/2021The Brü Club xBmt Series | Whole Cone vs. Pellet Hops When Used To Dry Hop An American Pale AleIngredientBlind0.11
12/13/2021Hop Comparison: T-90 vs. LUPOMAX CTZ In An American Pale AleIngredientBlind0.003
12/06/2021Impact Of Storing Beer In A Plastic Nalgene BottleEquipmentBlind0.58
11/29/2021Rye Malt vs. Flaked Rye In An American Pale AleIngredientBlind0.19
11/22/2021Impact Removing Hot Break During The Boil Has On New England IPAProcessSemi-Blind0.7
11/15/2021Sodium Metabisulfite vs. Potassium Metabifulfite When Used At Packaging In A German Helles ExportbierIngredientBlind0.83
11/08/2021Impact Purging A Keg With CO2 Produced During Fermentation Has On Blonde AleProcessBlind0.33
11/01/2021Impact Sanitizer Suck-Back During Cold Crash Has On American Pale AleProcessBlind0.4
10/28/2021The Brü Club xBmt Series | Fermentation Temperature: Wyeast 3944 Belgian WitbierProcessBlind0.21
10/25/2021Impact Chit Malt Has On American Pale AleIngredientBlind0.7
10/18/2021Impact Carahell Malt Has On FestbierIngredientSemi-Blind0.02
10/11/2021Impact Lactose Has On Sweet StoutIngredientBlind0.52
10/04/2021Carbonation Methods: Force Carbonation vs. Spunding In A German PilsProcessSemi-Blind0.44
09/27/2021Impact Of Pressurized Warm Fermentation On A FestbierProcessBlind0.34
09/20/2021Impact Using Water From A Tank Water Heater Has On American StoutProcessSemi-Blind0.44
09/13/2021Impact Caraway Seed Has On Dark Rye SaisonIngredientBlind0.012
09/06/2021Impact Cold Steeping Roasted Grains Has On Black IPAProcessSemi-Blind0.0004
08/30/2021Low vs. High IBU In A Blonde AleProcessBlind0.31
08/23/2021Impact Adding Zinc At Yeast Pitch Has On Vienna LagerProcessSemi-Blind0.9
08/16/2021European vs. Indian Coriander In A Belgian WitbierIngredientBlind0.24
08/09/2021Brewing With Wood: Impact Oak Cubes Have On Strong BitterIngredientBlind0.0008
08/02/2021Cold-Side Oxidation: Impact Of Transferring a British Bitter To A Non-Purged KegProcessSemi-Blind0.9
07/26/2021Impact Storage Temperature Has On Cream AleProcessSemi-Blind0.7
07/19/2021Brewing With Spruce: Boil Addition vs. Fermentation Addition In An American IPAIngredientBlind0.007
07/12/2021Force Carbonation: Set-And-Forget vs. Burst Carbonation In A KölschProcessSemi-Blind0.21
07/05/2021Brewery Sanitation: Star San vs. IodophorProcessBlind0.07
06/28/2021Impact Peated Malt Has On An American PorterIngredientBlind0.24
06/21/2021Impact Skimming Kräusen During Fermentation Has On Strong BitterProcessSemi-Blind0.21
06/14/2021Flaked vs. Malted Oats In An American Brown AleIngredientSemi-Blind0.44
06/07/2021Yeast Pitch Rate: Underpitch vs Overpitch In A WeissbierProcessSemi-Blind0.21
05/31/2021Hop Crop Year: 2019 vs. 2020 Mosaic LUPOMAXIngredientBlind0.24
05/24/2021Grain Comparison: Biscuit Malt vs. Victory Malt In An American Blonde AleIngredientBlind0.0002
05/17/2021Single vs. Double Dry Hop In An American Pale AleProcessSemi-Blind0.08
05/10/2021The Boil Effect: Lid On vs. Lid Off In A Munich HellesProcessSemi-Blind0.21
05/03/2021Impact Of Storing Beer In A Glass GrowlerEquipmentSemi-Blind0.44
04/26/2021Impact The Use Of Flaked Maize Has On Cream AleIngredientSemi-Blind0.7
04/19/2021Mash Methods: No Sparge vs. BIAB In A Munich HellesProcessSemi-Blind0.21
04/12/2021The Gelatin Effect: Dry vs. Hydrated In A Pale LagerProcessSemi-Blind0.21
04/05/2021No-Boil Effect: Evaluating The Impact On Hazy IPAProcessSemi-Blind0.21
03/29/2021Wort Aeration: Impact Of Wort Oxygenation On A British Golden AleProcessSemi-Blind0.44
03/22/2021Hard Seltzer: Sucrose vs DextroseIngredientSemi-Blind0.9
03/15/2021Impact Pasteurization Of Honey Has On The Character Of Pale LagerProcessSemi-Blind0.9
03/08/2021Gelatin vs. Biofine Clear In American Light LagerIngredientSemi-Blind0.44
03/01/2021Biotransformation: Impact Of Dry Hopping NEIPA At High Kräusen When Fermented With Imperial Yeast A24 Dry HopProcessSemi-Blind0.213
02/25/2021The Brü Club xBmt Series | Impact Double Dry Hopping Has On Dry Hop SaturationProcessSemi-Blind0.077
02/22/2021Grain Comparison: US Caramel vs. UK Crystal Malt In A Belgian Pale AleIngredientSemi-Blind0.441
02/15/2021Boil Vigor: Weak vs. Strong In A German Helles ExportbierProcessSemi-Blind0.441
02/08/2021Dry Hopping vs. Keg Hopping An English IPAProcessSemi-Blind0.0004
02/01/2021Extract vs. All-Grain American StoutProcessSemi-Blind0.0004
01/25/2021Grain Comparison: Pale Malt vs. Pilsner Malt In German PilsIngredientSemi-Blind0.441
01/18/2021The Gelatin Effect: Impact Fining With A Higher Amount Of Gelatin Has On Helles BockProcessSemi-Blind0.441
01/11/2021Impact Of Co-Pitching Brettanomyces and Saccharomyces In A British AleProcessSemi-Blind0.0001
01/04/2021The Hop Stand: Flameout vs. 120°F/49°C In A Midwest IPAProcessSemi-Blind0.7
12/28/2020Impact Adding Table Sugar To Wort During The Boil Has On A SaisonProcessSemi-Blind0.213
12/24/2020The Brü Club xBmt Series | Yeast Pitch Temperature: Cool Vs. Warm In A MärzenProcessSemi-Blind0.213
12/21/2020Lager Fermentation: Traditional vs. Quick Lager Method With Imperial Yeast L09 Que BuenoProcessSemi-Blind0.003
12/14/2020Brewing With Coffee: Revisiting Hot vs. Cold Brew In StoutProcessSemi-Blind0.896
12/07/2020Water Chemistry: Acidulated Malt vs. Phosphoric Acid In American Pale AleProcessSemi-Blind0.441
11/30/2020Dextrin Malt: Impact Of Carapils On Hoppy PilsnerIngredientSemi-Blind0.441
11/23/2020Fermentation Vessel: HDPE Bucket vs. PET Carboy In A Pale AleEquipmentSemi-Blind0.21
11/16/2020Cold Crashing Speed: Immediate vs. Gradual In A German PilsProcessSemi-Blind0.7
11/09/2020Yeast Pitch Rate: Yeast Starter vs. Yeast Cake From An Imperial Brown AleProcessSemi-Blind0.0001
11/02/2020Roasted Grains: Full Mash vs. Steeped In Wort In A Robust PorterProcessBlind0.441
10/29/2020The Brü Club xBmt Series | First Wort Hop vs. 75 Minute Kettle AdditionProcessBlind
10/26/2020The Gelatin Effect: Impact Of Fining A Beer Fermented With Kveik (Voss)ProcessSemi-Blind0.9
10/19/2020Roasted Grains: Roasted Barley vs. Black Malt In An English PorterIngredientSemi-Blind0.21
10/12/2020Impact Of Storing Beer In A CO2 Pressurized GrowlerEquipmentSemi-Blind0.7
10/05/2020Frozen Fruit vs. Tincture In A Belgian Dubbel With PlumsProcessSemi-Blind0.0003
09/28/2020Bittering Hops: 60 Minute vs. 30 Minute Kettle Addition In Pale LagerProcessSemi-Blind0.003
