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Guidelines for Writers
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Your Own is designed to meet the needs of the more than one
million homebrewers in the U.S. Our mission is to provide practical
information in an entertaining format. We try to capture the spirit and
challenge of brewing while helping our readers brew the best beer they
can. Brew Your Own is published bi-monthly from January to August and
monthly from September through December.
Brew Your Own is for anyone who is interested in brewing beer, from
beginners to advanced brewers. We seek articles that are
straightforward and factual, not full of esoteric theories or complex
calculations. Our readers tend to be intelligent, upscale and literate.
They appreciate good writing and a sense of humor, but not to the
detriment of content. Whether intended for the extract brewer or the
all-grain brewer (or the many readers who use both methods), any
article that appears in Brew Your Own should contain accurate
information, useful tips and shortcuts, balanced evaluations, and an
inviting approach.
Accuracy and consistency are extremely important in all of our
articles. All articles are reviewed by our editorial board, made up of
professional brewers and advanced homebrewers, and articles might be
returned to the author for revisions. Length is generally 1,500 to
3,000 words.
Articles published in the magazine fall into the following categories:
• Recipes: Each issue
contains at least one feature that offers tips, techniques and recipes
for brewing a particular style or category of beer. The recipes offer
ingredients and instructions for all-extract, partial-mash and
all-grain techniques.
• Homebrewing Techniques: Each
issue contains several how-to articles that focus on various brewing
techniques and methods. We’ve also published shorter articles on
such topics as dry-hopping, lautering, priming, bottle conditioning and
yeast harvesting.
• Brewing Science: We also run occasional articles on brewing science and related technical topics.
• Brewing Equipment: Each
issue contains at least one article on how to build or use a specific
piece of brewing equipment. Some examples of articles have covered
propane burners, brew-kettle spigots, counterflow wort chillers,
lagering refrigerators and water-treatment systems.
• General-Interest Features:
We occasionally publish non-technical features about beer and brewing.
These include interviews, historical pieces and articles about the
latest brewing trends. Each general feature must have a homebrewing
angle. Beer recipes should be included whenever appropriate. These
features are meant both to inform and entertain, and writing style is
especially important. Length is generally 1,000 to 2,500 words.
• Regular Columns:
The columns (Tips from the Pros, The Replicator, Style Calendar,
Help Me Mr. Wizard, Projects and Techniques) are written by regular
contributing columnists. However, we welcome any suggestions for topics
or new columns.
• Homebrew Nation: This is
a section of short first-person brewing stories and photos of homemade
equipment submitted by our readers. No fee is paid for these.
• Last Call: The last page
of the magazine serves as an open forum for our readers. We are
especially interested in first-person stories about brewing. These
articles should be 600 to 750 words. We pay $75 for a “Last
Call” essay.
Manuscript preparation
We welcome queries. Indicate the subject of your proposed article, the
angle you plan to use, whom you plan to interview (if applicable), and
the reasons you think the article would be interesting to our readers.
If you have been published before, send a few samples of your work
along with the query letter. We also will review unsolicited
manuscripts.
Articles are generally due two months prior to the publication date. We
prefer to receive manuscripts as an e-mail attachment. Microsoft Word
is preferred. Manuscripts also can be submitted on CD (Macintosh Word).
A double-spaced hard copy of the article should accompany the disk.
Please note on both the manuscript and disk the name and format of the
file.
Any artwork (tables, figures, graphs) should be noted and captioned
within the manuscript and sent with the hard copy of your article.
Artwork may be either color or black and white. If you are submitting
photos, please provide detailed caption information.
All writers are expected to provide accurate, well-researched articles
and to double-check the spelling of names and other proper nouns.
Compensation
Our pay scale ranges from $25 to $200 depending on the length and
complexity of the article. We buy all rights and payment is made upon
publication of the article.
Where to send it
Address queries and other submissions to:
Brew Your Own
Attn: Editor
5515 Main Street
Manchester Center, VT 05255
Phone: (802) 362-3981
Fax: (802) 362-2377
E-mail: edit@byo.com
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Your First Brew
Here are step-by-step instructions to walk you through your first homemade batch of beer.
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Brew Spreadsheet
Calculate your recipes before you brew with this handy spreadsheet program!
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Brew Water Spreadsheet
Download this spreadsheet to help you turn simple water into that perfect brewing water to suit any brew style!
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Brewcasts
Listen in as BYO editors and writers talk about homebrewing and beer! |  |
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The Brew Blog
The brewing adventures and experiments of BYO editor, Chris Colby.
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We Want You in BYO!
In every issue of BYO, we publish a lot of material that comes straight from readers like you. Recipes, Projects, Tips, Story Ideas and More!
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Past winners of our annual contest