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General Homebrew Discussion / Last Call! Zymurgy's Best Beers in America Survey

« on: March 15, 2012, 08:58:19 AM »

Voting in the 10th annual survey ends tomorrow! If you haven't already voted, please take a few minutes to vote for up to 20 of your favorite commercial beers that are available in the U.S. at http://bit.ly/bestbeers2012.

While you're voting, please take a few minutes to comment on one of your favorite beers or breweries in the Comments field. This is not mandatory, but is appreciated. Comments may be used in the July/August issue of Zymurgy as well as in future installments of "You've Gotta Drink This" in the Beeroscope section of Zymurgy.

Thanks for voting!

Jill Redding
Editor-in-Chief, Zymurgy

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Zymurgy / Vote Now: Zymurgy's Best Beers in America Survey

« on: February 21, 2012, 12:02:51 PM »

The 10th annual survey is now open! Please take a few minutes to vote for up to 20 of your favorite commercial beers that are available in the U.S. at http://bit.ly/bestbeers2012. Voting ends March 16.

While you're voting, please take a few minutes to comment on one of your favorite beers or breweries in the Comments field. This is not mandatory, but is appreciated. Comments may be used in the July/August issue of Zymurgy as well as in future installments of "You've Gotta Drink This" in the Beeroscope section of Zymurgy.

Thanks for voting!

Jill Redding
Editor-in-Chief, Zymurgy

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General Homebrew Discussion / Last call: Zymurgy's 6th Annual Gadgets issue

« on: September 14, 2011, 09:40:30 AM »

It’s time for Zymurgy’s sixth annual Gadgets issue (January/February 2012)! We need your gadget ideas! Have you created your own brewing equipment, or tweaked your existing equipment to make your brew day easier or solve a brewing dilemma?  If so, email zymurgy@brewersassociation.org with an explanation of your gadget, and be sure to include a photo. Submissions are due by September 15.

Thanks!

Jill Redding
Editor-in-Chief, Zymurgy

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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: Your coolest brewing contraption

« on: September 13, 2011, 08:56:29 AM »

Hi all,

Please consider submitting your "contraptions" for the Jan/Feb 2012 Gadgets issue! If you're interested in seeing them in the magazine, email zymurgy@brewersassociation.org. The deadline is Thursday September 15.

Thanks!

Jill Redding
Editor-in-Chief, Zymurgy

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General Homebrew Discussion / Reminder: Zymurgy's 6th Annual Gadgets issue

« on: September 08, 2011, 02:31:36 PM »

It’s time for Zymurgy’s sixth annual Gadgets issue (January/February 2012)! We need your gadget ideas! Have you created your own brewing equipment, or tweaked your existing equipment to make your brew day easier or solve a brewing dilemma?  If so, email zymurgy@brewersassociation.org with an explanation of your gadget, and be sure to include a photo. Submissions are due by September 15.

Jill Redding
Editor-in-Chief, Zymurgy

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General Homebrew Discussion / Zymurgy's 6th annual Gadgets issue

« on: August 30, 2011, 02:47:25 PM »

It’s time for Zymurgy’s sixth annual Gadgets issue (Jan/Feb 2012)! We need your gadget ideas! Have you created your own brewing equipment, or tweaked your existing equipment to make your brew day easier or solve a brewing dilemma?  If so, please drop me a line at jill@brewersassociation.org and tell me about it. Ideas are due by September 15.

Thanks!
Jill Redding
Editor-in-Chief, Zymurgy

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Zymurgy / Zymurgy's 6th annual Gadgets issue

« on: August 30, 2011, 02:46:39 PM »

It’s time for Zymurgy’s sixth annual Gadgets issue (Jan/Feb 2012)! We need your gadget ideas! Have you created your own brewing equipment, or tweaked your existing equipment to make your brew day easier or solve a brewing dilemma?  If so, please drop me a line at jill@brewersassociation.org and tell me about it. Ideas are due by September 15.

Thanks!
Jill Redding
Editor-in-Chief, Zymurgy

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Zymurgy / 2012 Zymurgy ideas

« on: August 15, 2011, 02:36:20 PM »

Hi all,

I'm currently in planning mode for 2012 issues of Zymurgy. Is there anything in particular you'd like to see in the way of themes or articles? Specific beer styles? Brewing techniques? Equipment? Experiments? Brewing ingredients? Please post your ideas here.

Thanks!

