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Balancing Hoppy Beers: Tips from the Pros
American Brown Ale
OG = 1.040 to 1.060 FG = 1.010 to 1.017 IBU = 25 to 60 SRM = 15 to 22 American brown ale is a style that is modeled after English brown
2007 Label Contest Winners
They say it’s what’s on the inside that really counts . . . but not for our annual label contest. The artistic side of our readers is on display as we present the bronze, silver, gold and grand champion of our 2007 Label Contest.
1776 Porter
A homebrewer goes back in time to brew an authentic American Colonial-style ale. Recipe included!
16th Century Homebrewers
Brewing takes on an historical flavor for members of the Mag Mor Brewers Guild, a branch of the Society for Creative Anachronism. Members of the SCA adopt personas, or characters, from the
15 Tips
These low-tech but innovative homebrewing tips put the fun back in functional. Realize the brewing potential of your kids’ marbles, the livingroom rug, and Grandma’s holiday Jell-O mold.
10 Things Homebrewers Need to Try
Get your homebrew fires burning with one (or more) of our 10 things to try to expand your brewing horizons.
Brewing with Oatmeal
When you say the word, “oats” to a brewer, most often they think of oatmeal stout. But oats are also sometimes used in Belgian witbiers and American stout. In fact, you can
Dry Hopping: Adding Bright Hop Character
Dry hopping beer is an age-old technique that is enjoying a great deal of attention in the current era where hop flavor and aroma can make or break a beer, especially hop-forward beers such as American pale ales and IPAs. We ask two award-winning professional brewers at the top of their game for advice and topics for homebrewers to think about when they approach a dry-hopped beer.
Your First Homebrew Competition
Competitions can be a fun way to learn more about brewing better homebrews — and maybe earn some bragging rights as well. If you are interested in seeing how your homebrews stack
Nanobrewers Adjust to Business in a Pandemic
In the last two months, the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 (novel coronavirus, the virus responsible for the COVID-19 disease) has created a new reality for most every person on this planet. Travel
Selecting Hops
Whether it’s a double IPA from which the hops literally jump from the glass to punch you in the mouth, or a stout where the hop characteristics are more subtle and used
