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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

Simply put, kombucha is fermented tea. A culture of bacteria called SCOBY (Symbiotic Culture of Bacteria and Yeast), sometimes called “the mother,” consumes the sugar in a fermentation process just like yeast does in beer. …More

7 Must-Try Stout Recipes to Brew at Home

From classic dry to spicy chai, we’ve compiled 7 different stout recipes that cover an array of directions in which the stout style can be taken. You can find many more …More

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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

Rocky Raccoon’s Honey Lager

5 gallons (18,9 L)
OG: 1.050 (12.5 B)
FG: 1.008 (2 B)
ABV: 5.5%
IBU: ~23

No Fail Stout (Gluten-free)

6 gallons (22.7 L)
OG: 1.070 (17 P)
FG: 1.014 (3.6 P)
ABV: 7.4%
IBU: 30

Choc Full O’ Cherry Porter

5 gallons
OG: 1.075
ABV: 6.0–7.5%
IBU: 30

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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