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March/April 2007

March/April 2007

Check out the featured stories, such as The Secret to Healthy Yeast, The Fermentation Game, The Ins and Outs of Yeast Storage, and Totally Twisted Barleywines.

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About Zymurgy


Cover Story

The Secret to Healthy Yeast

By Jamil Zainasheff

Proper fermentation is what sets apart great beers from just OK beers, and starters can help by ensuring a beer with the correct appearance, flavor, body and aroma profile.

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Zymurgy: March/April 2007

The Fermentation Game

Breweries typically utilize a variety of fermenter shapes and materials. But at the homebrew level, can differences in materials make a difference in the resulting beer?

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Zymurgy: March/April 2007

The Ins and Outs of Yeast Storage

Almost every homebrewer has been faced with how to safely store yeast. With the right information and handling, even new homebrewers can successfully accomplish this.

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Zymurgy: March/April 2007

Totally Twisted Barleywines

The Maltese Falcons, perhaps suffering the effects of heat stroke, have put together some interesting July brew days in the past few years, creating some unusual barleywines.

Recipes in this Issue

  • Scottish Export 80/-
  • Russian Imperial Stout
  • Special Bitter
  • Bastille Day Rye Wine/Saison
  • Summer Time American Wheat Wine
  • Aitchie’s Anniversary Imperial Pilsner
  • Double Devil Barley Wine
  • Gonzo Hemp Poppy Spirit Wine
  • Smoktoberfest All-Grain Recipe
  • Smoktoberfest Mash/Extract Recipe
  • Pumpkin 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