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January/February 2008

January/February 2008

Check out the featured stories, such as 10 Homebrewing Gadgets and Tricks, Put the Heat Where You Need It, The Portland Tap, Sold-Out GABF Rocks, and Homebrew-Gone-Pro.

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Zymurgy: January/February 2008

Put the Heat Where You Need It

A heatstick – a heating element for a hot water heater mounted on a wand – can be a very useful addition to a brewer’s equipment, and it’s fairly simple to make.

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Zymurgy: January/February 2008

The Portland Tap

Instead of drilling holes through a freezer or refrigerator for beer faucets, this twist on a traditional kegerator hangs them from the underside of the freezer lid.

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Zymurgy: January/February 2008

Sold-Out GABF Rocks

More than 46,000 people converged on the Colorado Convention Center in Denver October 11-13 for the 26th annual Great American Beer Festival.

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Zymurgy: January/February 2008

Homebrew-Gone-Pro

Ever wish you could taste your homebrew recipe on tap at your favorite tap? Eight lucky homebrewers got the chance at the Puget Sound Pro-Am competition.

Recipes in this Issue

  • Death by Hops
  • Ronan’s Spear English Barleywine
  • No Quarter Smoked Porter
  • Oh My Eye! Grapefruit Hefeweizen
  • Leftmalle Dubbel (All-Grain)
  • Leftmalle Dubbel (Extract)
  • Philsner’s Old Scratch
  • American Dark Lager
  • Stairway to Heaven Belgian Specialty Ale
  • Argentine Strong Scotch Ale
  • Come Hither Cream Ale
  • Keoki’s Pale Ale

Meet the Editor-in-Chief

Dave Carpenter

Dave brewed his first batch in 2009 and started writing about beer soon thereafter. In addition to geeking out on beer and language, Dave enjoys hiking, traveling, and other gerunds as well. Email Dave