Zymurgy Magazine | September/October 2004

September/October 2004

Check out the featured stories, such as Viva Las Vegas, Why Not Wine?, Make It Mead, The Simplicity of Cider, The Trouble With Sake, and Pursuing Pulque.

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Viva Las Vegas

By Jim Parker

The American Homebrewers Association National Homebrewers Conference and National Homebrew Competition were the biggest yet. And the fun that happened in Vegas didn’t stay in Vegas as hundreds of happy homebrewers went home with memories of four days of beer and fun.

Zymurgy: September/October 2004

Make It Mead

By: David Myers

They don’t call it nectar of the gods for nothing. One sip of mead can launch an exploration that could wind up with you opening your own meadery. Just as David Myers of Redstone Meadery.

Zymurgy: September/October 2004

The Simplicity of Cider

By: Dick Dunn

For those who seek simplicity in their fermenting life, cider is a good choice. You can keep it as simple or make it as complicated as you like. Dick Dunn, moderator of the Cider Digest, gets you started.

Zymurgy: September/October 2004

The Trouble With Sake

By: Fred Eckhardt

Making sake really isn’t all that difficult–it just takes time and attention to details, such as measuring by volume, not weight. Fred Eckhardt leads you through the steps to making quality sake.

Zymurgy: September/October 2004

Pursuing Pulque

By: Jim Parker

Pulque was once considered a gift from the gods, reserved for the ruling class. It has been called magical because of its spontaneous fermentation and is even known as an aphrodisiac. Modern homebrewers can make a variation of this ancient drink.