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
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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
10 Lager Recipes You Can Brew at Home
Lager beer stretches far beyond what comes in 30-can cases at your local package store. The cold-fermenting family of beers covers an array of flavors and is as diverse as …More
AHA-approved beer, mead and cider recipes
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San Diego Homebrew Shop Named First AHA Shop of the Year
San Diego homebrew shop The Homebrewer wins first-ever American Homebrewers Association Shop of the Year award. The local homebrew shop plays an integral role in a local homebrewing community. Not only …More
Access the Great American Beer Festival Member Presale
The Great American Beer Festival returns to Denver Sept. 20 through Sept. 22 for the event’s 37th annual celebration. An exclusive benefit of being an American Homebrewers Association member is gaining …More
Beer Judge Certification Program (BJCP) Announces Four New Provisional Styles
The Beer Judge Certification Program (BJCP) has identified and defined four new provisional styles. These provisional style definitions address additional styles that have emerged since the 2015 BJCP Style Guidelines …More
Nation’s Best Homebrews Awarded in Beervana
National Homebrewers Conference and Competition Wraps in Portland Portland, Ore. • June 30, 2018 — Over 3,200 homebrewers and beer enthusiasts gathered at the 40th Annual Homebrew Con presented by the …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
