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Charts and Tools
Brewstock Malt Comparison Chart
Check out all the malts Brewstock carries in one convenient and cumbersome chart. We carry over 80 different malts. If we don’t have the grain you’re looking for, there’s probably something we do have that will be perfectly comparable. Click image to enlarge
Hop Comparison Chart
Check out most of, if not all, the hops we carry. This easy to read chart shows Alpha Acid percentage, notable flavor and aroma characteristics, and the closest substitutes.
Beer Yeast Comparison Chart
Our beer yeast chart shows comparisons of all the yeast companies we carry. It also shows the known or best guess brewery source. Best guesses have been marked with a (?). If not exact, these guesses are very close, and will work as substitutes. Open Chart as a PDF: https://brewstock.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Beer-yeast-comp-2022.pdf For more on yeast substitutions…
All Grain Brewing Water Volume Calculator
Water Volumes for Brewing All Grain How do I know what the variables are on my system? Quick note for Brew in a Bag brewers… This process is nearly identical with the exception of grain absorption.
Brewstock Water Tools
We believe water is the most important aspect of any beer no matter what you’re brewing. Your 15% Double Dry Hopped Imperial Bourbon Barrel Aged Coffee Pastry Wheat Wine is still 85% Water! Scroll to the bottom of the page to find a large chart of water profiles. Brewstock uses the Brewer’s Friend Water Tool…
Decoction Calculator
Decoction calculator for estimating volumes and temperatures on your decoction mash. Simply input your information where prompted, and numbers will automatically be calculated below. Decoction Calculator Notes: Decoction Volume = (Total Mash Volume x (Target Temp – Start Temp ) ÷ (Boil Temp – Start Temp)) Noticeable heat loss occurs between steps when using water…
Omega Yeast Presentation – March 27, 2019
This presentation given by Omega’s owner, Mark Schwarz, was rich with information. See the slideshow presentation, videos, talking points, and some notes taken from the presentation! Notes from Presentation: Slide – What does Omega Yeast Do? Entirely liquid yeast Custom propping fresh strains for breweries Privately bank and prop your strains, example Brett strains that…
Bottling with Fruit Juice
If you bottle your homebrew, a great way to add fruit flavor to the final product is to use fruit juice in place of priming sugar. You can bottle condition and carbonate almost anything as long as you have yeast and some type of sugar. Fruit juice is loaded with good sugars, and creates great…
Closed Transfer Kegging
Transfer your beer straight from the carboy to the keg without the risk of oxygenation. Check out this handy chart and step by step guide. CO2 tank CO2 Regulator Heavy walled 5/16″ Vinyl Tubing 2 x Swivel Barb – 3/8″ Barb x 1/4″ FFL Nylon Flare Stainless Hose Stem – 1/4″ MFL x 1/4″ Barb…
Wine Yeast Comparison Chart
This handy chart shows the wine yeast we carry at Brewstock, and should help guide you in choosing the prefect yeast for your next project, whether it be wine, cider, mead, or something else.
Brewer’s Friend Recipe Builder
Need to build a recipe? Brewer’s Friend is a helpful, intuitive, and non intimidating way to search for beer ingredients and calculate the statistics of your next beer. https://www.brewersfriend.com/homebrew/recipe/calculator
Brewstock Beer Recipe Builder Spreadsheet
This is a complete spreadsheet for building beer recipes. Click below to download. Limited to Apple Numbers for now… Feel free to email oliver@brewstock.com for any questions, complaints, feedback, suggestions, revision requests, chit chat, etc.
A More Accurate SRM Calculator?
According to this article from Briess: Briess Defining Wort Colors, the type of malt you use directly affects the color of your beer. Using base malts typically contributes yellow to orange tones. Using crystal/caramel malts typically contribute orange to red tones. Using roasted malts typically contribute brown to black tones. With that in mind, and…