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January/February 2006

January/February 2006

Check out the featured stories, such as Rock your world with stone beers, Brewing by the seat of the pants, Big Brews over an open fire, T’ej: Ethiopia’s Imperial Mead, and Travels with Charlie.

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About Zymurgy


Cover Story

Rock your world with stone beers

By Ted Hausotter

Using rocks heated over a fire to boil your wort is an ancient technique that can provide a whole new dimension to your beer – not the mention your brew day.

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Ethiopia Imperial Mead

Zymurgy: January/February 2006

T’ej: Ethiopia’s Imperial Mead

In 1185, a king was born in Roha, a small town nestled into the northern end of Ethiopia’s majestic highlands, rising more than 3,000 meters into the sky. Legend has […]

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Zymurgy: January/February 2006

Brewing by the seat of the pants

What happens when you brew a batch of beer without the aid of a hydrometer, thermometer, or even a clock? They did it in medieval times, so why not today?

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Zymurgy: January/February 2006

Big Brews over an open fire

When two old college friends get together for their annual brew day, they make it a family beer fest with games, grilling and big batches of beer brewed in cast iron kettles over an open fire.

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Zymurgy: January/February 2006

Travels with Charlie

In his latest book, Microbrewed Adventures, Charlie Papazian departs from the how-tos of brewing to take readers on a world tour of some of the people and places that have shaped the craft beer renaissance.

Recipes in this Issue

  • Rocktoberfest
  • Baltic Porter
  • Coal Valley Porter
  • Kansas Common
  • Gallibrew T’ej
  • 1944 Sack Metheglin
  • Retro Brown
  • Poor Richards Ale
  • Dubbel
  • Firestone Summer Ale

Meet the Editor-in-Chief

Dave Carpenter

Dave brewed his first batch in 2009 and started writing about beer soon thereafter. In addition to geeking out on beer and language, Dave enjoys hiking, traveling, and other gerunds as well. Email Dave