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New to Brew
Homebrewing is a hobby for everyone and can be as involved as one wants to make it. Learn the basics of how four ingredients — grain, hops, yeast, and water — are transformed into beer with a minimal investment in equipment.
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Easy Water Adjustments
Explore some easy water treatments whether you are working with city municipal water, well water, or utilizing reverse osmosis water.
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Attenuation & Finishing Gravity
Beer attenuation and finishing gravity is closely related to yeast and different strains but there are many ways for brewers to control it.
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The Paths to Homebrewed Beer
The end result is beer, but there are many ways to get there. There are pros and cons to brewing with malt extract, brewing all-grain batche
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Sugar Syrups
While they can be time consuming, making them isn’t hard. Get the scoop on using and making your own sugar syrups for your brews.
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Spiced Beer
Wintertime for homebrewers can often mean high-ABV beers and spiced ales. Get some pointers on adding a little spice to your next brew.
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Prepping For A Homebrew Competition
Get some pointers when the itch hits to start entering your homebrew in competitions, whether street-level, local, national, or internationa
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Brewing With Rye
Rye has a long and storied history in brewing but many brewers shy away from it. Learn some best practices for its use.
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The Basics of Sour Beer
Learn the basics of the various ways brewers in this era can produce sour beers, from traditional to modern.
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Beauty In The Boil
Do we need to boil our wort? While the answer is no, there are plenty of advantages. Get the reasoning why.
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Fruited Beer
Spring is the time to start planning your beers for summer and nothing says summer like a fruited beer. Get some pointers on brewing one.
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Designing A Hop Schedule For An IPA
IPA fans have a lot of decisions to make when it comes to designing a hop schedule in a recipe. We guide you through some of the key points.
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The Wide World of Meads
According to our annual reader study, meads are the third most popular beverage to ferment after beer and cider. Dive into the greater world