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December 1996
Follow our guide for keeping your home brewhouse in peak form. Plus, pro tips for sparging, learn to capture the perfect hop nose every time, and four marvelous mead recipes.
In this issue
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recipeKiwi-Strawberry Melomel
Melomel = mead with added fruit. This is a great substitute for dry champagne.
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recipeSparkling Cyser
A thirst-quenching but deceptively strong sparkling brew. Darker than most, because of the cider. Serve chilled.
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recipeStill of the Night Mead
A light, still straight mead, similar to a sweet white wine. Perfect as an aperitif or with dessert.
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articleSparging: Tips from the Pros
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recipeNorwegian Christmas Ale
Christmas beers are a long standing tradition throughout the Scandinavian countries. Generally dark and malty, they are often usually brewed in the late summer, early falls months for consumption during the holiday season. Feel free to kick this recipe up a notch or two with more extract or belgian candy syrups if you want to up increase the alcohol percentage.
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articleKeep Your Brewhouse in Peak Form
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Homebrewer at the South Pole
Working at a research station directly on the South Pole, the author tells about brewing in an environment where temperatures average -60 degrees F and where no planes fly in and out for months at a time.
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articleMead: The Most Noble Brew
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