09/24/2020The Brü Club xBmt Series | Yeast Comparison: LalBrew New England vs. Safale S-04 English Ale In A Hazy IPAIngredientSemi-Blind0.042
09/21/2020Water Chemistry: Impact Sulfate To Chloride Ratio Has On New England IPAProcessSemi-Blind0.44
09/14/2020Dry Hop At Yeast Pitch vs. Standard Dry Hop In American IPAProcessSemi-Blind0.21
09/07/2020Impact Yeast Storage Temperature Has On Double IPAProcessSemi-Blind0.003
08/31/2020FlavorActiV Off-Flavor Series: BitternessOff-flavorSemi-Blind0.003
08/24/2020Carbonation Methods: Keg Conditioning vs. Force Carbonation In A SaisonProcessSemi-Blind0.44
08/17/2020Wort Aeration: Impact Of Over-Oxygenation On A New England IPAProcessSemi-Blind0.44
08/10/2020Sugar Additions: Sucrose Vs. Dextrose In Double IPAIngredientSemi-Blind0.02
08/03/2020Impact Of Wheat Malt On American IPAIngredientSemi-Blind0.08
07/30/2020The Brü Club xBmt Series | Examining The Qualitative And Quantitative Impact Of Fermenting Pale Lager Under Pressure At Ale TemperatureProcessBlind0.013
07/27/2020Fermentation Temperature: Imperial Yeast A44 Kveiking In A Blonde AleProcessSemi-Blind0.02
07/20/2020Impact Storage Temperature Has On Czech PilsnerProcessSemi-Blind0.02
07/13/2020Cold-Side Oxidation: Impact Of Transferring A Pale Lager To A Non-Purged KegProcessSemi-Blind0.21
07/06/2020Water Chemistry: Straight vs. Adjusted RO Water In A Blonde AleProcessSemi-Blind0.44
07/02/2020The Brü Club xBmt Series | Yeast Comparison: Imperial Yeast A10 Darkness Vs. LalBrew NottinghamIngredientBlind0.004
06/29/2020Impact Of Beer Temperature When Dry Hopping A Double IPAProcessBlind0.08
06/22/2020Impact Open Fermentation Has On A Czech Premium LagerProcessSemi-Blind0.44
06/15/2020Mash Temperature: Low Vs. High In An English PorterProcessSemi-Blind0.0004
06/08/2020Cold-Side Oxidation: Impact Adding Sodium Metabisulfite (SMB) At Packaging Has On An American IPAProcessSemi-Blind0.0001
06/01/2020Sugar Additions: Single Dose vs. Staggered During Fermentation Of Belgian TripelProcessSemi-Blind0.21
05/25/2020Dry Hop Duration: 3 Days vs. 7 Days In An American IPAProcessSemi-Blind0.71
05/18/2020Water Chemistry: Impact Boil pH Has On Blonde AleProcessSemi-Blind0.7
05/11/2020Kettle Trub: Low Vs. High In A German PilsProcessSemi-Blind0.003
05/04/2020Impact Toasting Flaked Oats Has On British Brown AleProcessSemi-Blind0.02
04/27/2020Water Chemistry: Adjusting German Pils With Calcium Chloride At PackagingProcessSemi-Blind0.71
04/20/2020Whole Cone vs. Pellet Hops When Used To Dry Hop American Pale AleProcessBlind0.46
04/13/2020Cold-Side Oxidation: Impact Of Continuously Purging Fermenter And Keg With CO2 At Packaging On American IPAProcessBlind0.004
04/06/2020Impact Higher Dosage Rates Of Sodium Metabisulfite (SMB) Have On German PilsProcessSemi-Blind0.44
03/30/2020Yeast Comparison: Fleischmann’s Active Dry Yeast vs. Safale US-05 American Ale Yeast In An American Pale AleIngredientBlind0.013
03/23/2020Cold-Side Oxidation: Impact Of Dosing American Lager With Potassium Metabisulfite (PMB) At PackagingProcessBlind0.45
03/16/2020Brewing With Wood: Oak Infusion Spirals vs. Oak Cubes In American BarleywineProcessBlind0.013
03/09/2020Hard Cider: Tartaric vs. Malic Acid Adjustments In A Hard Cider When Using Store-Bought JuiceIngredientBlind0.21
03/02/2020Force Carbonation: Set-And-Forget vs. Immediate Burst Carbonation In A Blonde AleProcessBlind0.58
02/27/2020The Brü Club xBmt Series | Cooling The Wort: No-Chill Method Vs. Rapid Chilling In American IPAProcessBlind0.013
02/24/2020Impact Carbonating With Hop-Infused CO2 Has On An American Pale AleProcessBlind0.25
02/17/2020Impact Of Open Fermentation On A High OG SaisonProcessBlind0.021
02/10/2020Impact Fermenting With Previously Frozen Liquid Yeast Has On Blonde AleProcessBlind0.41
02/03/2020Wort Aeration: Single vs. Double Dose Of Oxygen In An Imperial StoutProcessBlind0.29
01/30/2020The Brü Club xBmt Series | Yeast Comparison: Imperial Yeast A09 Pub vs. Lallemand London ESB In American Brown AleIngredientBlind0.17
01/27/2020Impact Using Olive Oil As An Alternative To Wort Aeration Has On KölschProcessBlind0.88
01/20/2020Bottle Conditioning: Crown Cap Vs. Swing-Top In An American Pale AleProcessBlind0.58
01/13/2020Mash Temperature: Low Vs. High In A Belgian Golden Strong AleProcessBlind0.21
01/06/2020Impact Pre-Flushing Dry Hops With CO2 Has On An American IPAProcessBlind0.58
12/30/2019Impact Rapidase Revelation Aroma Used At Dry Hop Has On American IPAIngredientBlind0.58
12/23/2019Brewing With Spice: Direct Addition vs. Tincture In A WitbierProcessBlind0.5
12/16/2019Hard Cider: Impact Adding Yeast Nutrient Has When Using Store-Bought JuiceProcessBlind0.24
12/09/2019Hop Pellets vs. Hop Hash When Used To Dry Hop A Blonde AleIngredientBlind0.11
12/02/2019Impact Adding Zinc At Yeast Pitch Has On Helles BockProcessBlind0.79
11/25/2019Yeast Pitch Rate: Impact of Underpitching Kveik YeastProcessBlind0.24
11/18/2019Force Carbonation: Set-And-Forget vs. Burst Carbonation In An American IPAProcessBlind0.35
11/11/2019Natural Carbonation: Sucrose vs. Honey When Keg Conditioning A Blonde AleIngredientBlind0.24
11/04/2019Belgian Candi Sugar vs. Syrup In A Belgian Golden Strong AleIngredientBlind0.95
10/31/2019The Brü Club xBmt Series | Impact High Mash pH Has On Cream AleProcessBlind0.038
10/28/2019Fermentation Temperature: Stable vs. Variable In A Czech Pale LagerProcessBlind0.65
10/21/2019Impact Star San Foam Has On An International Pale LagerProcessBlind0.93
10/14/2019Impact A Diacetyl Rest Has On British Brown AleProcessBlind0.46
10/07/2019Fermentation Temperature: Bootleg Biology OSLO Kveik Yeast In A German Helles ExportbierProcessBlind0.012
09/30/2019Carbonation Methods: Force Carbonation vs. Kräusening In A FestbierProcessBlind0.016
09/26/2019The Brü Club xBmt Series | Early vs. Late Kettle Hop Additions In A Hazy IPAProcessBlind0.57
09/23/2019Cold-Side Oxidation: Impact Adding Sodium Metabisulfite (SMB) At Packaging Has On A Hazy IPAProcessBlind0.034
09/16/2019Impact Filtering Kettle Hops With A Stainless Mesh Filter Has On An American IPAProcessBlind0.46
09/09/2019Water Chemistry: Impact Adding Table Salt At Packaging Has On Irish Red AleProcessBlind0.002
09/02/2019Whole Cone vs. Pellet Hops In An American IPAIngredientBlind0.021
