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Dear California AHA Member, Your action is needed now to ensure passage of AB 2609, a bill that will allow homebrewer organizations to host homebrew events in the state of California like the Southern California Homebrewers Festival and the AHA…
A step infusion mash is employed to mash the grains. Add 10 quarts (9.5 liters) of 140°F (60°C) water to the crushed grain, stir, stabilize and hold the temperature at 132°F (53°C) for 30 minutes. Add 5 quarts (4.8…
Brew in a bag (BIAB) is an alternative all-grain technique to the traditional mash tun process, which is ever-growing in popularity. After the mash is complete, the bag of grains is pulled from the brew…
The art and science of formulating a beer recipe from scratch is an involved process. While we aren't going to walk through all the steps since they could fill a book (in fact they do: Designing Great Beers), here…
Mash at 149° F (65° C) for 90 minutes or until conversion is complete. Add all adjunct spices at end of boil. Ferment with Saison yeast at 75° F (24° C) until…
Dear Puerto Rico AHA, BA and Support Your Local Brewery Members: We have an opportunity to legalize homebrewing in Puerto Rico. Your help is needed now to help make this happen! Here is a message from proponents of this bill: Senate Bill…
Mash grains at 104°F (40°C) for 90 minutes. Raise temperature to 140°F (60°C) and hold for 90 minutes. Raise to 158°F (70°C) and hold for 60 minutes. Ferment in primary for seven days at 68°F (20°C). Rack to secondary…
Attention Minnesota Homebrewers! A new law regarding homebrewing in Minnesota is now in effect. On May 13, Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton signed SF2336, which covered a wide range of gambling and alcohol beverage law, including favorable amendments to the homebrew…
Attention Kansas homebrewers! The Kansas legislature has passed, and Governor Sam Brownback has signed into law, Substitute for House Bill 2223. The new law went into effect April 24. This new law allows Kansas homebrewers to legally share homebrew at club…
Having the ability to precisely control fermentation temperatures can be the difference between a good tasting beer and a great one. In an ideal situation, a refrigerator or freezer is outfitted with a dual stage temperature controller that can either…
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