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May/June 2019
In our May-June 2019 issue, we’ll show you how to run you own yeast trials, clean your home draft lines, craft tasty beer cocktails, and tweak your homebrewing methods to brew gold-medal beers. Also, check out some gluten-free beer recipes and tips.
In this issue
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articleSetting Up a Homebrew Laboratory
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articleExperiment with Yeast
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Beer Cocktails
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recipe
Gluten-Free Pale Ale
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Gluten-Free Red IPA
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articleHold the Gluten
There is more to brewing gluten-free beer than substituting the gluten-containing grains with ones that don’t contain gluten. Explore the gluten-free brewing techniques and three recipes that can be enjoyed by anyone.
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articleThe Hardest Styles to Brew
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articleEnraptured in the Rye: A team effort to fill a rye whiskey barrel
Follow the story of a group of homebrewers (and a professional brewer) as they take a used rye whiskey barrel and make a concerted effort to fill and then empty its contents.
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articleThe Draft Combine: Deep clean your draft system
Serving your beer on draft can be one of the greatest joys of homebrewing . . . or the most frustrating. Learn some of the keys to keeping your draft system balanced and clean to assure a happy pour every time.
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recipeMagnum/Chinook Blonde Ale
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articleA Bitter Challenge: Simple thoughts about hopping
BYO’s newest columnists Denny Conn and Drew Beechum discuss whether overall character of the finished beer changes by substituting the bittering hop variety. Join their bitter challenge.
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articleCalifornia Common Beer: Nothing to get steamed up about
One of few beer styles that can call America its home is the California common. Gordon Strong traces the history, outlines the profile, and discusses the keys to nailing this style.
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mr-wizardHop Creep Revisited
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Bottle-Condition Like A Champ
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Over-carbonation issues
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articleBottle-Condition Like A Champ, Over-Carbonation Issues and Hop Creep
Mr. Wizard troubleshoots three reader questions on bottle conditioning, from minimizing the sediment at the bottom of the bottle, to preventing over-carbonation.
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articleFermenter Addition Basics
. . . luckily for us, alcohol is lethally toxic to the vast majority of microorganisms found in our world.
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projectIndustrial-style Pedestal Tower: Building a tap tower with black pipe
Learn how to build a pedestal tower utilizing large-diameter black pipe to give your taps a solid pouring platform.
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articleVetting Your Brew: Starting a quality control program
Starting a quality control program may seem daunting for a nanobrewery, but expert Amy Todd gives brewers ideas about how to implement such a program and how to expand one as the brewery matures.
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articleQuality Control Worksheet
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articleNeshaminy Creek Brewing Co.
A well-executed Bamberg-style rauchbier has amazing character and complexity. Learn about the details of a multiple-award winning rauchbier brewed in Pennsylvania.
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