Thermal Tips: Homebrew for Beginners

Thermal Tips: Homebrew for Beginners

There are many different methods for brewing beer ranging from the most simple extract brews to complex hand crafted artisanal home-brews. For this post, we used a basic All-Grain Classic Dry Stout 1-Gallon Ingredient Kit along with a Homebrew Starter Equipment Kit, which makes homebrewing a simple paint-by-numbers process for a beginner.  The basic science…

Hot Chocolate Serving Temperatures

Hot Chocolate Serving Temperatures

Our Mayan ancestors never could have known what they started with their humble chocolate beverage. The earliest evidence of drinking chocolate dates back to 1900 B.C., but the Mesoamericans drank their chocolate spiced and cold, and typically only ceremonially or medicinally. Thankfully, Europeans introduced chocolate from Mesoamerica to sugar production from South Asia. Now both are…

Homemade eggnog
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Rich Homemade Eggnog: Key Temps

Rich, flavorful eggnog (also spelled in two words: egg nog) is definitely a holiday favorite; and if you haven’t ever tried making your own, you’re in for a treat—you won’t go back to store-bought again. The ingredient that gives eggnog its signature rich, silky texture is, well…eggs! There are many eggnog recipes that simply use…