LagabièreOctober 18, 2021Customer Feature-The Laganière brothers were born into a family particularly fond of beer and gatherings While still young, they began brewing in the family garage with makeshift equipment They slowly gathered enough equipment to have a nano-brewery at home! Duri...
Craft Brewers Conference, Denver COOctober 14, 2021Brewing-What an amazing three days in Denver! The mile high city was never more beautiful with 90 degree weather and a vibrant, welcoming population Inside the conference centre was even better with hundreds of exhibitors and trade show floors swarming with ...
Trade Show SeasonAugust 26, 2021Brewing-We are in the thick of it, having just come off the floor of the American Distilling Institute’s annual Distilling convention, this year located in Louisville, Kentucky Our booth was impressive and featured a still that will be going to one of ...
Cactoctin Creek DistilleryAugust 26, 2021Customer Feature-Located in Purcellville, VA, Catoctin Creek® was founded by Becky and Scott Harris in 2009 as the first legal distillery in Loudoun County since before Prohibition Pronounced Ka-TOCK-tin, the name derives from the Indian tribal name “Kittocton...
DECOCTION MASHINGAugust 26, 2021Brewing-Various recipes call for “decoction” mashing, this is a process that involves pumping about 1/3 of the mash from the vessel it was pumped into, to another vessel where it is boiled and mixed, then returned to the original vessel and mixed...
STEP MASHINGJuly 29, 2021Brewing-Certain recipes call for different treatments of the mash In “step” mashing, the mash is heated to different temperature profiles and then allowed to rest A “Ramp/Soak” temperature controller can be programmed by the brewer to...
Driftwood BreweryJuly 29, 2021Customer Feature-Driftwood Brewery was born with the idea that “We want to consume food and drink that we have a connection with and that brings us joy” They thought that if they cared about quality and locality – other people in Victoria might as well ...
What’s the best combination of Brew House Vessels?July 9, 2021Brewing-Choosing the combination of Brew House Vessels is subjective based on the type of brewing you wish to do Last week we touched on productivity and determined that having a Mash/Lauter tun, Brew Kettle and Whirlpool meant after your first brew (totalin...
The Mash VesselJuly 5, 2021Brewing-The Mash Vessel is the first in the brew house chain to start the magic At Specific, it traditionally comes with two Steam Jackets, (one on the bottom and one on the side), a Top Glass Manway, our signature Overboil Ring, the Mash/Hydration inlet (fo...
the MASHJune 24, 2021Brewing-Mashing is the term given to the start of the brewing process, where crushed grains are mixed with water to form a porridge-like mixture called the “mash” It is in the mash that malt and other cereal starches are transformed into sugars and prote...
Lagabière October 18, 2021 Customer Feature - The Laganière brothers were born into a family particularly fond of beer and gatherings While still young, they began brewing in the family garage with makeshift equipment They slowly gathered enough equipment to have a nano-brewery at home! Duri...
Craft Brewers Conference, Denver CO October 14, 2021 Brewing - What an amazing three days in Denver! The mile high city was never more beautiful with 90 degree weather and a vibrant, welcoming population Inside the conference centre was even better with hundreds of exhibitors and trade show floors swarming with ...
Trade Show Season August 26, 2021 Brewing - We are in the thick of it, having just come off the floor of the American Distilling Institute’s annual Distilling convention, this year located in Louisville, Kentucky Our booth was impressive and featured a still that will be going to one of ...
Cactoctin Creek Distillery August 26, 2021 Customer Feature - Located in Purcellville, VA, Catoctin Creek® was founded by Becky and Scott Harris in 2009 as the first legal distillery in Loudoun County since before Prohibition Pronounced Ka-TOCK-tin, the name derives from the Indian tribal name “Kittocton...
DECOCTION MASHING August 26, 2021 Brewing - Various recipes call for “decoction” mashing, this is a process that involves pumping about 1/3 of the mash from the vessel it was pumped into, to another vessel where it is boiled and mixed, then returned to the original vessel and mixed...
STEP MASHING July 29, 2021 Brewing - Certain recipes call for different treatments of the mash In “step” mashing, the mash is heated to different temperature profiles and then allowed to rest A “Ramp/Soak” temperature controller can be programmed by the brewer to...
Driftwood Brewery July 29, 2021 Customer Feature - Driftwood Brewery was born with the idea that “We want to consume food and drink that we have a connection with and that brings us joy” They thought that if they cared about quality and locality – other people in Victoria might as well ...
What’s the best combination of Brew House Vessels? July 9, 2021 Brewing - Choosing the combination of Brew House Vessels is subjective based on the type of brewing you wish to do Last week we touched on productivity and determined that having a Mash/Lauter tun, Brew Kettle and Whirlpool meant after your first brew (totalin...
The Mash Vessel July 5, 2021 Brewing - The Mash Vessel is the first in the brew house chain to start the magic At Specific, it traditionally comes with two Steam Jackets, (one on the bottom and one on the side), a Top Glass Manway, our signature Overboil Ring, the Mash/Hydration inlet (fo...
the MASH June 24, 2021 Brewing - Mashing is the term given to the start of the brewing process, where crushed grains are mixed with water to form a porridge-like mixture called the “mash” It is in the mash that malt and other cereal starches are transformed into sugars and prote...