Michael Wilcox was gracious enough to share detailed notes on his best-of-show Ode to Jadwiga mead with Zymurgy. This the full version of the abridged notes that appear in the September/October 2018 issue of Zymurgy magazine, where…
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With great beer comes great awards! Learn how homebrew competitions can improve your beer and ultimately make you a better brewer. Find out how to maximize your chances at winning gold from two highly successful competition brewers who have a…
The American Homebrewers Association (AHA) focuses on a variety of government affairs-related activities on behalf of America's homebrewing community. The AHA works on issues that directly…
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Sponsored content from Fermentis. All images courtesy Fermentis. Active Dry Yeast (ADY) is a topic which has always intrigued the homebrewers’ community. It does not take long to figure out that…
Say goodbye to bottling and hello to the wonderful world of kegging! We're here to walk you through the basics of kegging your homebrew.
Which is better, bottling or kegging? It’s one of the great homebrew debates, right up there with extract vs. all-grain and batch sparging vs. fly sparging. Both bottling and kegging have their advantages and disadvantages, and both can be onerous…
Download the official bottle label for Nearly Nirvana Pale Ale, the official Big Brew 2023 homebrew recipe.
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Celiac disease affects roughly one percent of the U.S. population. Many of us know people who have this disease and are denied the basic joys of barley and wheat-based foods, including beer. Commercial constraints can hinder good gluten free beer…
Malt extract tends to get a bad rap. Some assume brewing with grains will automatically create better beer, which isn’t necessarily the case. Sure you have more control over the brewing process and access to additional ingredients when undertaking the mash,…
Homebrewers love to share their beer with those they care about. So the marriage of two homebrewers, Amanda and Myles Burkemper, wouldn’t have been complete without beer made with their own hands served at their wedding. Here is their tale…
Certain equipment is needed to brew beer at home. Familiarize yourself with the “Essentials” and “You Might Haves” if you’re just getting started. As you progress in homebrewing, check out the other sections for equipment…
By Aaron Kueck Water chemistry is an often-discussed factor in both the brewing process and eventual flavor profile of beers. Water profiles of famous brewing cities are widely published; calculators […]
