Target a mash pH of 5.4. Mash at 156°F (69°C) for 60 minutes or until conversion is complete. Mash out at 168°F (75°C). Sparge, collect runnings, and add the first-wort Magnum hop addition to the kettle. Boil for 90 minutes,…
This guide provides tips for approaching the sensitive topic of problem drinking and outlines resources that can help.
This article is the September/October 2016 Zymurgy magazine online extra. The international bittering unit (IBU) is meant to tell us something about the bitterness of our beer, but the scale is far from perfect. What does it mean for two beers…
A summary of the March 2023 meeting of your American Homebrewers Association Governing Committee (GC).
Here is a summary of the September meeting of your American Homebrewers Association Governing Committee (GC).
There’s more to beer judging than drinking free beer. It takes a lot of hard work to properly evaluate beer, but the rewards are many. With proper preparation and plenty of practice, you can become an experienced beer evaluator.
That's right, you could be malting your own wheat from the comfort of your own home to use on your next brew day. Learn how! Plus Joe Morris beaks down the process for making truly gluten-free beer.
The Zymurgy holiday gift guide is here, complete with unique and thoughtful gifts for the homebrewer or beer lover on your list. Plus, a look at brewing gluten-free homebrew and a look at the homebrewing culture (past and present) in Mexico.
By Drew Beechum Brewsters and brewers! Isn’t it time you stood tall? Isn’t it time you put away those wobbly, haphazard ziggurats of hastily assembled supports? Don’t you want to […]
Check out the featured stories such as The Green, The Red, and the Spicy, 10 Ways to Get More Flavor from Specialty Grains and Malts, Bell’s Expedition Stout: A Beer Beyond the Dreams of Avarice, The Gluten-Free beer Challenge: Brewing Without Barley, Wheat, or Rye, For Geeks Only!, and Extract Experiment.
These 5 videos from Homebrew Con explore various beer making techniques that can be applied in the homebrewery.
