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It may seem the opposite of spirits, and out of left field for someone who wrote a book on distilling, but my other passion is brewing Low ABV beer. Check out this webinar I gave for RahrBSG making the argument for more Low ABV beer in market!  Less Than 4% ABV Beer: Low ABV is the Market You’re Missing Speaker: Aaron Hyde, RahrBSG Director of Product & Portfolio Many craft brewers are overlooking a growing consumer segment that craves flavor, quality, and moderation. This webinar explores why low-ABV beer, also known as “mid-strength” (those beers between 2-4% ABV), aren’t isn’t just the next...

This small-batch potato vodka recipe is designed for home distillers who want to craft a smooth and neutral spirit utilizing our starchy pal, the potato. It’s adapted from my own attempts, as well as what gold medal vodka producers often do, as well as scaled down for easy kitchen or pilot-batch production. By taking the time and focusing on proper potato liquefaction, allowing enzymatic conversion, and then careful distillation, this recipe and instruction will help you make high-quality potato vodka with high-quality, clean, authentic flavor.

If you are a whiskey distiller, you've possibly heard of glycosidic nitrile (GN), or noticed more malts selling themselves as non-GN. Glycosidic nitrile is the precursor to ethyl carbamate, a carcinogen that turns up in whiskey. If you are making Single Malt Whiskey (100% barley malt), have a read through the information here at RahrBSG: https://rahrbsg.com/introducing-rahr-gn-zero-malt-for-the-distiller/

I got to sit and chat distilling with Drew Beechum of The Experimental Brewing podcast. We talk about all the alternative stuff you can distill, and dig into Drew's new still, the Still Spirits Air Still Pro. https://www.experimentalbrew.com/2023/03/26/brew-files-140-distilling-with-aaron-hyde/#more-2181

The first Homebrew Con in person since Covid hit was last week, June 23rd - 25th in Pittsburgh. It was great talking to homebrewers again, especially those interested in distilling! I was in attendance representing BSG Handcraft, Grainfather, and Still Spirits at our booth during the expo. I really enjoyed giving a seminar on brewing with ancient grains. Next stop on that journey for me will be distillation with ancient grains, so stay tuned. There was a large amount of interest in home distilling, and luckily, we had arranged to talk to the crowds gathered on the expo floor around the...