


Damage Control
“This was an experimental rescue mead. In general, however, here’s a description of the train wreck and subsequent rescue attempt. The mead stalled in primary. Despite adjusting the pH and pitching more yeast, it would not drop below about 1.060.…

Brett’s Common Cider
Heat 1.5 quarts water to dissolve sugar, add to must and ferment. Primary fermentation for 14 days at 66°F (19°C).


HBC-438: New Hop Variety Just for Homebrewers
Before jumping into this article, here are six things you need to know about the HBC-438 experimental hop variety: It is an experimental hop, meaning that it still has to pass more tests before it might be grown on a larger…

Homebrewing with Tea
Homebrewing with tea adds new and complex flavors to your homemade beer. In this episode of Chop & Brew, Chip and tea-minded homebrewer Jessica Hanley look at different methods for using tea in beer while tasting several…

A Brief History of the Trappists
Trappists, more formally known as the Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance, are a Roman Catholic contemplative order with history that stretches back hundreds of years and roots long before that. The monasteries of Trappist monks and…

Remembering Fred Eckhardt
by Gary Glass, American Homebrewers Association Director On Monday, August 10, Fred Eckhardt of Portland, OR, one of the true pioneers of America’s homebrewing and craft brewing community passed away in his sleep at the age of 89. Fred Eckhardt was…

Dan Hoffman’s Swamp Bar & Brewery
Based on Dan Hoffman's professional life as a world-renowned security expert, author of two security books and currently the chief technology officer for Viewabill.com, you wouldn't take him as an avid (this is probably an understatement) homebrewer and AHA member. When…

Mike’s HopHouse Brewery & Taproom
In 1995, Michael Smith visited a newly opened brewpub in Bellingham, Wa., where he tasted his first India pale ale. Smith was bitten by the beer bug, but locally brewed, flavorful beer was hard to come by in his home…
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