08/29/2019The Brü Club xBmt Series | Yeast Comparison: Safale US-05 American Ale vs. Wyeast 1056 American AleIngredientBlind0.85
08/26/2019Cold-Side Oxidation: Purging The Keg vs. Purging The Headspace In A Czech Pale LagerProcessBlind0.65
08/19/2019The Gelatin Effect: Impact Adding Gelatin At Yeast Pitch Has On An American Pale AleProcessBlind0.23
08/12/2019Impact A Mashout Has On A Czech Premium Pale LagerProcessBlind0.35
08/05/2019Bittering Hops: 60 Minute vs. 30 Minute Kettle Addition In Blonde AleProcessBlind0.033
07/29/2019Cold Crashing Speed: Immediate vs. Gradual In A Munich HellesProcessBlind0.89
07/22/2019Impact A Vitality Starter Of Old Yeast Has On American Pale AleProcessBlind0.28
07/15/2019Impact Of Gradually Adding Wort To Fermenting High OG BeerProcessBlind0.94
07/08/2019Impact Skimming Krausen During Fermentation Has On Munich HellesProcessBlind0.12
07/01/2019Impact Flaked Rice Has On An American LagerIngredientBlind0.18
06/27/2019The Brü Club xBmt Series | Yeast Pitch Rate: Underpitch vs. Overpitch In A LagerProcessBlind0.33
06/27/2019The Brü Club xBmt Series | Roasted Grains: Full Mash vs. Capped At SpargeProcessBlind0.004
06/24/2019Investigating The Dry Hop Saturation PointProcessBlind0.1
06/17/2019Impact A Ferulic Acid Rest Has On A WeissbierProcessBlind0.86
06/10/2019Impact Wheat Malt Protein Content Has On A Hazy IPAIngredientBlind0.4
06/03/2019Impact Yeast Freshness When Direct Pitching Has On A Strong BitterProcessBlind0.34
05/30/2019The Brü Club xBmt Series | Yeast Comparison: Wyeast 1318 London Ale III vs. Safale S-04 English AleIngredientBlind0.46
05/27/2019Liquid Malt Extract (LME) vs. Dry Malt Extract (DME) In An American Pale AleIngredientBlind0.006
05/20/2019Impact Removing Hot Break During The Boil Has On Munich HellesProcessBlind0.21
05/13/2019Grain Comparison: Golden Promise vs. Pale Ale Malt In A Scottish HeavyIngredientBlind0.29
05/06/2019Carbonation Methods: Force Carbonation vs. Natural Carbonation In A Brett BeerProcessBlind0.12
04/29/2019Impact Fermentation Volume Has On BarleywineProcessBlind0.99
04/22/2019Doppelgänger: Two Hearted Ale From Bell’s BreweryOtherBlind0.002
04/15/2019Impact Storage Temperature Has On An English BarleywineProcessBlind0.0009
04/08/2019Fermentation Temperature: Imperial Yeast A43 Loki (Kveik) In A Farmhouse AleProcessBlind0.006
04/01/2019Smoked Malt: Cherrywood vs. Beechwood In A RauchbierIngredientBlind0.03
03/28/2019The Brü Club xBmt Series | Yeast Pitch Rate: Direct Pitch vs. Yeast Starter In An Amber AleProcessBlind0.40
03/25/2019Hop Comparison: Bell’s Brewery Centennial Select vs. Standard Centennial In An American IPAIngredientBlind0.85
03/18/2019Impact Extended Time In Primary Fermentation Vessel Has On A FestbierProcessBlind0.012
03/11/2019Impact Dry Hopping In A Stainless Mesh Filter Has On An American Amber AleProcessBlind0.95
03/04/2019Bittering Hops: T-90 Pellets vs. Hop ExtractIngredientBlind0.4
02/28/2019The Brü Club xBmt Series | Water Chemistry: Lactic Acid vs. Phosphoric Acid for Mash pH Adjustment In A KölschProcessBlind0.048
02/25/2019Sugar Additions: Dextrose vs. Sucrose In Belgian Golden Strong AleIngredientBlind0.002
02/18/2019Impact Increased Headspace During Fermentation When Volume Is Consistent Has On A Hazy IPAProcessBlind0.89
02/11/2019Cold-Side Oxidation: Impact Adding Sodium Metabisulfite (SMB) At Packaging Has On A KölschProcessBlind0.033
02/04/2019Wood Aging: Impact Contact Time With Oak Cubes Has On An American PorterProcessBlind0.42
01/28/2019Impact Yeast Storage Temperature Has On British Golden AleProcessBlind0.048
01/21/2019Brewing With Coffee: Boil Kettle Addition vs. Fermentation Vessel AdditionProcessBlind0.003
01/14/2019Chili Beer: Whole Pepper vs. Tincture In A KölschProcessBlind0.21
01/07/2019Impact Of Delaying Yeast Pitch On Hazy IPAProcessBlind0.88
12/31/2018Cheap Filtered Juice vs. Expensive Unfiltered Juice In A Hard CiderIngredientBlind0.7
12/24/2018Impact Adding Table Sugar To Wort During The Boil Has On A Belgian TripelProcessBlind0.79
12/17/2018Impact Lagering Has On A FestbierProcessBlind0.46
12/10/2018Cacao Nibs vs. Cholaca Liquid Cacao In An Oatmeal StoutIngredientBlind0.0009
12/03/2018Wort Aeration: Impact Pure Oxygen When Repitching Yeast Has On A Belgian Dark Strong AleProcessBlind0.99
11/29/2018The Brü Club xBmt Series | Direct Pitch vs. Rehydration With Dry YeastProcessBlind0.14
11/26/2018Impact Adding Enzyme To The Mash vs. To The Beer Has On A Brut IPAProcessBlind0.0001
11/19/2018Grain Comparison: Light vs. Dark Munich Malt In A MärzenIngredientBlind0.02
11/12/2018Roasted Grains: Full Mash vs. Steeped In Wort In A Foreign Extra StoutProcessBlind0.5
11/05/2018Yeast Pitch Rate: Yeast Cake vs. Yeast Starter In A Czech Pale LagerProcessBlind0.002
10/29/2018Impact Using Old Crushed Malt Has On AltbierProcessBlind0.22
10/25/2018The Brü Club xBmt Series | Water Chemistry: Treated vs. Untreated In A Hazy IPAProcessBlind0.83
10/22/2018Impact Freezing Beer Has On Munich HellesProcessBlind0.29
10/15/2018Impact Rye Malt Has On American Pale AleIngredientBlind0.02
10/08/2018T90 Pellets vs. American Noble Hops In A German PilsIngredientBlind0.28
10/01/2018Flaked vs. Malted Oats In A Hazy IPAIngredientBlind0.58
09/24/2018Fermentation Temperature: Imperial Yeast B48 Triple Double In A Trappist SingleProcessBlind0.58
09/17/2018Impact Adding Beano At Yeast Pitch Has On German LeichtbierProcessBlind0.58
09/10/2018The Mash: Protein Rest vs. Single Infusion In An American Wheat BeerProcessBlind0.64
09/06/2018Hard Cider: Chemical vs. Heat Pasteurization Of Fresh Pressed JuiceProcessBlind0.4
09/03/2018Yeast Pitch Rate: Yeast Starter vs. Direct Pitch In A Belgian Dark Strong AleProcessBlind0.34
08/30/2018The Brü Club xBmt Series | Impact Of Pressurized Warm Fermentation On A Munich DunkelProcessBlind0.34
08/27/2018Impact Yeast Nutrient Has On SchwarzbierProcessBlind0.4
08/20/2018Impact Carahell Has On KellerbierIngredientBlind0.01
08/13/2018Mash Temperature: Low vs. High In A Munich HellesProcessBlind0.42
08/06/2018Impact Adding BrewTan B To The Mash Has On American Pale AleProcessBlind0.4
07/30/2018Cold-Side Oxidation: Impact Purging Keg Headspace With CO2 Has On A Hazy IPAProcessBlind0.83
07/23/2018Fermentation Temperature: Imperial Yeast L17 Harvest In A German PilsProcessBlind0.004
