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March/April 2003

March/April 2003

Check out the featured stories, such as The Buckapound Brewery: One Beer Geek’s Search for Total Brewhouse Automation for a Dollar a Pound, From Here to Kingdon Tun: A Primer on Homebrew Equipment, The History and Evolution of Mashing Systems, Barley Wine: The Beer That Would Be King, AHA BOA Election Balloyt, For Geeks Only, and Last Drop.

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The Buckapound Brewery: One Beer Geek’s Search for Total Brewhouse Automation for a Dollar a Pound

By Randy Mosher

You’ll find parts from the B-52 bomber and maybe an oil rig or two in this brewery, where surplus is king. Still, the goal is one that every brewer can list after – and that means a model for all to learn from.

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Zymurgy: March/April 2003

Barley Wine: The Beer That Would Be King

By: Fal Allen

More malt! More hops! More attitude! If one beer defines the new American mentality toward brewing, it is the royal barley wine. Here a veteran of many batches both homebrewed and commercial, lays out the landscape of this imperial brew.

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Zymurgy: March/April 2003

From Here to Kingdom Tun: A Primer on Homebrew Equipment

By: Marc Sedam

From the multidue of homebrew equipment out there you must decide just what to pick for your mashing, lautering and even boiling operations. This guided tour can help you pick what’s best for your style of brewing and your budget as well.

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Zymurgy: March/April 2003

The History and Evolution of Mashing Systems

By: Steve Alexander

Knowing a RIMS from a DIMS comes in handy when you encounter a stainless steel brewing system and it’s essential when you set out to buy or build your own. We trace the history of brewing technology from hewn logs to HERMS to show what’s available today and where the ideas and technology came from.

Recipes in this Issue

  • Classic Rauchbier
  • Saison
  • Kent Porter
  • Cream (of Wheat) Ale
  • Hickory Nuts Brown Ale
  • Batch 100: Barley Wine
  • Malzwein Alt Barley Wine
  • Helles or High Water German style Munich Helles Lager – Extract Version
  • Helles or High Water German style Munich Helles Lager – All-Grain Recipe
  • Festbier
  • King Chob’s Brown

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