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Serving & Storage
Crowler vs Growler
A crowler is a large can filled and sealed at a brewery or taproom. A growler is a reusable container filled with draft beer, commonly a…
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Beer Styles
Craft vs Draft Beer: Producer and Serving Format Explained
Craft and draft beer are different kinds of descriptions. Craft usually refers to the producer or a market identity. Draft, also spelled draught, refers to beer…
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Beer Styles
Craft Beer vs Domestic Beer: Labels That Can Overlap
Craft beer and domestic beer are not opposite categories. Domestic describes a product's relationship to the market where it is sold, commonly meaning beer produced within…
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Homebrewing
Corn Sugar vs Dextrose: Names, Forms and Brewing Use
In homebrewing, corn sugar usually refers to dextrose, a form of glucose commonly sold as dextrose monohydrate. These are often two names for the same brewing…
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Homebrewing
Carbonation Drops vs Priming Sugar: Choosing a Method
Carbonation drops are premeasured sugar portions added to individual bottles; bulk priming uses a calculated sugar solution mixed through the beer before filling. Both rely on…
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Beer Styles
Canadian Blonde: Beer Name, Kit and Style Explained
Canadian Blonde can describe a beer or recipe name, and it is also the name of a Coopers brewing extract. It should not be treated as…
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Brewing Equipment
Can You Put Mash in a Thumper Keg?
Do not put grain mash or an arbitrary fermented mixture into a thumper keg unless the exact equipment's manufacturer explicitly supports that material and method. A…
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Homebrewing
Can You Homebrew in an Apartment? A Small-Space Plan
You can often brew beer in an apartment when local rules, your lease and the building's safety requirements allow it. The practical challenge is fitting the…
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Beer Styles
Expired Beer: Dates, Storage and When to Discard It
A beer past a quality date is not automatically the same thing as a contaminated beverage, but a date cannot guarantee that a particular container is…
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Homebrewing
Can You Carbonate Homebrew With SodaStream? Check the Model
Do not put homebrew into a SodaStream model whose instructions allow carbonating only water. The brand name alone is not enough to decide: SodaStream now also…
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Serving & Storage
Can You Bottle Homebrew in Growlers?
A growler can carry finished homebrew, but an ordinary growler should not be assumed suitable for bottle conditioning. Transporting beer that is already carbonated is a…
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Brewing Equipment
Can You Bottle From a Conical Fermenter?
Yes, you can bottle from a conical fermenter when its outlet, transfer method, and packaging process support the job. The conical shape does not automatically provide…
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