07/16/2018Impact Warm Shipping Has On A Munich HellesProcessBlind0.88
07/09/2018Brewing With Coffee: Hot vs. Cold Brew In An American StoutProcessBlind0.85
07/02/2018No-Boil Effect: Evaluating The Impact On Scottish HeavyProcessBlind0.021
06/25/2018Impact Wheat Malt Has On A KölschIngredientBlind0.36
06/21/2018The Brü Club xBmt Series | Mash Length: 60 Minutes vs. 20 MinutesProcessBlind0.19
06/18/2018Impact Fining With Clarity Ferm Has On A German PilsProcessBlind0.88
06/11/2018Impact Flaked Maize Has On An American LagerIngredientBlind0.048
06/04/2018Impact Mechanical Filtration Has On A Strong BitterProcessBlind0.99
05/28/2018Fresh Yeast vs. Slurry Harvested From A High OG Blonde AleProcessBlind0.021
05/21/2018Fermentation Temperature: Imperial Yeast A07 Flagship A Blonde AleProcessBlind0.04
05/14/2018Combined vs. Staggered Microbe Pitch In A Mixed-Fermentation Sour BeerProcessBlind0.0001
05/07/2018Impact Exposure To Light During Fermentation Has On A German PilsProcessBlind0.04
04/30/2018Impact Using Various Fining Methods Has On Hazy IPAProcessBlind0.09
04/23/2018Water Chemistry: Phosphoric Acid vs. Acidulated Malt In A German PilsProcessBlind0.002
04/16/2018Impact Open Fermentation Has On A Kettle Sour BeerProcessBlind0.97
04/09/2018Grain Comparison: 2-Row Pale Malt vs. 6-Row Pale Malt In An American LagerIngredientBlind0.01
04/02/2018Water Chemistry: Straight vs. Adjusted RO Water In A Czech Premium Pale LagerProcessBlind0.003
03/26/2018Kettle Trub: Impact Of Age In A Cool Fermented German PilsProcessBlind0.004
03/19/2018Impact Open Fermentation Has On A British Golden AleProcessBlind0.03
03/12/2018Impact Bottle Conditioning Has On A Hazy IPAProcessBlind0.7
03/05/2018Mash Methods: Brew In A Bag (BIAB) vs. No Sparge In A Vienna LagerProcessBlind0.02
02/26/2018Carbonation Methods: Force Carbonation vs. Spunding In A German Helles ExportbierProcessBlind0.03
02/19/2018Pellet Hops vs. LupuLN2 Cryo Hops In An American Pale AleIngredientBlind0.88
02/12/2018Immediate Impact Using Brewtan B Has On An American Pale AleProcessBlind0.04
02/05/2018Kettle Hop vs. Hop Stand In An American Pale AleProcessBlind0.67
01/29/2018Immersion Chiller vs. Plate Chiller In A German PilsEquipmentBlind0.41
01/22/2018Water Chemistry: Impact Sodium Has On A California CommonProcessBlind0.01
01/15/2018Impact A Partial Boil Has On An All-Grain Munich DunkelProcessBlind0.35
01/08/2018Mash Length: Overnight vs. 60 Minutes In A German PilsProcessBlind0.46
01/01/2018Fermentation Vessel: Glass Carboy vs. Plastic Speidel Tank In A German PilsEquipmentBlind0.7
12/25/2017Sugar Additions: Boil vs. High Kräusen In A Belgian Golden Strong AleProcessBlind0.12
12/21/2017FlavorActiV Off-Flavor Series: Astringency In A Pale LagerOff-flavorBlind0.65
12/18/2017Dextrin Malt: Impact CaraFoam Has On A German PilsIngredientBlind0.35
12/11/2017Grain Comparison: Vienna Malt vs. Munich Malt In An International Pale LagerIngredientBlind0.007
12/04/2017Roasted Grains: Cold Steeping vs. Full Mash In An American PorterProcessBlind0.02
11/27/2017Impact Using Old Liquid Malt Extract Has On A German PilsIngredientBlind0.00009
11/20/2017Impact Cold Crashing With An Airlock Has On A German PilsProcessBlind0.52
11/13/2017Boil Length: 60 Minutes Vs. 180 Minutes In A Scottish HeavyProcessBlind0.16
11/06/2017Fermentation Temperature: Imperial Yeast L13 Global In A MärzenProcessBlind0.46
10/30/2017Flaked Oats vs. Wheat Malt In A Hazy IPAIngredientBlind0.58
10/23/2017Fermentation Vessel: Stainless Ss Brew Bucket vs. Plastic Speidel Tank In An American Pale AleEquipmentBlind0.7
10/16/2017exBEERiment Results | Yeast Pitch Rate: Direct Pitch vs. Yeast Starter In An American StoutProcessBlind0.16
10/09/2017Flaked Oats vs. Oat Milk In A Hazy IPAIngredientBlind0.0008
10/02/2017The Mash: Single Infusion vs. Rising Temperature In An American Pale AleProcessBlind0.003
09/25/2017First Wort Hop vs. 60 Minute Addition In A German Helles ExportbierProcessBlind0.58
09/18/2017Grain Comparison: Crystal 60 vs. Crystal 100/20 Blend In A Strong BitterIngredientBlind0.003
09/11/2017Cold-Side Oxidation: Impact Oxidative Packaging Methods Have On A Hazy IPAProcessBlind0.003
09/04/2017Fermentation Temperature: WLP940 Mexican Lager Yeast In A Vienna LagerProcessBlind0.036
08/28/2017Grain Comparison: Pale Malt (2-Row) vs. Pilsner Malt In A Pre-Prohibition LagerIngredientBlind0.46
08/21/2017Fermentation Temperature: WLP300 Hefeweizen Ale Yeast In A WeissbierProcessBlind0.002
08/14/2017The Mash: Single Infusion vs. Hochkurz Step Mash In A Munich HellesProcessBlind0.81
08/07/2017Roasted Grains: Carafa Special II vs. Chocolate Malt In A SchwarzbierIngredientBlind0.25
07/31/2017Flameout Addition vs. 120°F/49°C Hop Stand In An American IPAProcessBlind0.29
07/27/2017Yeast Comparison: WLP833 German Bock vs. WLP838 Southern German Lager In A German PilsnerIngredientBlind0.08
07/24/2017Water Chemistry: Impact High Mash pH Has On An American IPAProcessBlind0.34
07/17/2017Impact Using Hops Stored In A Non-Purged Baggie Has On An American Pale AleProcessBlind0.83
07/10/2017Fermentation Temperature: Wyeast 2124 Bohemian Lager Yeast In A Czech Premium Pale LagerProcessBlind0.34
07/03/2017Loose vs. Bagged Dry Hops In An American Pale AleProcessBlind0.24
06/26/2017Traditional vs. Short & Shoddy Brewing Process In A Blonde AleProcessBlind0.01
06/19/2017Cold-Side Oxidation: Impact Warm Storage Over Time Has On An American Pale AleProcessBlind0.19
06/12/2017Dry Hop At Yeast Pitch vs. Standard Dry Hop In Hazy IPAProcessBlind0.65
06/05/2017Impact Flushing Bottles With CO2 Prior To Filling Has On A Cream AleProcessBlind0.38
05/29/2017Boil Vigor: Weak vs. Strong In An American Amber AleProcessBlind0.56
05/25/2017FlavorActiV Off-Flavor Series: Butyric Acid In A Pale LagerOff-flavorBlind0.049
05/22/2017Brew In A Bag: Impact Squeezing The Bag Has On A Best BitterProcessBlind0.72
05/15/2017Dry Hop Duration: 1 Hour with Agitation vs. 4 Days Undisturbed In An American Pale AleProcessBlind0.96
05/08/2017Fermentation Temperature: Stable vs. Variable In An American Pale AleProcessBlind0.08
05/01/2017Water Chemistry: Impact Of Mineral Load When The Ratio Is The Same On A Best BitterProcessBlind0.46
04/27/2017Impact Appearance Has On Perception Of Other Beer QualitiesOtherBlind0.2
