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Zymurgy: January/February 2012

Urban Brewing: Big Ideas for Small Spaces

Tiny kitchens, miniature stoves, uncontrollable room temperatures, lack of storage space. Still, it’s possible to brew all-grain in a city apartment with few adjustments.

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Zymurgy: January/February 2012

Revisiting Extract Brewing

I’m a dedicated all-grain homebrewer, but what does a homebrewer do when circumstances beyond his or her control make all-grain brewing impossible?

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Zymurgy: November/December 2011

Cold Fermented Ales

The author purposefully disobeys yeast manufacturer’s instructions and tries his hand at fermenting a hefeweizen and a Kölsch at the lower-than-reccomendedtemperatures.

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Zymurgy: November/December 2011

Hop Experiment: American vs. German Hops in Pilsners

For years, the German variety Hallertauer Mittelfrüh has been the standard lager hop. Why, then, would we think about using North American-grown hops in lagers?

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Zymurgy: November/December 2011

Lager Brewing the German Way

The co-founder of Gordon Biersch uses his Weihnstephan training on a daily basis to produce the brewery’s authentic German lagers. How does it translate to homebrewing?

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Building a Brewstand

Zymurgy: May/June 2013

Strutting Your Stuff: Building a Brew Stand

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 […]

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Zymurgy: March/April 2013

Subtle and Savory Sake

American sake brewers are mastering the brewing techniques to produce complex sake. This sacred drink, which dates back to 710 AD, is also fairly easy to make at home.

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Soda Anyone

Zymurgy: March/April 2013

Soda, Anyone? The Rejuvenating Tonic Bar

How can a homebrewer talk homebrewing without, well, homebrewing? Every year, this riddle pops up for homebrewing clubs across the nation. We want to have some fun and pour our […]

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Zymurgy: March/April 2013

A Spoonful of Syrup Helps the Sour Beers Go Down

The author, wanting to serve his Berliner weisse mit schuss, finds few options for syrups without artificial colors and ingredients. The solution? He decides to craft his own.

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