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Who says you can't have your own "Firkin Friday" at your homebrewery? We took a look at what makes beer "real ale," how to cask condition and serve your real ale and a heated debate that surrounds the real ale…
Mead, sometimes called honey wine, is a beverage rich with history, but often misunderstood. What is sometimes labeled an overly-strong, overly-sweet elixir for husky, horned-helmeted men, is actually a family of styles that can boast as much variation as the different beer…
Reserve 14 of the 16 ounces of milled, acidulated malt. Mash the remaining 2 ounces acid malt with Pilsner and Wheat malts, along with rice hulls at 149°F (65°C) and hold for 45 minutes. Add remaining acid malt and continue to…
In 2015, 10 American Homebrewers Association (AHA) members ran for three available seats on the 15-person AHA Governing Committee. We are thrilled to welcome those elected to serve the AHA membership and thank them for their dedication to the AHA. Debbie Cerda*…
Mash grains at 152°F (66°C) for 90 minutes. Sparge with 168°F (75.5°C) water. Add sugars, bring to boil, boil for 90 minutes adding hops as indicated. Add Irish moss at last 15 minutes of boil. Add spices at last 10…
Henry Neilson, an engineering grad student with a knack for DIY projects and an enthusiasm to get others homebrewing, shared his custom grain mill with us. Check it! Inspiration After brewing all-grain batches for quite some time, it was frustrating to buy…
Decoction mash with rests at 104°F (40°C), 126°F (52°C), 144°F (62°C), 155°F (68°C), 162°F (72°C). Step by pulling 25% of mash, boiling for 10 minutes, and remixing with main mash to hit step temperatures. Mash out at 172°F (78°C).…
Make a 1.5 L yeast starter with White Labs WLP530 Abbey Ale using a stir plate. Saccharification Rest: 60 minutes at 152°F (67°C). Batch sparged with 180°F (82°C). Collect 9 gallons of 1.092 runnings including 2 lbs of…
by Popy Fouch From the editor: In 2014, the American Homebrewers Association Governing Committee formed the Diversity Subcomittee with the purpose of exploring ways to bring homebrewing to a wider audience. Florida-based homebrewer, Florencia "Popy" Fouch, volunteered after hearing about the subcommittee's formation…
Oregon-based Deschutes Brewery knows a thing or two about brewing a great stout. Their flagship stout, Obsidian Stout, has earned medals in past years of the Great American Beer Festival® along with…
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