04/24/2017Stainless Steel vs. Converted Plastic Cooler Mash Tun In A Vienna LagerEquipmentBlind0.7
04/17/2017Yeast Comparison: Safale US-05 American Ale vs. Safale K-97 German Ale In An American Pale AleIngredientBlind0.0004
04/10/2017The LODO Effect: Impact Low Oxygen Brewing Has On A Munich HellesProcessBlind0.0001
04/03/2017Yeast Comparison: White Labs WLP001 California Ale vs. Safale US-05 American Ale In An American Pale AleIngredientBlind0.002
03/27/2017Impact Fining With Whirlfloc Has On A Strong BitterProcessBlind0.15
03/20/2017Yeast Comparison: Wyeast 1318 London Ale III vs. Wyeast 1056 American Ale In A Hazy IPAIngredientBlind0.02
03/13/2017Impact Increased Headspace During Fermentation Has On A Strong BitterProcessBlind0.04
03/09/2017Yeast Comparison: Safale US-05 vs. Saflager W-34/70 In An American Pale AleIngredientBlind0.0001
03/06/2017Hop Comparison: Galaxy vs. Mosaic In An American Pale AleIngredientBlind0.01
02/27/2017Impact Storage Temperature Has On A Czech Premium Pale LagerProcessBlind0.01
02/20/2017Yeast Pitch Temperature: Cool vs. Warm In A Munich HellesProcessBlind0.0002
02/13/2017Fermentation Vessel: Corny Keg vs. Glass Carboy In An American Amber AleEquipmentBlind0.01
02/09/2017BrüDragon Collaboration: Wyeast 1318 London Ale III vs. GigaYeast GY054 Vermont Ale (“Conan”) In A Hazy IPAIngredientBlind0.27
02/06/2017FlavorActiV Off-Flavor Series: Acetaldehyde In A Pale LagerOff-flavorBlind0.0009
01/30/2017Water Chemistry: Impact Low Mash pH Has On An American IPAProcessBlind0.64
01/23/2017Biotransformation vs. Standard Dry Hop In A Hazy IPAProcessBlind0.31
01/19/2017Yeast Comparison: Saflager W-34/70 vs. Saflager S-23 In A Munich HellesIngredientBlind0.39
01/16/2017Grain Comparison: UK Crystal vs. US Caramel Malt In An American Pale AleIngredientBlind0.29
01/09/2017Impact Grain Crush Size Has On An American Pale AleProcessBlind0.85
01/02/2017FlavorActiV Off-Flavor Series: Diacetyl In A Pale LagerOff-flavorBlind0.002
12/26/2016Hot-Side Aeration: Evaluating The Impact Of Age On A Czech Dark LagerProcessBlind0.57
12/19/2016Cold-Side Oxidation: Normal vs. High Oxidation In An American Pale AleProcessBlind0.14
12/15/2016Yeast Comparison: Saflager W-34/70 vs. Saflager S-189 In A Vienna LagerIngredientBlind0.29
12/12/2016Impact A Triple Decoction Mash Has On A German PilsProcessBlind0.1
12/05/2016Yeast Pitch Rate: Starter vs. Rehydration With Dry Yeast In An American Pale AleProcessBlind0.89
11/28/2016Dextrin Malt: Impact Carapils Has On A Blonde AleIngredientBlind0.95
11/21/2016Impact Flaked Oats Have On A Hazy IPAIngredientBlind0.65
11/14/2016No-Boil Effect: Evaluating The Impact On A Berliner WeisseProcessBlind0.0001
11/07/2016Yeast Pitch Rate: Underpitch vs. Overpitch In A MärzenProcessBlind0.6
10/31/2016Impact Boiling Wort In A Covered Kettle Has On A FestbierProcessBlind0.34
10/24/2016Grain Comparison: Melanoidin Malt vs. Honey Malt In A Czech Amber LagerIngredientBlind0.02
10/17/2016Impact Continuous Agitation During Fermentation Has On An American Amber AleProcessBlind0.79
10/10/2016Decanted vs. Full Yeast Starter In A Munich HellesProcessBlind0.34
10/03/2016Water Chemistry: Impact Sulfate To Chloride Ratio Has On An American IPAProcessBlind0.003
09/26/2016Carbonation Methods: Force Carbonation vs. Bottle Conditioning In A SaisonProcessBlind0.12
09/19/2016Lager Methods: Traditional vs. Quick Fermentation In A German Helles ExportbierProcessBlind0.01
09/12/2016Carbonation Methods: Force Carbonation vs. Keg Conditioning In An American IPAProcessBlind0.38
09/05/2016FlavorActiV Off-Flavor Series: Dimethyl Sulfide (DMS) In A Pale LagerOff-flavorBlind0.77
08/29/2016Mash Methods: Batch Sparge vs. No Sparge In A KölschProcessBlind0.02
08/22/2016Mash Temperature: Testing A Moderate Difference In A Czech Premium Pale LagerProcessBlind0.88
08/15/2016Yeast Pitch Rate: Vitality Starter vs. Viability Starter In A Czech Premium Pale LagerProcessBlind0.9
08/11/2016Impact Of Age On Pliny The Elder Double IPAProcessBlind0.14
08/08/2016Water Chemistry: Impact Boil pH Has On An American IPAProcessBlind0.43
08/01/2016Fermentation Temperature: Frankenyeast Blend In An American Pale AleProcessBlind0.12
07/25/2016Impact Using Old Simcoe Hops Has On An American Pale AleProcessBlind0.0001
07/21/2016Yeast Comparison: Saflager W-34/70 vs. WLP833 German Bock Lager In A MärzenIngredientBlind0.15
07/18/2016Bittering Hops: High vs. Low Alpha Acid In A Vienna LagerIngredientBlind0.17
07/11/2016Fermentation Vessel: Stainless Steel vs. Glass Carboy In An American IPAEquipmentBlind0.81
07/04/2016Pressurized Fermentation: Airlock vs. Foil In A SaisonProcessBlind0.58
06/27/2016Warm Dry Hop vs. Cold Keg Hop In An American Pale AleProcessBlind0.06
06/20/2016The Gelatin Effect: Impact Fining With Gelatin Has On A Hazy IPAProcessBlind0.83
06/13/2016Impact Of Pressurized Fermentation On A Warm Fermented Munich HellesProcessBlind0.19
06/06/2016Grain Comparison: Maris Otter vs. Domestic (US) 2-Row In A Strong BitterIngredientBlind0.004
05/30/2016Grain Comparison: Roasted Barley vs. Black (Patent) Malt In An American PorterIngredientBlind0.36
05/23/2016The Gelatin Effect: Gelatin vs. Biofine Clear In A KölschProcessBlind0.64
05/16/2016Fermentation Vessel: Plastic (PET) Carboy vs. Glass Carboy In A California CommonEquipmentBlind0.02
05/09/2016Water Chemistry: Phosphoric vs. Lactic Acid for Mash pH Adjustment In A KölschProcessBlind0.11
05/02/2016Hop Stand vs. Boil Addition In An American IPAProcessBlind0.19
04/25/2016The Gelatin Effect: Impact Fining With A Large Amount Of Gelatin Has On Vienna LagerProcessBlind0.28
04/18/2016Fermentation Temperature: Fermentis Saflager W-34/70 In A Munich HellesProcessBlind0.02
04/11/2016Impact Sparging With Cool Water Has On An American Amber AleProcessBlind0.33
04/04/2016The Mash: Single Infusion vs. Step Mash In A Belgian Blond AleProcessBlind0.0001
03/28/2016Impact Boiling Spent Grain In Wort Has On A Vienna LagerProcessBlind0.11
03/21/2016Kettle Hops: Loose vs. Bagged In An American Pale AleProcessBlind0.03
03/14/2016Belgian Candi Syrup: Homemade vs. Commercial In A Belgian QuadIngredientBlind0.27
03/07/2016Bittering Hops: High vs. Low Cohumulone In A British Golden AleIngredientBlind0.048
