Zym-Cover-MJ2003-1
May/June 2003

May/June 2003

Check out the featured stories, such as Bohemian Rhapsody, Sticke, The Secret Altbier, The German Reinheitsgebot: A Myth of the 20th Century?, Homebrewers at Heart, Extract Experiments: Pre-Prohibition Extract Kits, Geeks: Tuning Your PID Controller, and Last Drop: Homebrewer Meets Mother of Invention.

Free Zymurgy Online Preview

Access this issue and 20 years of digital archives for $4.99/month. Subscribe Now

AHA Member-Only Content

Access this issue and 20 years of digital archives for $4.99/month

Subscribe for $4.99

Already a member?

About Zymurgy


Cover Story

Sticke, The Secret Altbier

By Horst Dornbusch

Shhhh! If you sneak into Dusseldorf on the right day, you can taste an elusive German ale designed to reward regulars with a little something special. If, on the other hand, your Lear jet is in the hangar for maintenance that day, you’ll just have to brew your own. Here’s how.

Link to article

Zymurgy: May/June 2003

Bohemian Rhapsody

Few things have caused humankind to utter more poetry than the pilsener that originated in the town by that name. If you haven’t already done so, take a peek at the origins of beer that defines them all and then try your hand at brewing your own.

Link to article

Zymurgy: May/June 2003

The German Reinheitsgebot: A Myth of the 20th Century?

Long before you brewed, you probably already knew about Reinheitsgebot, the legendary centuries-old German purity law. But scratch the surface of history and you’ll find that the quality it ensured was a far more recent invention that most marketing folks would have you believe.

Link to article

Zymurgy: May/June 2003

Homebrewers at Heart

The spirit of homebrewing inspires many a brewer to turn pro. But the realities of commercial existence often extinguish the passion and spontaneity that mark homemade brews. In this story we’ll tell you about a earty brand of small brewers who manage to keep that homebrew feeling long after the ink on the brewing license is dry.

Recipes in this Issue

  • Zymurgy English-style Summer Ale Extract
  • Zymurgy English-style Summer Ale All-Grain
  • In Honor of George
  • Alt 50
  • Lover’s Stout
  • Bitter & English Pale Ale
  • Veronica’s Tupelo Mead
  • Vagabond Gingered Ale Extract
  • Vagabond Gingered Ale All-Grain
  • Anchor Steam Clong Extract
  • Anchor Steam Clone All-Grain
  • The Pride of Plzen
  • Speedy Gambrini
  • Sticke altbier

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