Jill Redding
Zymurgy Editor-in-Chief

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Zymurgy / Re: Pilsner Urquell triple decoction

« on: July 12, 2011, 09:18:49 AM »

Hi all,

Upon investigating, this error occurred during the production process of the magazine. The information originally presented by Horst was correct. Our technical editor, Gordon Strong, sees the original copy, not the final layouts, so he wouldn't have caught this error (and I'm quite certain that this article was not sent to him for a technical edit in the first place due to time constraints.)

The table should have read: “Boil about six to seven gallons (roughly 23 to 26.5 liters) of water so that there is enough for both mashing and sparging to reach the target of five gallons (19 liters) of net kettle volume at the end of the boil.“

The mash-in volume should be approximately 4 gallons or 15.25 liters, not the 23.775 gallons that was listed in the table. I think things somehow got rearranged in the table during the layout process so that the volume amount ended up in the wrong place.

I cross-checked the rest of the info, and everything else is correct.

I apologize for the error; I should have caught it.

Jill

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Zymurgy / Re: Pilsner Urquell triple decoction

« on: July 11, 2011, 02:44:28 PM »

Hi Alan,

I apologize for not responding to your post earlier. I was on vacation from June 30-July 8.

I have emailed Horst for clarification and will report back with his response ASAP. Apologies for the confusion on the recipe.

Jill Redding
Editor-in-Chief, Zymurgy

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Zymurgy / Re: Noble Pils Recipe (Mash for 15 minutes?)

« on: July 08, 2011, 01:24:27 PM »

Hi all,

I had a couple people write in with the same question. I asked Gordon Strong (Zymurgy's technical editor) to take a look, and I'm sharing his response here:

"That's what was in their original recipe. Seemed short to me; my system would need at least 30 minutes at that temperature, but conversion speeds vary.  I'm guessing the difference is that on professional systems, they likely achieve a much more complete grind of the grain so that the starches convert quickly.  On the average homebrew system, that duration is likely too aggressive.  I would extend the 154F rest to 45 minutes to be safe.  The 122F rest is a protein rest; 10 minutes is fine.  The mash out temp (170F) is fine.  The 154F rest is the last saccharification rest, so brewers should always interpret a recipe to include the phrase "or until conversion is complete" on the last rest. That's similar to a food recipe saying "cook until done" after giving a time estimate.  An iodine test can confirm, but most mashes will fully convert in 30-60 minutes at the homebrew level.  So, that's a good catch, and shows a difference between what can be accomplished on a professional system vs. the average homebrew system."

Hope that helps! (And sorry I'm late to the game on this; just got back from vacation).

Jill Redding
Zymurgy Editor-in-Chief

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Zymurgy / Zymury's Best Beers in America clarification

« on: June 27, 2011, 02:51:40 PM »

In the Zymurgy poll results in the July/August issue, it was Founders Kentucky Breakfast Stout, not Founders Breakfast Stout, that tied for third. In addition, the quote from reader Tim Augustyn refers to Kentucky Breakfast Stout, not Breakfast Stout. Kentucky Breakfast Stout is a bourbon barrel-aged version of Breakfast Stout. Thanks to reader Ryan Bell for pointing out the discrepancy, and I apologize for the confusion!

Jill Redding
Editor-in-Chief
Zymurgy

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Zymurgy / Re: Anyone Received The Latest issue (Mailed out April 19th, 2011)?

« on: May 06, 2011, 01:05:17 PM »

Hi Michael,

The issue mailed out a few days late (April 23). Feel free to contact the member services department at info@brewersassociation.org to check on your subscription status.

Jill Redding
Editor-in-Chief
Zymurgy

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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: In Memorium, Ant Hayes, 1970-2011

« on: May 04, 2011, 10:57:39 AM »

Very shocked and sad to hear this news. As many of you know, Ant was an occasional contributor to Zymurgy, most recently the Burton Ale article in the January/February 2011 issue. Condolences to those who knew him well.

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Zymurgy / Re: May/June Issue, already?!

« on: May 02, 2011, 02:12:08 PM »

Haven't seen mine yet, but that's nothing new.

@theantipunk, I don't really know but I doubt the printer is in Boulder.  Maybe it's listed in the masthead?  I don't have an issue handy.

Actually, our printer is located in Michigan, so that's where the issue mails from. It mailed from there on Saturday April 23 (a few days late due to a mechanical problem), so those of you who don't have it yet should be getting it very soon!