02/29/2016Hop Stand vs. Dry Hop In An American Pale AleProcessBlind0.0001
02/22/2016Impact The Vorlauf Has On A German PilsnerProcessBlind0.06
02/15/2016The Mash: Standard vs. Thin Liquor-to-Grist Ratio In An American Pale AleProcessBlind0.9
02/08/2016Fermentation Temperature: Fermentis Saflager W-34/70 In A German Helles ExportbierProcessBlind0.08
02/01/2016Hop Stand Temperature: 192°F/89°C vs. 172˚F/78˚C In An American IPAProcessBlind0.81
01/25/2016Sugar Additions: Single Dose vs. Staggered During Fermentation In A Belgian Golden Strong AleProcessBlind0.1
01/18/2016Impact Dry Hop Temperature Has On An American IPAProcessBlind0.007
01/11/2016Mash Methods: Fly Sparge vs. Batch Sparge In A Czech Premium Pale LagerProcessBlind0.03
01/04/2016Extract vs. All Grain: Comparing American IPA Recipe KitsIngredientBlind0.02
12/28/2015The Gelatin Effect: Dry vs. Hydrated In An American Pale AleProcessBlind0.93
12/21/2015Yeast Comparison: The Yeast Bay Franconian Dark Lager vs. WLP940 Mexican Lager In A Vienna LagerIngredientBlind0.16
12/14/2015Water Chemistry: Impact Post-Fermentation Mineral Adjustments Have On A Belgian Pale AleProcessBlind0.01
12/07/2015Grain Comparison: Weyermann vs. Best Malz German Pils w/ Reduced Boil In A Pale LagerIngredientBlind0.73
11/30/2015Roasted Grains: Impact Capping The Mash With Roasted Barley Has On A Dry Irish StoutProcessBlind0.05
11/23/2015Grain Crush: Coarse vs. Fine In An Imperial StoutProcessBlind0.001
11/16/2015Yeast Comparison: WLP400 Belgian Wit Ale vs. WLP410 Belgian Wit II Ale In A WitbierIngredientBlind0.001
11/09/2015Impact The No-Chill Method Has On Munich HellesProcessBlind0.001
11/02/2015Yeast Comparison: Safale US-05 vs. FX-150 Burlington In An American Amber AleIngredientBlind0.03
10/26/2015Dry Hop Duration: 2 Days vs. 11 Days In An American IPAProcessBlind0.003
10/19/2015Wort Aeration: Impact Aeration With Pure Oxygen Has On An American BarleywineProcessBlind0.08
10/12/2015Mash Temperature: Low vs. High In A Blonde AleProcessBlind0.13
10/08/2015Update: Lab Data on Pils Malt Boil Length exBEERimentBlind
10/05/2015Impact Pumpkin Has On An Autumn Spice AleProcessBlind0.11
09/28/2015Impact Using Old Willamette Hops Has On A Blonde AleProcessBlind0.82
09/21/2015Impact Dry Hop Quantity Has On An American IPAProcessBlind0.007
09/14/2015Boil Length: 30 Minutes vs. 90 Minutes In A KölschProcessBlind0.5
09/07/2015Impact Pressurized Fermentation Has On SaisonProcessBlind0.68
08/31/2015Yeast Comparison: White Labs WLP029 vs. Wyeast WY2565 In A KölschIngredientBlind0.04
08/24/2015Impact Using Old Yeast Slurry Has On A Munich DunkelProcessBlind0.79
08/17/2015Impact Blending The Yeast Bay Vermont Ale and WLP090 San Diego Super Yeast Has On An American IPAProcessBlind0.45
08/10/2015Danstar Belle Saison vs. Safbrew Abbaye In A SaisonIngredientBlind0.02
07/28/2015Yeast Pitch Rate: Ale vs. Lager in a KölschProcessBlind0.03
07/27/2015The Gelatin Effect: Clarity Ferm vs. Gelatin In A MärzenProcessBlind0.29
07/15/2015Impact Using Old Yeast Slurry Has On A Vienna LagerProcessBlind0.7
07/13/2015Wort Aeration: Shaken vs. Pure Oxygen In A Cream AleProcessBlind0.36
07/06/2015Impact First Wort Hopping Has On A Munich HellesProcessBlind0.25
06/29/2015Yeast Pitch Rate: Viability Starter vs. Vitality Starter In A Double IPAProcessBlind0.86
06/22/2015Fermentation Temperature: WLP800 Pilsner Lager Yeast In A Czech Premium Pale LagerProcessBlind0.5
06/05/2015Real Wort vs. Dextrose Yeast Starter In An American Amber AleProcessBlind0.11
06/01/2015Yeast Comparison: Safale US-05 vs. Danstar BRY-97 In An American Pale AleIngredientBlind0.29
05/25/2015Wort Aeration: Impact Shake Aeration Has On An American IPAProcessBlind0.86
05/18/2015Water Chemistry: Impact Different Mineral Profiles Have On A Dry Irish StoutProcessBlind0.001
05/11/2015Fermentation Temperature: WLP002 English Ale Yeast In A British Mild AleProcessBlind0.02
05/04/2015Single vs. Double Dry Hop In An American IPAProcessBlind0.71
04/27/2015Impact Pressurized Fermentation Has On An American Pale AleProcessBlind0.16
04/20/2015Yeast Pitch Rate: Single Vial vs. Yeast Starter In An American Amber AleProcessBlind0.13
04/13/2015Yeast Comparison: Saflager W-34/70 vs. WLP029 German Ale In A MärzenIngredientBlind0.25
04/06/2015Water Chemistry: Impact Adjusting The Mash With Minerals And Acid Has On German PilsProcessBlind0.01
03/22/2015Kettle Trub: High Vs. Low In A Vienna LagerProcessBlind0.16
03/16/2015Impact Fining With Irish Moss Has On An American Red AleProcessBlind0.05
03/11/2015Boil Length: 30 Minutes vs. 60 Minutes In An American Pale AleProcessBlind0.33
03/02/2015Yeast Slurry vs. Clean Starter In A German PilsProcessBlind0.35
02/23/2015Dry Hopping: Whole Cone vs. Pellet Hops In An American IPAProcessBlind0.03
02/16/2015Yeast Comparison: Wyeast 2112 California Lager vs. WLP810 San Francisco Lager In A California CommonIngredientBlind0.5
02/02/2015Yeast Comparison: The Yeast Bay Vermont Ale vs. WLP090 San Diego Super Yeast In An American IPAIngredientBlind
01/19/2015Fermentation Temperature: WLP029 German Ale Yeast In A SchwarzbierProcessBlind0.28
01/05/2015The Gelatin Effect: Impact Fining With Gelatin Has On An American Pale AleProcessBlind0.27
12/15/2014Yeast Pitch Temperature: Cool vs. Warm In An American Pale AleProcessBlind0.56
11/18/2014Hot-Side Aeration: High vs. Low Aeration In A Best BitterProcessBlind0.5
11/03/2014The Impact of Expectation on PerceptionOtherBlind0.94
10/24/2014Yeast Comparison: WLP940 Mexican Lager Yeast vs. WLP838 Southern German Lager Yeast In A Vienna LagerIngredientBlind
10/14/2014Fermentation Vessel: Plastic (PET) Carboy vs. Bucket In An American IPAEquipmentBlind0.007
10/06/2014Yeast Comparison: WLP001 California Ale Yeast vs. WLP090 San Diego Super Yeast In An American IPAIngredientBlind
09/15/2014Sprinkled vs. Rehydrated Dry Yeast In A Munich DunkelProcessBlind0.35
09/04/2014Yeast Comparison: WLP090 San Diego Super Yeast vs. WLP051 California Ale V In A Blonde AleIngredientBlind
09/01/2014Impact Reduced Mash Length Has On A MärzenProcessBlind
08/12/2014Impact Racking To A Secondary Fermenter Has On An American Pale AleProcessBlind
07/21/2014Extract vs. All Grain In A Blonde AleIngredientBlind
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248 thoughts on “exBEERiments”

