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11 High-Gravity Beer Recipes to Brew at Home
Got a thirst for something with a bit more kick? We’ve compiled 11 strong beer recipes spanning an array of styles and brewing techniques. As with any alcoholic beverage, be sure to …More
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15 IPA Recipes from Craft Breweries
There’s nothing quite like a hoppy India pale ale (IPA)! It’s one of the most popular beer styles out there, with seemingly every craft brewery having an example ready on …More
How to Make a Yeast Starter
Sure, homebrewers make the wort, but it’s yeast that makes the beer. The process of converting wort into beer is a labor-intensive task for yeast, and it deserves all the help it can …More
Exploring Craft Malt with the American Homebrewers Association Staff
This article is the online extra from the July/August 2018 issue of Zymurgy magazine. Homebrew shops are increasingly making craft malts available to homebrewers. While small-batch malts can be more expensive than malts …More
AHA-approved beer, mead and cider recipes
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AHA to Host Annual Capitol Hill Staff Homebrew Competition in D.C.
This fall, the Brewers Association (BA) and the American Homebrewers Association (AHA) will mix homebrew with politics once again to host the third annual Capitol Hill Staff Homebrew Competition in Washington, D.C., …More
Beer Judge Certification Program (BJCP) Releases 2017 Annual Report
The Beer Judge Certification Program (BJCP) released their 2017 annual report detailing the organization’s growth, major efforts across the program, and achievements. Major Highlights: Total Judges: 11,193 (growth of 10% from 2016) Total …More
How to Add Homebrew Club Affiliation to Your AHA Member Profile
With the rollout of the new club insurance premium reimbursement plan, it is important that all AHA members who are in good financial standing with their local homebrew clubs update …More
AHA Member Offer: Join or Renew and Get “Wood & Beer” Book
Join the AHA or renew your membership in July and you’ll get a free copy of Wood & Beer: A Brewer’s Guide by Dick Cantwell and Peter Bouckaert. Use offer code WOODBOOK to redeem
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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
