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Calibrating Thermometers
How hot was it? Without calibrating your thermometer, you have no idea. Learn how to use the physical propertes of water to get your thermometers properly adjusted.
Burn Safety
A guide to pain-free homebrewing.
BSI: Brew Scene Investigation
Follow the case of the sweet stout that went sour, and learn about the potential contaminants that may be lurking in your brewery.
Brewing on the Road
Why would a blue-ribbon, all-grain homebrewer, who routinely mashes eight- and 12-gallon batches either solo or with his club buddies, switch — regress, in some homebrewers’ minds — to brewing three-gallon partial-mash
Brewing Holiday Beers: Tips from the Pros
Holiday Brews: Festive beer is only a hop, spice and fruit away With the holidays approaching, this is the perfect time to expand your repertoire with a festive holiday beer recipe. Friends
Brewing Experiments
Learn how to replace the hot air of opinion with the cold, hard facts of science — by conducting an experiment. Put your favorite homebrew argument to rest with an appropriate test.
Beer Meets Meat
All across America, clouds of smoke are rising from backyards, patios and balconies. When you’re close enough to hear the sizzle, you’ll recognize the work of ardent grill cooks. “Ardent” isn’t too
Beer and BBQ Recipes
We asked you, our readers, for your best beer and BBQ recipes and you responded. Now we’re serving up your beery best recipes for the barbeque, smoker or grill. You won’t be at a loss for what to cook this summer after you read our collection of grilled greats.
Battle for the Beer: Cleaning & Sanitation
There’s a battle waging for your beer. The battle takes place every time you brew, whether you realize it or not. On one side are you and your yeast. On the other
Hop Aroma Therapy
Ways to Capture the Perfect Hop Nose Everytime
Adding Spices to Beer: Tips from the Pros
Brewer: Doug Odell Brewery: Odell Brewing Co., Ft. Collins, Colo. Years of experience: Eight Education: BS in Geology from California State University at Sonoma; extension courses on brewing at University of
A Taste of the Pro’s Life
Many a homebrewer has dreamed of making beer for a living, but Cohen says, “Eighty percent of the job is cleaning. Maybe more…
