Cover Story

Hop Flavor and Aroma

By Stan Hieronymus

Scientists have firmly established a variety of instances where yeast plays a key role in the transformation of hop-oil derived compounds into distinctive “hoppy” aromas.

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Building a Brewstand

Zymurgy: May/June 2013

Strutting Your Stuff: Building a Brew Stand

By: Drew Beechum

By Drew Beechum Brewsters and brewers! Isn’t it time you stood tall? Isn’t it time you put away those wobbly, haphazard ziggurats of hastily assembled supports? Don’t you want to […]

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Zymurgy: May/June 2013

Blending Yeast Strains

By: Nathan Watkins

For brewers who want an innovative way to achieve greater complexity, blending select yeast strains can enhance the good and minimize the less desirable qualities of each.

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Zymurgy: May/June 2013

Nanomashing: Examining Specialty Grains

By: Agatha Feltus

Exbeeriments such as nanomashes can provide an accurate example of what a particular specialty grain will taste like, making recipe formulation easier and less wasteful.

Recipes in this Issue

  • Chai Milk Stout Soap
  • Black is Back Tripel (Extract)
  • Black is Back Tripel (All-Grain)
  • Quest for Utopia Rauchbier
  • Mild Ale #3
  • “Side by Side” Saison
  • Sample Hop 2 It Recipe
  • Yak & Yeti Chai Milk Stout
  • Hop 2 It
  • Before Capone (Classic American Pilsner)
  • Anastasia Russian Imperial Stout
  • Chai Milk Stout Soap
  • Black is Back Tripel (Extract)
  • Yak & Yeti Chai Milk Stout
  • Black is Back Tripel (All-Grain)
  • Quest for Utopia Rauchbier
  • Mild Ale #3
  • “Side by Side” Saison
  • Sample Hop 2 It Recipe
  • Hop 2 It
  • Before Capone (Classic American Pilsner)
  • Anastasia Russian Imperial Stout

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