Zymurgy Magazine | September/October 2021

September/October 2021

The September/October 2021 Zymurgy magazine is now available! Check out featured stories including the 2021 National Homebrew Competition Recap & Recipes, The Quest for Moonshiner’s Yeast, and Going Mobile with Growlers.

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2021 AHA National Homebrew Competition

By Kristen Kuchar

Although it was the 43rd time the homebrew community gathered to honor the best in their craft, the awards for the 2021 National Homebrew Competition (NHC) were like no other. […]

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Zymurgy: September/October 2021

The Quest for the Moonshiner’s Yeast

By: David Schmidt

Deep in the forests of Oaxaca, a moonshiner ferments sugarcane into tepache before distilling it into aguardiente. The yeast responsible for that transformation has been kept alive for unknown generations, but just what kind of yeast is it?

Zymurgy: September/October 2021

Going Mobile: The Latest Growlers Move Your Homebrew in Style

By: Bryan Cohen

Despite being available almost anywhere in the world, beer is a surprisingly delicate beverage. Contamination, ill-timed oxygen exposure, temperature, and sunlight can all affect the flavor and experience of your […]