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Editor’s Note: “So I Married a Homebrewer” appeared in the September/October 2007 issue of Zymurgy. “How’s the marriage going?” It’s an odd question, really, but I doomed myself to forever encounter it by writing a story about my betrothal to a homebrewer.…
Place the grains in a muslin sack and then steep the grains in 1.5 gallons of water at 160°F (71.1°C) for 30 minutes. Take out the grains and hold them over the kettle allowing the remaining water to drip back…
Greg Niznik of Marietta, Georgia has created a DIY guide for a hand-pump beer line cleaner! No more wasting CO2 on cleaning, all for under 20$!
Mash in relatively thick, at at 1 quart per pound, and try to get a rest temperature of about 153°F. After an hour, add boiling water to mash out at around 168°F. Collect enough run off to have 5…
Richard Trevino explains how to turn an ordinary side-by-side refrigerator into a beastly, beer monster fridge. The fridge functions as a kegerator on the left side and a fermentation chamber on the right, and he even has enough room for a few six packs!
Conduct a mash at 154°F (68°C) for 60 minutes then sparge. Collect roughly 6 gallons of runoff and bring to a rolling boil. Once boiling, add 0.5 oz (14 g) of Cascade hops and 0.5 oz (14 g) of…
Mix the flaked oats and flaked wheat with 1 lb of lager malt and mash in for 15 minutes at 150° F (65.5° C), then raise to a boil and maintain for 10 minutes. Have the other grains at protein…
Over the past few decades, beer has reclaimed its rightful place as both ingredient and accompaniment in private and professional kitchens. Beer for deglazing a pan, steaming mussels, mopping a roast, or providing substance to a beef stew has long…
When John Parker knew it was time to leave his old cooler system behind, so he set out to build a his version of a HERMS cart. The result is a homebrewers dream, complete with diamond plating and 85 percent efficiency!
Heat 2.8 gallons (10.6 L) of cool water to 150° F (65° C). Stir in malt extract and sugar, and then bring to a boil. Add the first hops and boil the wort for 60 minutes. Add the second hops…
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