  1. So how about doing a xbmt on cold steeping vs. mashing, maybe on your schwarzbier? Just to see if it reduces the astringency, I have seen articles on that it does but does it affect other variables and how would you change the recipe to account for these.

      1. Harit Suannahong

        How’s about doing xbmt on 2 packs of yeast vs 1 pack starter in high gravity beer. It’d save a lot of money for me, Thanks

  2. I’ve just discovered your website and it’s amazing! It would be awesome if you did again “roasted barley vs. black malt” with stout.

  3. Hi, was wondering if you had ever considered doing an Xbmt on double drop fermentation vs regular fermentation on an English style beer. Love the website by the way and I look forward to the start of the podcasts.

    1. Marshall Schott

      Man, I haven’t heard the term “double drop” in years! I’ll definitely add it to the list. I’ll likely use my Ss Brew Buckets so that after 16-20 hours I can “drop” the fermenting wort vigorously from above the initial cake into a new bucket.

      I’ve never used this method and am curious how it impacts beer flavor!

      1. Cool! I was just searching for that one. I’ll look forward to it, and thanks!

      2. I am also looking forward to this one! All of my brewing friends have vastly different opinions on this one.

  4. Hi! I’ve been wondering (due to the frequent talk of the ‘juicy’ IPAs), of a comparison of lactic vs citric acid for mash/sparge. Maybe it could fit in your Water Chemistry theme? I’ve been reading about how citric acid can help get a ‘juicy’ aspect from hops… just a thought!

    1. Marshall Schott

      It’s sort of on the list… none of use a traditional 3-vessel system, but we can replicate a fly sparge 🙂

  5. Hey Marshall just gotta start off with saying I love reading xbmts. I’m wondering if you could do a sous vide vs rims mash? It looks like a possible cheaper viability to rims but not sure. Thanks

  6. XBMT about hop bittering. First wort hop vs late 15 minute addition for hop bitterness. FWH claims smoother bitterness with more aroma but wouldn’t you get the same if not better results if you added a late bittering charge (15 minute) to get the same amount of IBU’s for bittering?

  7. I notice several xBmt related to hop stands and dry hop, but what about a hop stand vs whirlpool? I think most commercial brewers will hop heavily for IPAs these days in the whirlpool, where the hops are being continuously moved during the extended cooling time. As homebrewers, we often replicate this by just dumping hops in after flame out for 20min without much stirring. I’ve done a few batches where I was bored and stirred often during the hopstand, and others where I just let them sit, and I seem to like them more the more I stir. Adding some more statistics to this would be interesting.

  8. I read in one of the xbeeriments about using a same-day yeast starter. I can’t find it now, of course, but would like to try it.
    Can you tell me which xbeeriment it was?
    Perhaps it could be added to the “Methods” category?
    Thank you for your help

  9. Daniel Marcellos

    Always wonder what rye can give to a beer… How bout a 20% rye vs 100% pilsner malt? Maybe in a saison…

    1. Marshall Schott

      Yes! I’ve been thinking about doing an ingredient series just like this, though I’d be inclined to ferment with a clean lager strain to ensure any differences were readily apparent.

  10. I am really enjoying reading through all the experiments. Suprising how many things don’t make much difference. I wonder if a brewer was to disregard a number of variables together whether the effect of not complying with numerous aspects would have a compounded affect on the quality of beer. I.e. Not hit one usual target and it not make much noticeable difference but not hit a few and it make much more considerable difference.

  11. What about an experiment testing the efficiency of “underletting” (adding water to the grains from the bottom) vs doughing in by adding grains to the water…I’d love to underlet to avoid dough balls, but I’ve heard some people get reduced efficiency with this method

  12. Hi, great website and podcasts. I really appreciate what you are doing. Do you think you could do an xBmt on overnight/ extended mashing….60 min vs 8 hrs. It’s a technique some people use to split the brewday in 2.

    1. I would love to see this xBmt too. I often mash overnight to save time on brew day. I have often wondered if I’m hurting my beer by doing this. Although my beers seem to taste fine when mashed overnight.

  13. Have you ever thought of doing something like an all of the above experiment for fermentation? You’ve isolated several variables and illustrated that maybe they don’t matter as much as we thought, but when a lot of us first started, we probably didn’t control temperature well, didn’t oxygenate, the yeast wasn’t as healthy back then, we were likely underpitching….etc. and I made some pretty bad beer.

    You’re good brewers, so you can probably cut one corner, and still make good beer, but do you think there’s any value in replicating some of the things I described above all at once, if nothing else to show (or maybe not show), that these things do/don’t matter in the aggregate?

  14. Have you considered investigating what the impact is of double batching into a single fermentation vessel? I.E. 2 batches of wort, 2.5 gallons each, separated by a brew cycle/day and then fermented in one 5 gallon fermenter

  15. One thing I always hear about making Helles, German Pils, etc. is that you should use the highest quality continental base malt you can get. I would love to see an experiment with using Weyermann Pils Vs. Great Western Pils malts to see if there is any discernible difference in a delicate lager like a helles.

  16. Neal Thomas Barsch

    How about those new cryo hops? I did a red IPA with 2oz of them in the dry hop and noticed very little change from pellets on aroma but did notice a 3-4 bottle gain from my usual yield. They have been purported to give better yield with half the necessary weight. . . I’m still skeptical. . .

  17. How about one to compare a beer made with floor-malted malt with the same beer made from the non-floor malted version of the same malt (i.e. floor-malted Maris Otter vs Maris Otter).

  18. I’ve heard that [5Gallon] recipes can be modified, by adding (or subtracting, but why!) a pound of DME and it won’t effect the general outcome all that much. I brew a lot of pale ales and IPA’s and was wondering how much different it would be (other than an extra 1% ABV).

  19. Clinton Pickett @Clintorino

    I met you guys at NHC this year and can’t thank you enough for everything you do. Here’s my contribution to your exBEERiment section. I would like an experiment done where you split a batch of wort and first wort hopped them but made one boil over and not the other, in order to compare the final outcome on a boil over’s affect on first wort hop flavor/bitterness and potential loss in ibu’s in the final product. Cheers!

  20. How about comparing sterilization with one of the usual sanitizers to a bleach solution (rinsed off of course) to see if you can actually taste a difference. A Petri dish culture would bee cool additional evidence to see if anything survives the sterilization process.

  21. I’d also be interested in seeing a comparison of natural carbonation methods e.g. corn sugar vs table sugar vs unfermented wort.

  22. Lupulin powder is the next big hop product on the market…what about an experiment that compares lupulin powder to traditional hop pellets?

  23. How about an experiment to see if 2 brewers can create an identical beer from identical ingredients. You and a buddy each start with the same recipe kit, kitted on the same day from the same mfr. to ensure identical ingredients and freshness. Then each brewer is to follow the recipe steps of the kit as written, to see if certain quirks in your processes result in any differences in the final product. (I also wonder if different brewers interpret the recipe instructions differently?)

  24. Please do a kegged IPA vs. bottle conditioned IPA exbeeriment!!

    If you want to do a meaningful experiment that will be relevant to the vast majority of homebrewers just starting out, some serious light needs to be shone on the flavor improvements with kegging over bottling, not just the often cited convenience factor!

      1. ARRG! I remember this one. Belgian and/or Saison yeast doesn’t throw awfully weird flavor compounds during bottle conditioning because they ALWAYS throw weird flavor compounds throughout the entire fermentation. You virtually picked the one style that doesn’t suffer from amateur bottle conditioning methods.

        I firmly believe the vast majority of homebrewers start out with bottle conditioned IPAs (for obvious reasons) and get discouraged early on because they are SO hard to do right, when compared to kegged and commercial IPAs.

        Do a kegged vs. bottle conditioned IPA, and finally put to rest the whole ‘can you even brew bad beer’ nonsense!!

