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Patrick Daul

Patrick, based in Chicago, is our expert writer at Craft Beer Me. Cicerone-certified since 2017, he brings a wealth of technical knowledge and refined tasting expertise to every article. With a background in travel, Patrick is passionate about experiencing the best craft beers around the world—sharing his experiences and knowledge through engaging and insightful writing.

Brewing Beer With Coriander: A Popular Beer Adjunct

In This Article Introduction to Homebrewing With Coriander Brewers have been adding extra ingredients to beers for almost as long as they’ve been making the world’s favorite beverage. “Adjuncts” refer to any ingredients added to beer, other than water, malt, yeast, and hops. There’s always been a debate around it—it’s even been illegal in Germany

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Why Does My Beer Taste Off? Guide to Beer Off Flavors

In This Article What Are Off Flavors in Beer? Truly the bane of every brewer’s existence, off-flavors are defects in commercial beer and are especially common in homebrewing operations. You’ll hear the term bandied about on craft beer message boards or homebrewing forums, but what are these exactly? An “off flavor” is essentially an unintended

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How Do You Fix a Stuck Fermentation? Expert Tips!

In This Article What Is a Stuck Fermentation? You’ve double-checked your recipe. You’ve gone through your mashing, boiling, cooling, and pitching processes. The beer is finally in its fermentation vessel, and now it’s time to relax (ideally with your favorite beer) while the yeast does its work. But when you check on your fermentation the

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What Are the Main Ingredients of Beer? Homebrewing Ingredients

Introduction to Beer Ingredients There’s so much discourse surrounding the world’s favorite beverage that it’s hard to keep things straight, and the ingredients of beer have always been a particularly contentious point. What should and should not go into a lager or ale has even given rise to laws at one point in history.  While

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What Is Mashing in Brewing? Expert Guide to Mashing Beer

Introduction to Mashing Beer? You’ve seen brewers pouring large bags of grains into tanks. It’s one of brewing’s most ubiquitous images. But what turns these kernels of barley or wheat into delicious beer? Mashing is one of the most important all-grain brewing functions. It’s essentially the process of mixing crushed grains with hot water in

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