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May/June 2005

May/June 2005

Check out the featured stories, such as Beer in Colonial Times, Homebrewers take over Charm City, An honest beer in Burkina Faso, When you need your beer to-go, and Homebrewing for New Dads.

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About Zymurgy


Cover Story

Beer in Colonial Times

By Hugh Burns

Even before the Pilgrims put ashore at Plymouth Rock because they were out of beer, people have been brewing in America. Indigenous Colonial brewers made beer from maize, wheat, peas, corn stalks, pumpkins, and dozens of other ingredients. In light of present-day food science, a lot of what was brewed was pretty inspired.

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Zymurgy: May/June 2005

Homebrewing for New Dads

Your priorities will change with a new arrival, but with some advance planning and helpful strategies, homebrewing can still be part of the picture.

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Zymurgy: May/June 2005

Homebrewers take over Charm City

Coming to Baltimore for the National Homebrewers Conference? You will find plenty of great beers and a whole cadre of local homebrewers eager to slake your thirst.

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Zymurgy: May/June 2005

An honest beer in Burkina Faso

The tiny African country of Burkina Faso is home to rammoora, a red sorghum-based beer brewed in just two days and consumed immediately upon fermentation. Visit a local brewery, where a demanding brewster makes sure customers always get an honest beer.

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Zymurgy: May/June 2005

When you need your beer to-go

Making your finest homebrew for competition is only half the battle. Getting it from Point A to Point B can be a tangled web of dealing with shippers skittish about transporting alcohol. But perseverance usually pays off.

Recipes in this Issue

  • American Amber
  • Colonial Porter
  • Extract-based Small Beer
  • Split Rail Porter
  • JulyFest O.V.-All Grain
  • JulyFest O.V.-Malt Extract
  • Big Ass Barleywine

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