Author Archives: Robert Moreland

Knowing the attributes of the hops you use in your beer recipe and when and how to add them  to your beer is key to making a high quality brew. Learn some about the various ways to hop you beer here –> Hopping Beer

Cider can be a great alternative to beer and sours and you can make it yourself. Here’s a brief overview of how to make this refreshing beverage –> http://www.iredellbrewersunited.org/home/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Cider-Making-1.pdf

The time from brew day to that first glass of home-brew can seem like forever. By learning a few tricks of the trade you can dramatically speed up the time it takes to go from “Grain to Glass”. Click here to view a presentation and learn the tricks of the trade —> Accelerating Grain to Glass

During December 2015 club meeting Thomas Creighton, IBUer, Brewer, Head Janitor and HR Manager at High Branch Brewing Company in Concord, NC gave a brief overview of Belgian Strong and Trappist Ales. View the full presentation here–>Belgian Beer Presentation

In 2015 the BJCP updated its style guidelines for the first time since 2008. The IBU Education Committee put together a brief overview of the key changes to the guidelines with links to references to help club members understand the changes. Download a copy of the document here –> 2015 BJCP Guideline Updates

Brewing your own beer means so much more when you design your own recipes and make your brew unique. In this education topic we present the 5 key things you should consider when designing a new recipe. Learn more about beer recipe design by clicking this link> Beer Recipe Design #brewstrong

If you are gonna defile the Reinheitsgebot then you might as well do it right. This presentation explains the things you need to know when brewing a beer that has ingredients other than water, barley,  and yeast.  Learn more about brewing with adjuncts by clicking this link> Brewing Adjuncts. #brewstrong