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This highly sessionable special light ale is typically dry and below 5% ABV with a noticeable dose of hops and top-fermenting Belgian yeast.
by Duncan Bryant, AHA Web Coordinator I first heard of Grätzer (also commonly known as Grodziskie) when it was added to the Great American Beer Festival® competition style guidelines in 2013. I have recently found a few pro-examples locally—Grimm Brothers Brewhouse…
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…
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