Zymurgy Magazine | November/December 2009

November/December 2009

Check out the featured stories, such as Bavaria’s Extreme Lagers, A Darkness More Than Lager, Why Not Wine?, Seeking the Grail: Jacketed Conical Fermenters

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A Darkness More Than Lager

By Drew Beechum

What will you do now as the mercury dips down past those valued fermentation temps? The answer lies in the oft ignored, slightly impractical world of lagers, of course!

Zymurgy: November/December 2009

Why Not Wine?

By: Byron Burch

Homebrewers making wine? You betcha! As a homebrewer, it’s super easy and fun to get into home winemaking, especially with home wine kits.

Zymurgy: November/December 2009

Bavaria’s Extreme Lagers

By: Horst Dornbusch

Once you part the veil of seeming stodginess in German brewing, you’ll find a veritable treasure trove of ancient brews that, in all truth, can only be described as “extreme”.

Zymurgy: November/December 2009

Seeking the Grail: Jacketed Conical Fermenters

By: Thomas C. Hart

Jacketed conical fermenters, or uni-tanks as they are commonly known, are standard fare in the brewing industry. But are they practical for homebrewers?