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Originally published in the May/June 2011 issue of Zymurgy magazine. [Editor's Note: The following is an excerpt from Brewing Better Beer, recently released from Brewers Publications] Just as a chef must understand the products he or she works with in order…
Originally published in the May/June 2011 issue of Zymurgy magazine. When the first prehistoric humans stumbled across the miracle of fermentation, it was viewed as a sacred process—a gift from the gods. For most of human history, beer has been…
A step infusion mash is employed to mash the grains. Add 9.5 quarts (9 l) 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…
Introducing Kal's Electric Brewery. Wanting a unique system of his own, Kal set out to create a one-of-a-kind homebrew set-up. A tremendous amount of thought and effort went into creating this system. Click here to check it out!
Mash grains at 154 °F (68 °C). Sparge with 173 °F (78 °C) water. Collect enough run-off to end up with 5.3 U.S. gallons (20 liters) after a 90-minute boil. After the 90-minute boil, chill to 62-66 °F (17-19 °C),…
Derek has done an amazing job of creating his own stir plate out of just parts lying around the house. Check it out!
On Monday, March 28th, Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber signed into law Senate Bill 444, meaning Oregon homebrewers can once again legally enter homebrew competitions and bring homebrew to homebrew club meetings and events.
American pale ale is a wide category. It is normally golden to copper in color, contains a low to sometimes medium malt characteristic and a high hop bitterness. American Pale ales are easy and fun, and are good to be brewed all year round. The American Ale category in the National Homebrew Competition (NHC) is one of the most entered categories in the competition. In 2008, this category had 430 entries, in 2009 there were 364, and in both years, Richard McLain of Highlands Ranch, Colorado won the Gold medal with his recipes. This is the recipe from the 2008 NHC. Need we say more? The American pale ale category has a somewhat broad ranging description; the style is normally golden to copper in color, contains a low to sometimes medium malt characteristic and a high hop bitterness. Use your citrusy and spicy American hops to flavor the brew and enjoy! American Pale ales are easy and fun, and are good to brew all year round.
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