Bell’s Brewery’s Song Of The Open Road clone, Ireland trip recap and more

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Membership Options   Brew Day Bulletin Dear Homebrewer, In case you missed yesterday's announcement: we added a new hands-on video series and our library of recorded workshops to byo.com. To watch, become a BYO+ or Nano+ Member. For a limited time, save 20% on plus memberships*.  Bell's Brewery's Song Of The Open Road clone [Free] is best served in a snifter glass and will pair well with rich desserts, a fine cigar or, of course, the literary works of Walt Whitman. Watch Mr. Wizard walk through a closed vessel beer racking technique [Plus Members]. Indulge in some armchair travel with this recap of BYO's Ireland Brewery, Distillery, and Hiking Adventure [Free].  The story of Victory Brewing Company began on an elementary school bus. Read about how the brewery got started [Digital and Plus Members], then brew Victory Brewing Co.'s St. Victorious Doppelbock clone [Digital and Plus Members]. Mr. Wizard plays a beer spoilage guessing game [Free]. Is there a difference between rolled and flaked grains?  [Digital and Plus Members] This week's featured project plans are for a CO2 Cylinder Stand [Digital and Plus Members] and a Randall-Style Hop Filter [Free]. Cheers! Brad Ring Publisher For BYO+ and Nano+ Members Only Introducing BYO+ Membership Become a BYO+ Member to access the new BYO+ Video Series, one on-demand workshop, 1000s of how-to articles and tested recipes, and more! Watch with BYO+ Membership Video Closed Vessel Beer Racking Closed vessel racking is a useful skill to transfer your beer between containers without any exposure to outside oxygen. Brew Your Own Magazine's Technical Editor Ashton Lewis walks you through this technique. Watch with BYO+ or Nano+ Membership Read & Brew: Free Content For All Recipe Bell's Brewery's Song Of The Open Road clone Song of the Open Road will pour a nice shade of brown with garnet notes. The hearty ale is best served in a snifter glass and will pair well with rich desserts, a fine cigar or, of course, the literary works of Walt Whitman. Read more Article Ireland Trip Recap Brew Your Own readers including Publisher Brad Ring recently spent a week exploring Ireland's breweries, distilleries, and scenic countryside. With visits to 14 breweries and distilleries, the group was lucky to experience the incredible beer and whiskey culture of Ireland first-hand during BYO's Brewery, Distillery, and Hiking Adventure in late August.  Read more Ask Mr. Wizard Clues To Identifying An Infection  Q Is it possible that you can help me identify this infection (see picture below)? A Identifying beer spoilage by visual observation can be a challenge, but the photo of your brew does look suspect. If I were to wager a bet, my money would be on... Read More Project Build a Randall-Style Hop Filter   Most of the homebrewers I know that own kegerators rarely bottle their homebrew anymore. But some of the most hopped homebrews I've tasted lately seem to come in bottle form. As a kegerator homebrewer, I asked myself, "How can I make my draft homebrew hoppier?" Read More For Digital and Plus Members Only Recipe Victory Brewing Co.'s St. Victorious Doppelbock clone A strong lager featuring many malts to add complexity across the palate, St. Victorious Doppelbock takes it a step further by adding a small addition of Beechwood smoked malt, a nod to the Franconian region in and around Bamberg, Germany. Read more Article The Road to Victory Possessing common interests can be advantageous when it comes to going into business with someone, especially when the goal is to create a world-class craft brewery. In the case of Victory Brewing Company's co-owners Bill Covaleski and Ron Barchet, the similarities they share are uncanny, if sometimes also serendipitous. Read more Ask Mr. Wizard Is There a Difference Between Rolled and Flaked Grains?  Q I keep seeing the forums suggesting a difference between "flaked grains" and "rolled grains." From what I can glean searching online, I'm finding some sources refer to the difference as semantics, and others seem to suggest there IS a real difference between these labels. I'm wondering if there's a functional brewing difference between these or if they would need to be used differently in my brewery. As a follow-up question, I've Gotten into a few debates between milling flaked products versus not. Is there any advantage in your opinion to milling these grains? Read More Project CO2 Cylinder Stand There always seems to be something that needs attention with my brew-making hobby that requires some creative action to solve a nagging issue. This time, it was my spare 5-lb. CO2 cylinder that had a mind of its own wanting to get tipsy (but not from drinking too much homebrew).  Read More *BYO+ and Nano+ Membership Terms and Conditions:  20% discount taken from the total upgrade amount, which will vary depending on how much time is left until your next renewal date. Discount offer valid through November 30, 2021 11:59 Pacific. You will be enrolled in the auto-renewal program, and your membership will renew at the prevailing rates at the time. Additional terms and conditions apply, see individual product pages for details.  Copyright © 2021 Brew Your Own, All rights reserved. You were subscribed to the newsletter from Brew Your Own Our mailing address is: Brew Your Own 5515 Main St Manchester Center, VT 05255 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.