What the heck is graf? Go ask Stephen King! In this episode, Brewing TV homebrews a mash-up of apple cider and beer wort in tribute to a beverage imagined by Stephen King in his Dark Tower book series. See how the internet is to blame for all this autumnal geek goodness! Graf for all!
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Edible Twin Cities Brewing Tour
Join Edible Twin Cities Magazine on Saturday, Oct. 13 to tour and taste at three local breweries in the heart of the Twin Cities metro area. A coach bus will take you to Flat Earth Brewing in St. Paul, then head to Lift Bridge Brewery in historic Stillwater, and finish off at Harriet Brewing in Minneapolis. Harriet Brewing will have a food truck and a live band at their location to end the day.
For more details on pick-up locations and to order tickets see this link.
Brewing TV #67: How to Make Hard Cider
‘Tis the season for making hard cider. And Brewing TV is helping you get it done! In this episode, you’ll learn the differences between using fresh-pressed apple cider and store-bought cider. BTV’s Chip Walton and Northern Brewer cohort Chris Smith show you how to treat, ferment and finish hard cider. Their discussion includes tips on back-sweetening cider as well. After watching this video you’ll be ready to start making your own hard cider at home. See this link for more a hard cider recipe and more resources.
From the White House to Your House!
Homebrewing has reached the White House! For the first time ever, homebrewing is happening on a regular basis at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. Regardless of your politics, if you’re a homebrewer or ever thought about homebrewing – that’s saying a lot about the hobby that 35 years ago was still illegal in our country.
A few days ago (and after much popular demand), the White House released two of its recipes to the public – a Honey Ale and Honey Porter. Now you can brew these White House Ales in your own home using recipe kits exclusively from Northern Brewer.
All-Grain Brewing with John Palmer @ NB MPLS
This is one is for the homebrewers AND anyone that thinks they’d like to get into all-grain brewing.“How to Brew” author John Palmer stops by Northern Brewer Minneapolis to brew an all-grain batch of a very special recipe. In this Northern Brewer video, Palmer discusses his techniques for adding salts to brew water, mashing, batch sparging (versus fly sparging), chilling and fermentation. It’s a full-blown brew day with one of homebrewing’s most influential people. Grab a pint and enjoy the show.
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