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Scaling Up Is Easy with the BREWHA BIAC

Scaling Up Is Easy with the BREWHA BIAC

The BIAC brewing system can be easily scaled up simply by adding additional 4-in-1 fermenters. The Mash Colander, Pump Assembly and Power Box can be used with multiple 4-in-1s to significantly...

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Scaling Up Is Easy with the BREWHA BIAC

The BIAC brewing system can be easily scaled up simply by adding additional 4-in-1 fermenters. The Mash Colander, Pump Assembly and Power Box can be used with multiple 4-in-1s to significantly increase total brewing output. For example...  

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How to Produce Liquor and Distill Delicious Spirits

How to Produce Liquor and Distill Delicious Spi...

This video provides a brief overview on how to produce liquor (whiskey, brandy, vodka, rum etc.) using the BREWHA complete brewing and distilling system. The production of liquor first involves...

How to Produce Liquor and Distill Delicious Spirits

This video provides a brief overview on how to produce liquor (whiskey, brandy, vodka, rum etc.) using the BREWHA complete brewing and distilling system. The production of liquor first involves...

Water Chemistry

Water Chemistry

Water is probably the most important ingredient in beer, after all, it accounts for 90-95% of beer's volume. Water in not just a carrier or dilutant for flavor and alcohol,...

Water Chemistry

Water is probably the most important ingredient in beer, after all, it accounts for 90-95% of beer's volume. Water in not just a carrier or dilutant for flavor and alcohol,...

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Homebrewing Workshop: Learn to Brew Beer with a...

Learn how to install and operate your BREWHA BIAC home brewery by spending a day brewing with one of our accomplished BIAC brewers. These instructors are customers of BREWHA who have brewed many...

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Homebrewing Workshop: Learn to Brew Beer with a BREWHA Home Brewer

Learn how to install and operate your BREWHA BIAC home brewery by spending a day brewing with one of our accomplished BIAC brewers. These instructors are customers of BREWHA who have brewed many batches of beer and are a wealth of information on everything from setting up in your garage or home, to brewing different styles of beer, to storing and serving your beer. 

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How to Clean Kegs with the BREWHA Keg Washer

How to Clean Kegs with the BREWHA Keg Washer

CAUTION: when dealing with hot water it is important to always use protective gear including insulated wash gloves, full apron, and face mask.  CAUTION: since kegs are stored under pressure, it...

How to Clean Kegs with the BREWHA Keg Washer

CAUTION: when dealing with hot water it is important to always use protective gear including insulated wash gloves, full apron, and face mask.  CAUTION: since kegs are stored under pressure, it...

What Causes Fuses to Blow

What Causes Fuses to Blow

Fuses blow when the draw (amps) is higher than the fuse is designed to permit. With the BREWHA brewing systems, this is typically caused by: 1. a short where the draw can...

What Causes Fuses to Blow

Fuses blow when the draw (amps) is higher than the fuse is designed to permit. With the BREWHA brewing systems, this is typically caused by: 1. a short where the draw can...

how to ensure consistently high mash efficiency

Eight Ways to Improve Mash Efficiency

Mash efficiency refers to the extent to which you are able to pull the sugars out of the malted grain and into the water. A high percentage of sugar recovery (75-90%) is called...

Eight Ways to Improve Mash Efficiency

Mash efficiency refers to the extent to which you are able to pull the sugars out of the malted grain and into the water. A high percentage of sugar recovery (75-90%) is called 'high mash efficiency'. A low percentage (60-75%) is called 'low mash efficiency'. Since the amount of sugar in the water correlates quite closely to the amount of alcohol you will have in the beer, it is important to understand mash efficiency in order to produce consistent results.

programmable touchscreen brewery controller

Programmable Brewery Touchscreen Power Controller

This video describes the BREWHA wall-mount brewery power controller's features and goes into detail on how to use the programmable touchscreen. The controller is contained in a splash-proof enclosure and comes...

Programmable Brewery Touchscreen Power Controller

This video describes the BREWHA wall-mount brewery power controller's features and goes into detail on how to use the programmable touchscreen. The controller is contained in a splash-proof enclosure and comes with a powerful touch screen controller that can regulate all aspects of the brew as well as store brewing programs. 

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Brewing 5BBL of Craft Beer in the BREWHA BIAC

In this video you will see just how easy it is to use the BREWHA BIAC to brew 5BBL of craft beer. The BREWHA BIAC is an innovative brewing system...

