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Summer Cider Making: If You Can’t Stand the Heat Stay Out Of the Kitchen
As I was drinking the last bottle of Pilsner I had brewed sans temperature control (see Last Drop in the Mar/Apr 2016 issue of Zymurgy), all was right with my …More
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Can You Homebrew a Zero IBU IPA?
What’s happening to bitterness in IPAs? The taste buds are tired, and they want a reversal of the Lupulin Threshold Shift. So some brewers are abandoning the ever-expanding ceiling of the “bitterest …More
Experimenting with Lupulin Powder and Hop Oil
It may be the best time to be a beer drinker. Craft beer is growing and homebrewers are increasingly able to take advantage of developments in the industry. One recent …More
Hop Storage: Vacuum Sealed vs. Non-Purged Baggie
This homebrew experiment was originally published on Brulosophy.com. One of my first purchases when I started buying my brewing ingredients in bulk was a vacuum sealer to remove oxygen from the bags …More
AHA-approved beer, mead and cider recipes
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Submit your Homebrew Gadgets to Zymurgy
Have an idea for a homebrew gadget that should be included in the 10th Annual Gadget issue? Tell us below and it might be featured in the January/February 2018 Zymurgy magazine. The …More
Tuesday Beer Trivia: Cleaning and Sanitizing
Test yourself on cleaning and sanitizing in this week’s Tuesday Beer Trivia. Visibly soiled equipment can change the flavor of your beer, but what about the soil and bacteria you can’t see? …More
Yes, beer can be part of your healthy diet!
[Editor’s note: The information presented in this article should be used at the reader’s own discretion. Consult with a doctor when evaluating and changing your diet.] As a certified personal trainer, …More
Texas Legislature Honors Cane Island Alers
The Cane Island Alers (CIA) is a homebrew club located in the town of Katy, Texas, a suburb that sits just shy of 30 miles (48 km) west of Houston. …More
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How to Build a Hop Oast
Growing hops at home is a common past time of the homebrewer. It’s a great way to be more hands on with your homebrew, to supplement some of the hops …More
How to Make a Stir Plate
While there are multiple ways to grow yeast in a starter, one of the most effective is to use a stir plate. Stir plates utilize magnetic attraction to create a …More
Building a Mash Tun has Never Been So Easy
Unless you’re using the brew in a bag technique, a mash tun is an essential piece of equipment when advancing to all-grain brewing. Mash tuns come in all shapes, sizes …More
How to Build a Temperature Controller
This dual-stage temperature controller is perfect for managing temperatures of your kegerator, fermentation chamber or keezer. It allows for a hot and a cool trigger to be individually controlled, so …More