      2. Marshall Schott

        Lots of conjecture here! We chose Saison because it’s a style commonly said to benefit from bottle conditioned. We’ll likely get around to comparing bottle conditioning to force carb with an IPA at some point, but it might be worth others’ while to do the same, it’s fun and informative!

  25. I speak from years of struggle (but its all good now, I keg my IPAs.. the struggle is over for me, and no i’m not starting a beer experiment blog).

    But come on! With this whole mythos you guys have earned of ‘Brulosophy has proven that what you thought was ruining your beer ISN’T WHATS RUINING YOUR BEER’ you gotta put this one at the top of your list. I can’t think of a more meaningful exbeeriment for beginning homebrewers.

    Do an extract IPA, bottle condition it. Do the same extract IPA, keg it. Present it to your tasters. This is sooo simple, and so essential to the experience of beginning homebrewers!

    That is unless true ‘beginner homebrewers’ aren’t your demographic (which may be somewhat true, and I would conceed that).

  26. Looking for an exbeeriment to determine if closed transfers via CO2 makes a difference when transferring hoppy IPAs. i.e., does oxygenation during a typical transfer effect the hoppiness?

  27. Hi Guys,

    Whenever I ferment ales in my garage, I’m always mad at my son when he forgets to turn the light off because, as everybody knows, light is harmful to beer. Or is it ? Have you ever done or considered doing an xbmt to verify the impact of fermenting beer exposed to light on final taste ?

    Thanks

  28. Mike from the UK here. Just discovered your site. Huge respect to your hard work. Amazed at some of the results particularly the ones that have no apparent effect in the final beer. I guess brewing is a process of many steps and thankfully changing (screwing up?) one of those variables still allows us to make great beer. Cheers.

  29. Some of us doesn’t have the means to do a cold crash. And on a student budget experimenting with a whole batch is a scary thing. Is it possible to achieve a decent result, with fining methods such as ising glass or egg whites, without cold crashing or is it a waste of time?

    1. I never used to cold crash and made good clear beer. Cold crashing is useful, but not necessary. You can make beer which is just as tasty without doing it.

  30. Marshall,
    I would love to see you guys do a side by side of a high gravity beer, like 1.100 or bigger to prove the point. Only difference being: Control is appropriate cell count pitch with an extra dose of oxygen at 12hrs. Experiment is SNS active starter, with an extra dose of oxygen at 12hrs.

    I’ve been pitching 1200ml oxygenated active starters in ales and lagers for a couple years now. Recently I tried it on a 1.100+ imperial stout with 1450 and got excellent results. I went above and beyond with post pitch O2 doses. One 3hrs in, and another 12 hrs in

  31. Patrick Donnelly

    What about a experiment comparing whole pellet dry hopping vs grinding the hop pellets for dry hopping. There isn’t a lot of info on this out.

  32. The impact of enjoying a beer while brewing. Relating to brew consistency and mash efficiency.
    Seriously thought…great information here. Learning lots. Short and shoddy for the ebiab win. Thanks !

  33. I have been wondering about something. I read all the time, best use fresh milled grains for best extraction. I see on every exbeeriment, that your team mills the grain the night before.
    Well, how does that affect taste? or extraction? I don’t have a mill, the brew shop is ~15 miles away, so I buy 50 lbs at a time, pre-milled. I generally get ~76-80% efficiency on my BIAB setup and the grains can be anywhere from 1 day to 4 months pre-milled. I store them in my basement, in a clean plastic container but not vacuum/hermetically sealed or anything. Just malt in plastic bags, tied with twine.
    So I guess it is a two-fold question, how does older milled malt compare to fresh milled malt, both in terms of flavor and efficiency
    I have seen some things online, but me thinks Brulosophy is a bit more “scientific” in these matters

      1. Sorry, I finally found that someone else asked about it about 1 year ago 😀 Didn’t mean t double post…

  34. How bout a xbmt on 3 step decoction mash as opposed to single infusion on something like a Munich Dunkel.

  35. So here’s a interesting thing I read on BeerSmith, use 1mg of olive oil per 25 billion cells of yeast instead of aerating your wort. You can do this in your yeast starter. The idea behind it is,” Yeast requires oxygen to produce sterols and Unsaturated Fatty Acids (UFAs). These UFAs are needed by the yeast cells to form cell walls during fermentation, and if not enough oxygen is present the yeast can’t produce enough sterols and UFAs needed for healthy cells. This can result in high ester producetion as well as other off flavors. But if you can add the UFA’s directly without the use of oxygen then you can limit oxygenation. Thought you might be interested in giving it a shot!

  36. I see I’m not the only one that was thinking about olive oil. I was wondering if it was on your list already too :-p

    Also I recently came across malt conditioning and although it seems to be mostly about being able to give a finer crush to increase efficiency without having problems with lautering but I’d be curious if it had an affect on taste, especially as I’ve heard some condition the night before but don’t crush until the following day.

    I’ll probably experiment with both these myself but figured I’d throw them out there as it could be interesting to other’s. Thanks for what you guys do!

  37. I was reading in Designing Great Beers about how traditional aroma hops improve with age.Hersbrucker, Tettanger, Fuggle, Hallertau Mittlefruh, willamette, Styrian Golding and Record all start low in aroma but finish high after aging. Was wondering if you tried an exbeeriment with this?

      1. It could take a while to develope an exbeeriment like this but would be interesting to see the difference between a beer made with all fresh hops and one with aged hops of the same variety! Unless you can buy aged hops .

      2. Malcolm Frazer

        You can buy hops by harvest year, though suppliers do not always let you know that, especially on small 1-2 is sizes. If you ask they will often tell you. If you buy larger quantities it’s on the bag as well.

  38. Hi all
    I have recently cultured a heffe yeast from the dregs of a bottle of Czech brewer Herold (the heffe was incredibly nice, banna and vanilla, was perfect for a summer evening).
    So I thought, great, new yeast, lets take it for a spin…i start me strike water, get the grain ready…and opps, I am all out of wheat….hmmm I wonder, what about an all barley beer with this heffe yeast? so, when I look it up, I find this is a style, called Dampfbier (german for steam beer).
    So my question is, can you do an experiment heffe vs dampfbier,
    same hops and yeast, except the dampfbier would receive only barley instead of 50/50 barley/wheat. See how different they are, if people can tell the difference.
    I brewed mine with a 70/30 ratio of Pilsner/Vienna and czech Agnus hops for OG = 1.051 IBU rating of 16 and color of 4 SRM. I do not know what this yeast AA will be, so I cannot tell you the FG yet.

  39. I’ve already started to think about brewing for the fall with the first round being a pumpkin ale. From reading online there seems to be varying opinions on when to add pumpkin with the majority split between: add it to the mash vs add it to the boil. I’d love to see a lightly spiced pumpkin ale testing the two methods and comparing the results.

  40. Wretched Bill

    Can the various levels of Candi syrup be tasted in the final product? Make one beer with D-45 and one with just regular sugar? Is there a noticeable difference or preference?

  41. Took an interesting dive into a forum tonight and left me thinking of a few interesting exbeeriments. The post was about double mashing which in itself would be an interesting exbeeriment compared to a single mashed with the same grain. But the really interesting concept that came out of that was you could reverse step mash with your first mash temp high, say around 160 but then the 2nd mash would be at a lower temp 147ish. The idea behind this is the less fermentable sugars from the first high temp mash could hypothetically be broken down by the beta enzyme during the 2nd mash. I’ll definitely play around with this myself but in case you were interested wanted to pass it along. Cheers!

  42. have you guys considered doing a greatest hits showdown. choose say the top 5-10 experiments you have done and compare doing all those in one brew and none of those in the other? id be very interested in that. cheers

  43. I recently read in a Facebook page a discussion about the carbonation of beer.
    They explained that carbonating with the method crank and shake the quality of the beer decreases with respect to the set and forget or the burst carbonating method, specialy in very hopped beers.
    Did you hear someone comment on this? Maybe it would be a matter of experimenting

    Cheers

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