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Brewing 5BBL of Craft Beer in the BREWHA BIAC

In this video you will see just how easy it is to use the BREWHA BIAC to brew 5BBL of craft beer. The BREWHA BIAC is an innovative brewing system that takes all of the control that was afforded through the traditional four pot method of brewing and puts it into one compact system. It takes up less footprint, is easier to clean, easier to setup, easier on brewday, and one of the major benefits is that by boiling the wort right inside the fermenter, you achieve perfect, chemical-free santiation every time.

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An inexpensive beer keg cleaner

How to Install and Operate the BREWHA Keg Cleaner

This video demonstrates how to install and use the BREWHA Keg Cleaner. This manual keg cleaner is an economical way to manually clean kegs. The cleaner can stand alone or be...

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How to Install and Operate the BREWHA Keg Cleaner

This video demonstrates how to install and use the BREWHA Keg Cleaner. This manual keg cleaner is an economical way to manually clean kegs. The cleaner can stand alone or be set inside a BREWHA Large fermenter (3-in-1 and 4-in-1). Once spears are pulled, kegs can be inverted and dropped down onto the cleaner. Water can be flushed through the keg to rinse them, and then the heating element of the BREWHA fermenter used to heat the water to near boiling, and the BREWHA pump used to circulate the water through the Keg Cleaner and keg to heat sanitize the keg.

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How to Import Brewing Equipment into Your Country

How to Import Brewing Equipment into Your Country

Importing BREWHA equipment into your country can seem intimidating when one approaches it for the first time. But while there are a few steps to take, and of course, a few...

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How to Import Brewing Equipment into Your Country

Importing BREWHA equipment into your country can seem intimidating when one approaches it for the first time. But while there are a few steps to take, and of course, a few...

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how to clean and sanitize stainless beer fermenter

The Best Way to Clean and Sanitize Your Stainle...

One of the useful features of the BREWHA BIAC is that boiling can occur inside the fermenter which makes sanitation a snap—the heat of the boil will sanitize the fermenter so...

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The Best Way to Clean and Sanitize Your Stainless Brewing Equipment

One of the useful features of the BREWHA BIAC is that boiling can occur inside the fermenter which makes sanitation a snap—the heat of the boil will sanitize the fermenter so there is no need to chemically sanitize the vessel. All that is needed is to clean the fermenter out well with water and a soft cloth after the beer is removed, and it is ready to go for the next batch...

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to serve the freshest beer, serve it straight from the fermenter it was brewed in

The Freshest Beer Possible

The freshest beer... is beer right out of the fermenter. No transfer hoses, kegs or brite tanks to contaminate, the BREWHA MB BIAC lets you serve your beer straight from the fermenter...

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The Freshest Beer Possible

The freshest beer... is beer right out of the fermenter. No transfer hoses, kegs or brite tanks to contaminate, the BREWHA MB BIAC lets you serve your beer straight from the fermenter it was made in.

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pursue the dream of opening a microbrewery

A Dream Come True — 3 Dogs Community Brewpub

When the owners of 3 Dogs Brewing wanted to start a community microbrewery in a strip mall, they had to choose brewing equipment that met their budget and fit in...

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A Dream Come True — 3 Dogs Community Brewpub

When the owners of 3 Dogs Brewing wanted to start a community microbrewery in a strip mall, they had to choose brewing equipment that met their budget and fit in their space. This video explores the fulfillment of their dream in starting a brewery and providing a fun and engaging space for the community to hang out in while drinking quality craft beer.

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the best malt roller mill

How to Assemble a Grain Roller Mill for a Micro...

This video describes how to assemble a grist/malt roller mill for a microbrewery or brewpub. Starting with a Crankandstein 328G eight inch, three roller, fully geared mill, instructions are then given on...

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How to Assemble a Grain Roller Mill for a Microbrewery/Brewpub

This video describes how to assemble a grist/malt roller mill for a microbrewery or brewpub. Starting with a Crankandstein 328G eight inch, three roller, fully geared mill, instructions are then given on how to connect a speed reducer and electric motor, and mount the assembly on a table for safe operation.

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Opening a Craft Brewery Taproom — The Story of Veteran-Owned Fire Base Brewing in Temple, TX

Opening a Craft Brewery Taproom — The Story of ...

In this video, Veteran JD McBride discusses how and why he opened his brewery taproom, Fire Base Brewing in Temple, Texas. He talks about his time...

