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Based on Dan Hoffman's professional life as a world-renowned security expert, author of two security books and currently the chief technology officer for Viewabill.com, you wouldn't take him as an avid (this is probably an understatement) homebrewer and AHA member. When…
In 1995, Michael Smith visited a newly opened brewpub in Bellingham, Wa., where he tasted his first India pale ale. Smith was bitten by the beer bug, but locally brewed, flavorful beer was hard to come by in his home…
The Style of the Month is fruit beer! Be sure to check out part 1 (Style of the Month: Fruit Beer) and part 2 (How to Add Fruit to Beer). For part 3, we hit up a local Colorado brewery…
Homebrewing has brought us more than we could have hoped for—pushing the envelope with new, interesting twists on traditional styles. Now, consider session beers within this context. It's a beer that has a twist on the traditional style and they…
Not everyone has the pleasure of a sprawling backyard or empty garage to turn into a home brewery. Many homebrewers find themselves in smaller homes—especially in the urban areas of the world where apartment and condominium living reign supreme. But…
By John Moorhead Those plants that are more important to the survival of man, or which have stimulating psychological effects upon him, are, in tribal and early Western societies, thought to incorporate a particularly powerful…
Braggot brings together the best of mead and beer, using honey and beer ingredients to create a unique beverage.
Bottling catches a lot of flack, especially from the die-hard keggers out there. Sure, preparing and filling a few cases of bottles is more labor-intensive than racking to a single keg, but packaging homebrew in bottles also has its benefits. For one…
Malt extract is quite a powerful homebrewing ingredient, especially for beginners, as it takes out some of the variables like hitting mash temperatures and volumes. While more seasoned homebrewers can use it to supplement sugars in a "big" brew or help…
Discussions about water can get complicated fast, especially if you aren't familiar with hydrology. But there are a few basics that specifically apply to the homebrewer, which can set the foundation for further exploration into the realm of brewing water. Let's take…
If you like sour beers, you’ve probably heard long, complicated yeast and bacteria names thrown around. They’re hard to spell, even harder to pronounce and can be down-right confusing to differentiate from one another. Many often refer to these bacteria and yeast…
Who says you can't have your own "Firkin Friday" at your homebrewery? We took a look at what makes beer "real ale," how to cask condition and serve your real ale and a heated debate that surrounds the real ale…
