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May/June 2012

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Features

The Lure of Brettanomyces

By Chad Yakobson

Over the past decade, homebrewers and professional brewers alike have been lured by the distinct characteristics that Brettanomyces yeast can impart through fermentation.

Secrets of Gluten-Free Brewing

By Carolyn Smagalski

Brewing with alternative grains presents a challenge for homebrewers used to brewing with barley and wheat, but gluten-free beer has come a long way in terms of flavor. 

Recipe Formulation: A Road Map to Good Beer

By Denny Conn

The thought process behind designing a recipe can help ensure that the combination of ingredients you use produces an outstanding beer. A recipe is a road map for brewing. 

Evolution to Revolution: American Aroma Hop Breeding

By Jason Perrault

The rapid expansion of the U.S. craft brewing industry over the past 15 years has created a whole new category of hop breeding geared toward special aromas. 

The New Rules of Brewing Water

By John Palmer and Colin Kaminski

To make the best beer, it’s important to use the appropriate water for each beer and the appropriate water for each brewery process, as explained in this excerpt from Water.

 

Columns

Editor's Desk

Beerdrinker of the Year

By Jill Redding

From the Glass

15th Annual Big Brew Celebration

By Gary Glass

World of Worts

Sweet Mischief

By Charlie Papazian

Last Drop

Beer, Baseball, and the BJCP

By Ryan Farrell

 

Departments

• Beeroscope
• Dear Zymurgy
• Dear Professor
• Club Only
• Winners Circle
• Calendar
• Commercial Calibration
• Advertiser Index

Quick Recipe Guide

Collective Hoppiness	Ardley Brown Ale (Extract Recipe)
Bucksnort Brown Ale (Extract Recipe)	Ardley Brown Ale (All-Grain Recipe)
Bucksnort Brown Ale (All-Grain Recipe)	100% Brettanomyces Farmhouse
100% Brettanomyces Belgian White	100% Brettanomyces Baltic Porter
Gluten Free Chestnut Beer	Belgian Spice Ale
GF Pale Ale	Seeley Axe White Beer
Bourbon Vanilla Imperial Porter	“AG24” Oktoberfest
Sweet Mischief Vienna-Mild (All-Grain)	Sweet Mischief Vienna-Mild (Mash/Extract)
Barking Dog Scottish Ale