Recipe Design: Theory & Practice Class

Upcoming Classes at Bitter & Esters

Recipe Design: Theory & Practice

SATURDAY, MAY 20TH @ 12pm

Writing beer recipes can be daunting, especially for new brewers. From malts and hops to yeast and adjuncts, every decision can affect the final flavor of the brew. In this class, students will learn the basics of writing a beer recipe. We cover everything from the first steps of
dreaming up its delicious flavors all the way through to a practical workshop using some free online recipe calculation tools. If you’re looking to take more control over your brewing process and learn some recipe fundamentals, then this class is for you.

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BREWING INGREDIENTS

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    Malts & Adjuncts (Wheat, Corn, Rice)

    Whether you're brewing a NEIPA or a traditional Pilsner - we've got you covered. Choose your base malts, specialty grains and adjuncts right here - by the pound or by the ounce.

    All Malts & Adjuncts 
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    Hops

    A brewer's favorite flower that brings the bitterness and the aroma. From Noble to New World, and Southern Hemisphere to Cryo, we've got them all.

    All Hops 
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    Yeast

    Bitter & Esters carries a wide variety of brewers yeasts from Fermentis, Lallemand, Lalvin, Omega, and Red Star.

    All Yeasts 

OUR LATEST RECIPES

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BREWING RESOURCES

  • On Brewing Lagers

    On Brewing Lagers

    Can I brew a lager? Yes you can! Homebrewers sometimes tend to look at lagers and conclude that it’s outside of their brewing comfort zone and skip right over them....

    On Brewing Lagers

    Can I brew a lager? Yes you can! Homebrewers sometimes tend to look at lagers and conclude that it’s outside of their brewing comfort zone and skip right over them....

  • Maximizing Tropical Fruit Aromatics with Cosmic Punch

    Maximizing Tropical Fruit Aromatics with Cosmic...

    A few years ago we started carrying liquid yeast from Omega Yeast in Chicago. What attracted us to them at first was they carried Kveik strains, which have been a...

    Maximizing Tropical Fruit Aromatics with Cosmic...

    A few years ago we started carrying liquid yeast from Omega Yeast in Chicago. What attracted us to them at first was they carried Kveik strains, which have been a...

  • The Wonder That Is Kveik

    The Wonder That Is Kveik

    A few years back a customer brought me a beer that he said was fermented at 95F. I immediately thought of Belgian Saison, as that strain can ferment at high...

    The Wonder That Is Kveik

    A few years back a customer brought me a beer that he said was fermented at 95F. I immediately thought of Belgian Saison, as that strain can ferment at high...

  • Bitter about IBU

    Bitter about IBU

    When making beer it helps to have certain guidelines that can help the brewer shape their overall goal. How can we determine how bitter our beer might be? For hop...

    Bitter about IBU

    When making beer it helps to have certain guidelines that can help the brewer shape their overall goal. How can we determine how bitter our beer might be? For hop...

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NYC BREWERY SERIES

The NYC Brewery Series is the best way for homebrewers across the country to get a taste of the delicious and creative NYC beer scene. These recipes come from some of the finest breweries in the five boroughs - authenticity guaranteed.

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SODASTREAM

We are an authorized Sodastream retailer and will gladly accept Carbonator exchanges. We also carry new/additional carbonators.
Carbonators and exchanges/re-fills are available in-store. Pre-pay for exchanges on the website and pickup in-store when you receive an email/SMS confirmation that it's ready to go.

Brewshop 101: Homebrewing Essentials Class

CLASSES AT BITTER & ESTERS

Brewshop 101: Homebrewing Essentials

Learn to brew beer! This introductory class is for anyone looking to develop a deeper understanding of beer, its ingredients, and the process by which it's made in a friendly environment. You’ll learn the basics about extract brewing, malts, grains, hops, yeasts and how to avoid or troubleshoot the most common problems.

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Brewshop 501: All Grain Brewing Class

CLASSES AT BITTER & ESTERS

Brewshop 501: All-Grain Brewing

Ready to level up? This is an advanced class for the intermediate or experienced extract brewer. We’ll take an in depth look at the mashing process and different styles of mashing/lautering & sparging along with the enzymatic and chemical pathways involved. We highly recommend you take our Brewshop 101 before tackling our advanced classes.

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Recipe Design: Theory & Practice Class

Classes at Bitter & Esters

Recipe Design - Theory & Practice

Design a beer just for you! Writing beer recipes can be daunting, especially for new brewers. From malts and hops to yeast and adjuncts, every decision can affect the final flavor of the brew. In this class, students will learn the basics of writing a beer recipe. If you’re looking to take more control over your brewing process and learn some recipe fundamentals, then this class is for you.

SIGN UP TODAY