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For questions and suggestions contact '''kai at braukaiser dot com'''
 
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'''Blogs'''
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There are also two blogs that I'm maintaining
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| [http://braukaiser.com/blog/ '''Braukaiser.com - Blog'''] is a convenient place to report about experiments and ramble about random subjects
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| [http://braukaiser.com/blog/beers/ '''Commercial Beer Reviews'''] started as a tasting report of almost 80 different beers that I had on a trip to Germany
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| 10-9-12 [http://braukaiser.com/blog/blog/2012/10/08/yeast-growth-experiments-some-early-results/ Yeast growth experiments - some early results]
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10-03-12 [http://braukaiser.com/blog/blog/2012/10/03/yeast-un-flocculation-for-cell-counting/ Yeas un-flocculation for cell counting]
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09-16-12 [http://braukaiser.com/blog/blog/2012/09/16/enzymes-in-the-fermenter/ Enzymes in the fermenter]
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09-09-12 [http://braukaiser.com/blog/blog/2012/09/09/hops-from-a-can/ Hops From A Can]
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=What’s New=
 
=What’s New=
  
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* '''May 2013''' - added [[PWM stir plate design]]
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* '''Mar 2013''' - added [[Lactate Taste Threshold experiment]]
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* '''Oct 2012''' - added [[Microscope use in brewing]]
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* '''Apr 2012''' - added [[Yeast Propagator]]
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* '''Mar 2012''' - added [[Beer color to mash pH (v2.0)]]
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* '''Jul 2011''' - fixed the images that got lost after some post-hacking clean-up
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* '''Feb 2011''' - added [[Mash pH control]]
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* '''Feb 2011''' - added [[Iodine Test]]
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* '''Jan 2011''' - added [[A simple Model for pH Buffers]]
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* '''Jun 2010''' - published [http://braukaiser.com/download/Troester_NHC_2010_Efficiency.pdf NHC 2010 presentation about efficiency and how to keep it predictable]
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* '''Jun 2010''' - added documentation for the [[Batch Sparge and Party Gyle Simulator]]
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* '''May 2010''' - added [[How to read a water report]]
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* '''Mar 2010''' - released [[Alkalinity reduction with slaked lime]]
 
* '''Feb 2010''' - released [[Beer color, alkalinity and mash pH]]
 
* '''Feb 2010''' - released [[Beer color, alkalinity and mash pH]]
 
* '''Jan 2010''' - added [[Museumsbrauerei Schmitt| Museumsbrauerei Schmitt, Singen, Germany]]
 
* '''Jan 2010''' - added [[Museumsbrauerei Schmitt| Museumsbrauerei Schmitt, Singen, Germany]]
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* '''Jan 2010''' - revised and updated [[Kraeusening]]
 
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* '''Dec 2009''' - added [[Building brewing water with dissolved chalk]]
 
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* '''Dec 2009''' - added [[At home water testing]]
 
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* '''Oct 2009''' - Published [http://braukaiser.com/documents/effect_of_water_and_grist_on_mash_pH.pdf The effect of brewing water and grist composition on the pH of the mash]
 
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* '''Sep 2009''' - Released [[How pH affects brewing]]
 
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* '''Sep 2009''' - The content on braukaiser.com is now licended under the [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial] license.
 
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* '''Sep 2009''' - Released [[An Overview of pH]]
 
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* '''Jun 2009''' - Added the infusion version of the Hochkurz mash to [[Infusion Mashing]]
 
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* '''Mar 2009''' - Created the [http://braukaiser.com/documents/efficiency_calculator.xls Efficiency Analysis Spreadsheet]
 
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* '''Mar 2009''' - Added two articles on historic brewing : German Brewing between 1850 and 1900 [[German Brewing between 1850 and 1900 : Malting and Wort Production|Malting and Wort Production]], [[German Brewing between 1850 and 1900: Fermentation and Beer|Fermentation and Beer]]
 
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* '''Feb 2009''' - Complete review of all older articles. Some of them littered with typos and other language errors. The work is ongoing.
 
  
 
= Preparation =
 
= Preparation =
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* [[Carboy Washer]]
 
* [[Carboy Washer]]
  
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[[Alkalinity reduction with lime]]
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= (Brewing) Science Basics =
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= Basic (Brewing) Science =
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* Everything you need to know about pH in brewing
 
* Everything you need to know about pH in brewing
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** [[An Overview of pH]]
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** '''pH part 1''': [[An Overview of pH]]
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*** [[A simple Model for pH Buffers]]
 
*** [[pH Meter Buying Guide]]
 
*** [[pH Meter Buying Guide]]
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** [[How pH affects brewing]]
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*** [[An Evaluation of the suitability of colorpHast strips for pH measurements in home brewing]]
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** '''pH part 2''': [[How pH affects brewing]]
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** '''pH part 3''': [[Mash pH control]]
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*** [[Residual Alkalinity illustrated]]
 
** [[Beer color, alkalinity and mash pH]]
 
** [[Beer color, alkalinity and mash pH]]
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** [[Beer color to mash pH (v2.0)]]
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* [http://braukaiser.com/documents/effect_of_water_and_grist_on_mash_pH.pdf Effect of water and grist on mash pH (paper)]
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* [[Lactate Taste Threshold experiment]]
  
