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Enzymes in Beer: What’s Happening In the Mash
As homebrewers, we’re usually never satisfied until we know how things work. We constantly ask why and how something is done until we understand the basic concept. When you start …More
New tips & techniques
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A Balancing Act: How to Balance Your Home Draft System
Most of us don’t realize how heavy a garage door is until we have to deal with one whose spring has broken, professional installers excepted. When the spring springs (usually …More
A Crash Course in Beer Recipe Design
Do you want to create your own homebrew recipes but don’t know where to get started? Here’s a short course in how to research, design, and brew your very first …More
How to Harvest and Culture Commercial Yeast for Homebrewers
Beer does not make itself properly by itself. It takes an element of mystery and of things that no one can understand. – Fritz Maytag, Anchor Brewing Co. As a homebrewer, …More
AHA-approved beer, mead and cider recipes
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Exclusive offer on new “Brewing Eclectic IPA” book by Dick Cantwell
Help us celebrate the release of Brewing Eclectic IPA: Pushing the Boundaries of India Pale Ale with a sales event! We have two promotions available from Tuesday, May 8 to Tuesday, May 15 11:59 p.m. PT: SAVE …More
FH Steinbart: 100 Years of Homebrewed Independence
This article was originally featured in the May/June 2018 issue of Zymurgy magazine. Join the American Homebrewers Association and enjoy a subscription to Zymurgy and access the digital archive. On a …More
The Unsung Heroes of Homebrew Legalization
On October 14, 1978, President Jimmy Carter signed bill HR1337, which included the federal legalization of home beer- and winemaking. Shortly after, the American Homebrewers Association was founded by Charlie Papazian …More
2018 Big Brew for National Homebrew Day
In 1988, May 7 was announced before Congress as National Homebrew Day. The American Homebrewers Association (AHA) created AHA Big Brew as an annual event to celebrate National Homebrew Day …More
Impressive homebrewing systems & gadgets
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How to Build a Mash Tun
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 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 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
Party Time: Homebrew Club Bars
Drew Beechum is a past president of the Maltose Falcons and a frequent contributor to Zymurgy. This article appeared in the Mar/Apr 2008 issue of Zymurgy magazine. Ah, that satisfied smirk …More
