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The Domestication of Beer Yeast

Farmers know that if they want to increase crop yields, they need to breed their best-performing plants. The same goes for cattle ranchers who breed their largest cows with their …More

Fringe Brewing in Thailand

This article is the online extra from the May/June 2018 issue of Zymurgy magazine. “You spent how many days in jail!?”, I keenly gasp. “Two days,” boasts Taopiphop, a tall, youthful Thai in his …More

Hefeweizen: The German Session Beer

Session beers are all the rage right now. Imperial stouts and double IPAs have their place, to be sure, but craft beer consumers are increasingly demanding more flavor from less …More

How to Grow Hops At Home

After you learn how to grow hops, check out Part 2: How to Harvest, Prepare and Store Hops. As homebrewers, self-sufficiency has created a unique culture. Now it’s time to take the next …More

AHA-approved beer, mead and cider recipes

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Dusty Mud Irish-Style Stout

6 gallons (23 L)
OG: 1.038–1.042 (9.5–10.5 B)
FG: 1.012 (3 B)
ABV: 3.7%
IBU: ~20

Kathleen’s Spruce Ale

5.5 U.S. gallons (20.8 L)
OG: 1.047 (11.8° P)
FG: 1.009 (2.3° P)
ABV: 5%
IBU: 20

Oregon Super Dank

5.5 U.S. gallons (20.8 L)
OG: 1.048 (11.9° P)
FG: 1.010 (2.6° P)
ABV: 4.9%
IBU: 55

Two Flamingoes Strawberry Milkshake IPA

5.5 U.S. gallons (20.8 L)
OG: 1.070 (16.9° P)
FG: 1.015 (3.8° P)
ABV: 6.5%
IBU: 30

Jim’s Sous Vide Chicken Marbella

This recipe uses sous vide techniques discussed in “Cooking in a Vacuum” in the May/June 2018 issue of Zymurgy magazine. It is a simple sous-vide adaptation of the famous Chicken …More

Homebrewers across the U.S. unite for AHA Big Brew on May 5

Thousands to Participate in Worldwide, Simultaneous Toast as American Homebrewers Association Celebrates 40th Anniversary What In honor of National Homebrew Day (which falls every year on May 7), the American Homebrewers Association (AHA) celebrates AHA …More