Zymurgy Magazine | May/June 2003

May/June 2003

Check out the featured stories, such as Bohemian Rhapsody, Sticke, The Secret Altbier, The German Reinheitsgebot: A Myth of the 20th Century?, Homebrewers at Heart, Extract Experiments: Pre-Prohibition Extract Kits, Geeks: Tuning Your PID Controller, and Last Drop: Homebrewer Meets Mother of Invention.

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Sticke, The Secret Altbier

By Horst Dornbusch

Shhhh! If you sneak into Dusseldorf on the right day, you can taste an elusive German ale designed to reward regulars with a little something special. If, on the other hand, your Lear jet is in the hangar for maintenance that day, you’ll just have to brew your own. Here’s how.

Zymurgy: May/June 2003

Bohemian Rhapsody

By: William Shawn Scott

Few things have caused humankind to utter more poetry than the pilsener that originated in the town by that name. If you haven’t already done so, take a peek at the origins of beer that defines them all and then try your hand at brewing your own.

Zymurgy: May/June 2003

The German Reinheitsgebot: A Myth of the 20th Century?

By: Dipl. Brew Master Guenther Thoemmes

Long before you brewed, you probably already knew about Reinheitsgebot, the legendary centuries-old German purity law. But scratch the surface of history and you’ll find that the quality it ensured was a far more recent invention that most marketing folks would have you believe.

Zymurgy: May/June 2003

Homebrewers at Heart

By: Greg Kitsock

The spirit of homebrewing inspires many a brewer to turn pro. But the realities of commercial existence often extinguish the passion and spontaneity that mark homemade brews. In this story we’ll tell you about a earty brand of small brewers who manage to keep that homebrew feeling long after the ink on the brewing license is dry.