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September/October 2007

September/October 2007

Check out featured stories such as Homebrewing at Altitude, Tricks of the Trade, Winners circle, Iron Brewer Showdown, So I Married a Homebrewer, and Secrets of Brewing Better Lagers.

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About Zymurgy


Cover Story

So I Married A Homebrewer

By Diana Davis

Some people think she’s nuts. She married a homebrewer. But the bubbling, blobbing, odd-smelling hobby that has taken over her house and closets has its advantages.

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Zymurgy: September/October 2007

Homebrewing at Altitude

More than 800 home brewers converged on Denver for the American Homebrewers Association’s National Homebrewers Conference in June.

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Zymurgy: September/October 2007

Tricks of the Trade

From equipment to process, a veteran homebrewer shares 57 secrets he’s learned over the years that will make brewing your next batch a little easier.

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Zymurgy: September/October 2007

Iron Brewer Showdown

A homebrewer-friendly craft brewer offers up a challenge to members of the brewers United Zany Zymurgists homebrew club of Pennsylvania.

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Secrets of Brewing Better Lagers

When it comes to crafting great lagers, homebrewers can learn a lot from professional Bavarian brewers. We take a look at some of the secrets of their success.

Recipes in this Issue

  • Chokeberry Bock All-Grain Recipe
  • Strong Ale
  • Fruit Beer
  • Spice/Herb/Vegetable Beer
  • Wood-Aged Beer
  • Specialty Beer
  • Traditional Mead
  • Fruit Mead
  • Other Mead
  • Cider
  • Specialty Cider
  • Groundhog Orval Clone
  • Chokeberry Bock Extract Recipe
  • Weizenbock
  • Belgian Strong Ale
  • Flanders Red Ale
  • Saison
  • American IPA
  • Imperial Stout
  • Porter
  • English Brown Ale
  • American Pale Ale
  • Scottish Light 60/-
  • English Pale Ale
  • Dusseldorf Altbier
  • Kolsch
  • Doppelbock
  • Dark Lager
  • Bock
  • European Amber Lager
  • Pilsner
  • Light Lager
  • 6 Point Amber 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