Fullstack Brewing Co.

Homebrewing a Steinbier

What’s a Steinbier Steinbier simply means “stone beer” in German. It is an old brewing process, that involves using super heated rocks added to the wort to boil it. This process dates back to the e......

Posted by Lincoln Purvis on 2019-01-15

steinbier homebrew recipe

2018 Missouri Beer Festival

Getting ready for the 2018 Missouri Beer Festival

Brace Yourself, Beer Festivals Are Coming… The season of the beer festivals has arrived for 2018! To start, we are heading off to the Missouri Beer Festival in Columbia, MO. Through our local hom......

Posted by Ben Griffith on 2018-03-06

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Mash Tun Overhaul

Scaling up from a 10 to a 15 gallon mash tun.

I Outgrew the Cooler Like a lot that move to all grain, you start out with a 10 gallon water cooler. They work exceptionally well, holding a temp with only a 1°F drop over the course of an hour (o......

Posted by Ben Griffith on 2017-05-20

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Quick Tip: Storing Yeast

It's all fun until a mason jar blows up.

Mason Jars Work Great! As long as you don’t keep them air tight. Over time, yeast will still produce small amounts of Co2. This buildup, in such a small space, can happen quickly and doesn’t take......

Posted by Ben Griffith on 2017-01-04

yeast storage

Build a better blowoff assembly

Most seem to only offer a thermowell or blowoff tube. How about both!

The Reason I got my first stainless conical about 2 years ago. It is a Blichmann 14 gallon Fermenator. I was in heaven. All the shiny stainless and tri-clamp fittings. It was great, and it stil......

Posted by Ben Griffith on 2016-12-21

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How to make a grant

Building a grant yourself is actually pretty easy. Let's step through the concept.

What is a grant? A grant is a secondary vessel outside of the mash tun that controls, regulates and (in my case) filters the flow to the boil kettle. Why use a grant? Using a grant is a great tool ......

Posted by Ben Griffith on 2016-12-06

engineering mash tun grant