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January/February 2009

January/February 2009

Check out the featured stories, such as 10 Homebrewing Gadgets and Tricks, Controlling Your Fermentation Temperature: Fermentation Cabinets, Keeping Things Clean: Keg/Carboy Washer, Going for Gold: GABF Pro-Am, and Brewing Supply Shortages Hit Home.

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About Zymurgy


Cover Story

10 Homebrewing Gadgets and Tricks

By Zymurgy readers

Zymurgy readers share their homebuilt tools, and offer a few other tricks using household items that weren’t originally meant for brewing beer.

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Zymurgy: January/February 2009

Controlling Your Temperature: Fermentation Cabinets

Fermentation temperature control seems to be a common problem with homebrewers. Why not convert an upright freezer into a fermentation cabinet?

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Zymurgy: January/February 2009

Keeping Things Clean: Keg/Carboy Washer

Pressed for time? With a keg/carboy washer, you can wash kegs and carboys with hot water while taking care of other brewery matters.

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Going for Gold: GABF Pro-Am

Many craft brewers started out brewing beer in their kitchens or garages. So why not celebrate this link between home and craft brewing at the GABF Pro-Am?

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Zymurgy: January/February 2009

Brewing Supply Shortages Hit Home

The hops and malt crisis hitting the brewing industry is also impacting homebrewers. But so far the news coming in about hops, malt and yeast for 2009 is mostly good.

Recipes in this Issue

  • Belgian Pale Ale
  • Barking Dog Scottish Ale
  • Bamberg Rauch Hellerbock
  • Brighid’s Red Irish Red Ale
  • Schenk’s Cream Ale
  • Saint Arnold Divine Reserve No. 7 (Weizenbock)
  • Tres Marias Jalapeño Pilsner
  • Danado de Bom Oatmeal Stout (Damn Good Oatmeal Stout) (all grain)
  • Danado de Bom Oatmeal Stout (Damn Good Oatmeal Stout) (mash-extract)
  • Harvest Ale (Saison)

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