 
=Ingedients=
 
=Ingedients=
  
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* [[At home water testing]]
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* Water
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* [[Building brewing water with dissolved chalk]]
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** [[How to read a water report]]
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** [[At home water testing]]
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** [[Building brewing water with dissolved chalk]]
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** [[Alkalinity reduction with lime]]
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** [http://braukaiser.com/documents/Kaiser_water_calculator.xls Kaiser_water_calculator.xls] | [http://braukaiser.com/documents/Kaiser_water_calculator_US_units.xls Kaiser_water_calculator_US_units.xls]
  
 
= Wort Production =
 
= Wort Production =
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* [[CrushEval|Evaluating the Crush of the Grain]]
 
* [[CrushEval|Evaluating the Crush of the Grain]]
 
* [[Malt Conditioning]]
 
* [[Malt Conditioning]]
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* [[Understanding Mash pH]]
 
 
* [[The Science of Mashing]]
 
* [[The Science of Mashing]]
 
** [[Enzymes]]
 
** [[Enzymes]]
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* [[Decoction Mashing]]
 
* [[Decoction Mashing]]
 
* [[Batch Sparging Analysis]]
 
* [[Batch Sparging Analysis]]
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* [[Starch Test]]
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* [[Iodine Test]]
 
* [[Understanding Efficiency]]
 
* [[Understanding Efficiency]]
 
* [[Troubleshooting Brewhouse Efficiency]]
 
* [[Troubleshooting Brewhouse Efficiency]]
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* [[Batch Sparge and Party Gyle Simulator]]
  
 
= Boiling and Wort Transfer =
 
= Boiling and Wort Transfer =
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** [[Inoculating Plates and Slants]]
 
** [[Inoculating Plates and Slants]]
 
** [[Growing Yeast from a Plate]]
 
** [[Growing Yeast from a Plate]]
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** [[Yeast Propagator]]
 
** [[Yeast Bank contents]]
 
** [[Yeast Bank contents]]
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** [[Microscope use in brewing]]
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** [[PWM stir plate design]]
 
* '''Experiments'''
 
* '''Experiments'''
 
** [[Experiment Pitching Rate and Oxygenation|Pitching Rate and Oxygenation]]
 
** [[Experiment Pitching Rate and Oxygenation|Pitching Rate and Oxygenation]]
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** Obergäriges (Ales)
 
** Obergäriges (Ales)
 
*** [[Kaiser Alt]]
 
*** [[Kaiser Alt]]
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*** [[Weissbier Hell]]
 
** Untergäriges (Lagers)
 
** Untergäriges (Lagers)
 
*** [[Dunkel]]
 
*** [[Dunkel]]
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*** [[Maibock]]
 
*** [[Maibock]]
 
*** [[Imperator|Imperator (Doppelbock)]]
 
*** [[Imperator|Imperator (Doppelbock)]]
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*** [[Edel Hell]]
 
** Food
 
** Food
 
*** [[Treberbrot]]
 
*** [[Treberbrot]]

Latest revision as of 22:22, 8 May 2013

Braukaiser header.jpg

Welcome to Braukaiser.com. This site is dedicated to brewing science and topics that are mostly related to brewing German style beers and it is not intended to be a complete reference for the home brewing process. It is a rather loose collection of various articles.

Philosophy

I enjoy the scientific and technological aspects brewing, which shows in the articles, and want to promote a better understanding of them as well as introduce the advanced brewer to various brewing techniques. Being an engineer I like to know what is happening and how I can control the final product and fix problems when they arise. Despite what many readers would think, I'm a fairly relaxed brewer. Some of that relaxation comes from knowing the process and knowing where attention is necessary and where not.

For questions and suggestions contact kai at braukaiser dot com


Blogs

There are also two blogs that I'm maintaining

Blog general.jpg Blog beers.jpg
Braukaiser.com - Blog is a convenient place to report about experiments and ramble about random subjects Commercial Beer Reviews started as a tasting report of almost 80 different beers that I had on a trip to Germany
10-9-12 Yeast growth experiments - some early results

10-03-12 Yeas un-flocculation for cell counting

09-16-12 Enzymes in the fermenter

09-09-12 Hops From A Can



Icons

More recent articles on this site use symbols on the right margins to indicate the type of content and allow readers to skip possibly uninteresting or complex part

{Brewing Basics} Brewing Basics: The building blocks stand for basic stuff that is important for the understanding of further discussions and elaborations.
{How Things Work} How Things Work: the cogs mark sections that detail how a particular process woks
{Practical Brewing Advice} Practical Brewing Advice: The pot stands for practical brewing advice that will help you in home brewing. Oftentimes a conclusion that is drawn from preceding, more complex, content.
{Geeky Stuff} Geeky Stuff: The test tube stands for geeky content. Something that is cool to know but has only little importance in practical home brewing.


What’s New

Preparation

(Brewing) Science Basics

Ingedients

Wort Production

Boiling and Wort Transfer

Fermentation

Bottling/Kegging/Serving

Breweries

Germany

History

Literature

Misc

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