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Hops
The star of the craft beer world’s favorite style. Hops offer bitterness to balance out the sweet flavor from malt while contributing flavors and aromas of citrus, tropical fruit, pine, earth, and much more. And new varieties are hitting the market every year.
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Behind the IBU
What is an IBU? It’s a simple question — wait until you hear the answer.
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Growing Hops
You brew your own, why not grow your own?
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Hop Substitutions
Strategies to brew recipes using different hops.
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Mr. Wizard
How can I get better hop utilization?
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Project
Build a French Press Hopback
Add a hoppy aroma to your brews with a homemade hopback.
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Mr. Wizard
Upping IBU’S
Is good hop utilization getting you down? Take some advice from the Wiz. Plus: Enzymes can be a great tool in brewing – how do you st
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Selecting Hops: Tips from the Pros
Two pros — Jeremy Marshall (Lagunitas) and Richard Norgrove, Jr. (Bear Republic) — hop to it and give our readers the low down on pickin
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Lessons Learned from Commercial Hop Growers
An interview with a commercial hop farmer and what her advice means to your homebrew. Plus: Tip
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Hopping Help for Extract Brewers
Are you an extract brewer who needs help making hoppier homebrew? Find out what factors influence hop bitterness and what you need to do
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Balancing Hoppy Beers: Tips from the Pros
Keep your hops from going over the top with these tips from Ed Kopta and John Maier. -
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Growing Your Own Backyard Hops
One of the easier ways you can put the “home” in homebrewing is to grow your own hops. This widely distributed plant, with the latin name
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Growing Hops: Tips from the Pros
Two professional hop growers give their gardening tips for growing backyard hops.