Opening a Craft Brewery Taproom — The Story of Veteran-Owned Fire Base Brewing in Temple, TX

In this video, Veteran JD McBride discusses how and why he opened his brewery taproom, Fire Base Brewing in Temple, Texas. He talks about his time...

how to clean brewing electric heating elements when scorched or burnt

How to Effectively Clean Electric Heating Elements

Cleaning beer brewing elements is not difficult, especially with the BREWHA system where an element can be easily removed from the vessel simply be removing the clamp that holds it in place. Once...

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How to Effectively Clean Electric Heating Elements

Cleaning beer brewing elements is not difficult, especially with the BREWHA system where an element can be easily removed from the vessel simply be removing the clamp that holds it in place. Once removed...

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pot still for home distilling spirits

Introduction to Producing Liquor

BREWHA fermenters (3-in-1 and 4-in-1) can be used for distillation and producing spirits such as whiskey— scotch (from barley), bourbon (barley and corn) and rye (from rye)—rum (cane sugar), brandy (fruit) and vodka...

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Introduction to Producing Liquor

BREWHA fermenters (3-in-1 and 4-in-1) can be used for distillation and producing spirits such as whiskey— scotch (from barley), bourbon (barley and corn) and rye (from rye)—rum (cane sugar), brandy (fruit) and vodka (any sugar source). Once the sugars have been fermented, the element...

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manual for portable chiller dispenser for coffee beer kombucha or other beverage

Countertop Beer Chiller and Dispenser Manual

Manual for the Countertop Beer Chiller and Dispenser (Lindr Pygmy 25 and 25K) Detailed information on how to install the Chiller, as well as a specifications page (at the end of...

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Countertop Beer Chiller and Dispenser Manual

Manual for the Countertop Beer Chiller and Dispenser (Lindr Pygmy 25 and 25K) Detailed information on how to install the Chiller, as well as a specifications page (at the end of the manual).

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good crush size for malt

Good Crush Size for High Efficiency and Bed Flu...

The below image is a high definition picture of the image shown on this page of the BREWHA website. It shows a good crush size that removes the grain husk...

Good Crush Size for High Efficiency and Bed Fluidity

The below image is a high definition picture of the image shown on this page of the BREWHA website. It shows a good crush size that removes the grain husk while leaving it intact, and cracks the grain open without pulverizing it. This crush was obtained with a single pass through a 0.04"/1mm roller gap on a three roller mill.

March 815 CI beer pump

Troubleshooting the March 815 pump

March builds high quality pumps that will provide years of dependable service. Unlike cheaper pumps that can be frustrating to operate (due to such reasons as poor motor and body alignment...

Troubleshooting the March 815 pump

March builds high quality pumps that will provide years of dependable service. Unlike cheaper pumps that can be frustrating to operate (due to such reasons as poor motor and body alignment leading to binding, poorly cast and low quality parts being easily broken, under powered motors leading to stoppage when grain enters the pump head and motors that readily burn out) these pumps are brewery workhorses that will provide years of dependable service. If your March pump is not pumping liquid, check the following things:

bottle carbonate by adding priming sugar to bottles

How to Add Priming Sugar to Bottled Beer for Ca...

Customers who are bottling their beer sometimes ask how they should add priming sugar in order to carbonate the beer. There are a few ways to accomplish this. A first method is...

How to Add Priming Sugar to Bottled Beer for Carbonation

Customers who are bottling their beer sometimes ask how they should add priming sugar in order to carbonate the beer. There are a few ways to accomplish this. A first method is to use...

Using a racking arm when transferring beer to kegs

Using a Racking Arm to Transfer Beer from Ferme...

(This article was submitted by BREWHA customer Harold from Chicago, IL.) This addition to the Large BIAC (and maybe other sized BIAC's) is a key piece of equipment I think....

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Using a Racking Arm to Transfer Beer from Fermenters to Kegs

(This article was submitted by BREWHA customer Harold from Chicago, IL.) This addition to the Large BIAC (and maybe other sized BIAC's) is a key piece of equipment I think. Especially if you brew higher gravity hoppy IPA's with lots of trub. It allows...

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1.5" sanitary tri clamp safety

Securing Sanitary Clamps Against Accidental Loo...

A customer recently informed us that some friends (who were new to brewing) had loosened one of the sanitary clamps on the 'wrong' (that is, nearest to the fermenter) side of the valve....

Securing Sanitary Clamps Against Accidental Loosening

A customer recently informed us that some friends (who were new to brewing) had loosened one of the sanitary clamps on the 'wrong' (that is, nearest to the fermenter) side of the valve. Instead of removing a hose fitting, they removed the entire valve and suddenly had beer spilling out of the fermenter. It is bad enough if...