Cover Story

The Lure of Brettanomyces

By Chad Yakobson

Over the past decade, homebrewers and professional brewers alike have been lured by the distinct characteristics that Brettanomyces yeast can impart through fermentation.

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Zymurgy: May/June 2012

Secrets of Gluten-Free Brewing

By: Carolyn Smagalski

Brewing with alternative grains presents a challenge for homebrewers used to brewing with barley and wheat, but gluten-free beer has come a long way in terms of flavor.

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Zymurgy: May/June 2012

Recipe Formulation: A Road Map to Good Beer

By: Denny Conn

The thought process behind designing a recipe can help ensure that the combination of ingredients you use produces an outstanding beer. A recipe is a road map for brewing.

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Zymurgy: May/June 2012

Evolution of Revolution: American Aroma Hop Breeding

By: Jason Perrault

The rapid expansion of the U.S. craft brewing industry over the past 15 years has created a whole new category of hop breeding geared toward special aromas.

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Zymurgy: May/June 2012

The New Rules of Brewing Water

By: John Palmer and Colin Kaminski

To make the best beer, it’s important to use the appropriate water for each beer and the appropriate water for each brewery process, as explained in this excerpt from Water.

Recipes in this Issue

  • Gluten Free Chestnut Beer
  • Belgian Spice Beer
  • GF Pale Ale
  • Seeley Axe White Beer
  • Collective Hoppiness
  • 100% Brettanomyces Baltic Porter
  • Ardley Brown Ale (Extract)
  • Bucksnort Brown Ale (Extract)
  • Ardley Brown Ale (All-Grain)
  • Bucksnort Brown Ale (All-Grain)
  • Barking Dog Scottish Ale
  • 100% Brettanomyces Farmhouse
  • 100% Brettanomyces Belgian White
  • Barking Dog Scottish Ale
  • 100% Brettanomyces Farmhouse
  • 100% Brettanomyces Belgian White
  • 100% Brettanomyces Baltic Porter
  • Gluten Free Chestnut Beer
  • Belgian Spice Beer
  • GF Pale Ale
  • Bucksnort Brown Ale (All-Grain)
  • Seeley Axe White Beer
  • Collective Hoppiness
  • Ardley Brown Ale (Extract)
  • Bucksnort Brown Ale (Extract)
  • Ardley Brown Ale (All-Grain)

Meet the Editor-in-Chief

Dave Carpenter

Dave brewed his first batch in 2009 and started writing about beer soon thereafter. In addition to geeking out on beer and language, Dave enjoys hiking, traveling, and other gerunds as well. Email Dave