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Lots of unusual ingredients are used in making beer, especially by us homebrewers. So it's really no surprise that oysters—the kind from the ocean, not the Rocky Mountains (although that's happened, too)—eventually made their way into the brew kettle. It may sound…
Sour beer has risen to "holy grail" status for many craft beer drinkers, and not surprisingly more and more homebrewers are exploring how to brew high-quality funky beers at home. We asked Michael Tonsmeire, author of American Sour Beers, for…
Many homebrewers are firm believers that most beer styles are always "in season," but when the mercury starts to live above 80°F we tend to gravitate towards refreshing, low-alcohol homebrew. Here are five recipes that you can brew today and have…
Collecting and reusing yeast from a fermented batch of beer is common practice among home and professional brewers. In fact, records show it has been done since the 12th century, with some saying it likely occurred thousands of years before that.…
Plastic carboys are great. They are lightweight, virtually unbreakable and clear so you can watch the yeast at work. The trouble is, they can be a hassle to clean! With plastic buckets, cleaning is not typically an issue since you can…
It's safe to say Vinnie Cilurzo, owner and brewmaster of Russian River Brewing Company, knows a thing or two about making hoppy beers. His double IPA, Pliny the Elder, earned the title of Zymurgy's 2015 Best Beer in America for seven…
This highly sessionable special light ale is typically dry and below 5% ABV with a noticeable dose of hops and top-fermenting Belgian yeast.
by Duncan Bryant, AHA Web Coordinator I first heard of Grätzer (also commonly known as Grodziskie) when it was added to the Great American Beer Festival® competition style guidelines in 2013. I have recently found a few pro-examples locally—Grimm Brothers Brewhouse…
Brew in a bag (BIAB) is an alternative all-grain technique to the traditional mash tun process, which is ever-growing in popularity. After the mash is complete, the bag of grains is pulled from the brew…
The art and science of formulating a beer recipe from scratch is an involved process. While we aren't going to walk through all the steps since they could fill a book (in fact they do: Designing Great Beers), here…
Having the ability to precisely control fermentation temperatures can be the difference between a good tasting beer and a great one. In an ideal situation, a refrigerator or freezer is outfitted with a dual stage temperature controller that can either…
