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7 Tips for Creative Kegging
Just about the coolest technology available to every amateur brewer is the soda canister, better known as the Cornelius keg. The quality, versatility, availability, and cost of Corny keg equipment makes it
Winter Holiday Extract Recipes
Whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, Winter Solstice, or some other variation of the mid-winter holidays, you are sure to find a common thread that is near and dear to the homebrewing heart:
Homebrewing During Prohibition
The reputation of homebrewers suffered during the Noble Experiment.
Fruit Beer: Tips from the Pros
Brewer: Peter Bouckaert Brewery: New Belgium Brewing Co., Ft. Collins, Colo. Years of experience: Nine Education: Degree in biochemistry in brewery and fermentation technology from CTL in Ghent, Belgium House Beers: Fat Tire (amber
The Natural Way to Carbonate
What is a German-style homebrewer to do? The poor fellow has sworn allegiance to Reinheitsgebot, the German purity law of 1516, and called all other brewers Schweinhunden for using ingredients other than
Creating New Hop Varieties
Ever wondered where your hops come from? You might know where they are grown, but what do you know about their origin? Many varieties used today were invented to enhance the best traits of
Brewing for Special Occasions
Toasting a special occasion with an adult beverage of your choice is a time-honored tradition. Homebrewers, of course, have the advantage of toasting their special events with really special beverages — homemade
Wheats of the World
From traditional Bavarian weisse to American wheat, six tasty ways to make refreshing wheat beer. Includes a starter recipe for your own experiments.
The Adjuncts
The array of non-malted adjuncts is almost as amazing as the number of specialty malts available. Basically, any grain can be used, to some degree, in brewing. The most used adjuncts are
Doppelbock
Doppelbock traces its history to a monastic brewery founded in 1634 in the Bavarian town of Munich. To sustain them during periods of religious fasting such as Lent and Advent, the Pauline
Preventing Yeast Off-flavors: Tips from the Pros
Brewer: Russ Seideman Brewery: Seidemann Brewing Co. Years of experience: seven months Education: BS in chemical engineering, University of Wisconsin, Madison; MBA in management, Northwestern University’s Kellogg Graduate School, Evanston, Ill. House
A Day in the Life of a Beer Judge
One of the most common reactions I get when I mention that I’m a beer judge is, “Do you spit it out?” Actually, it takes hard work and focus to judge beer.
