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Brut IPA Style Description 1.0
Zymurgy associate editor Amahl Turczyn developed this brut IPA style description for the Commercial Calibration section of the Mar/Apr 2019 issue of Zymurgy. It has not been endorsed by the BJCP …More
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How To Make Kombucha
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
Irish Beers: Popular Styles of the Emerald Isle
Despite its reputation for being a whiskey-country, Ireland has been a big player in the brewing world for centuries, and its influence can be found in some of the classic …More
10 Homebrew Recipes from Charlie Papazian
Since the early days of the American Homebrewers Association, founder Charlie Papazian has been sharing his beer and mead recipes in Zymurgy magazine and in the editions of his book …More
AHA-approved beer, mead and cider recipes
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The Long Journey to Homebrew Legalization
Homebrewing became federally legal on February 1, 1979, but the fight to make beer at home didn’t stop there. In 1919, the 18th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution was ratified, bringing …More
Homebrew Shop of the Year Award
The local homebrew shop plays an important role in our community, and not just as suppliers of ingredients and equipment. These small businesses serve as advocates for homebrewing and contributors …More
Farewell, Charlie Papazian
The following is an excerpt featured in the March/April 2019 issue of Zymurgy magazine. January 23, 2019 marks Charlie Papazian’s last day as an employee of the Brewers Association (BA). The BA …More
4 Homebrew Con Seminars on Cheese Making and Pairing
Beer and cheese go together like peanut butter and jelly! They’re even made in very similar ways through the magic of fermentation. To delve into the world of home cheesemaking and …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
