Cover Story

Yeast: Cracking the Code to Perfect Fermentations

By Mark Pasquinelli

Ironically, the smallest ingredient—a single-celled fungus—in a recipe can hold the biggest sway in determining a homebrewers success or failure.

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Zymurgy: September/October 2014

Maltose Falcons Turn 40

By: Drew Beechum

“America’s Oldest Homebrew Club” was born in 1974, when brewing beer was considered moonshining and neighbors’ quizzical looks could mean jail time.

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Zymurgy: September/October 2014

Cross-Country Homebrew Competition

By: Mark Stober

Two homebrewing clubs located on opposite sides of the country got together to brew up a cross-country homebrew rivalry using neutral-site competitions.

Recipes in this Issue

  • National Homebrew Competition Gold Medal Recipes
  • Bohemian Pilsner
  • Roggenbier
  • Alex Gashti’s “High Score” IPA
  • Firestone Walker / Maltose Falcons Browney Wine (2014)
  • 40th Anniversary Longevity Baltic Porter (2014)
  • 35th Anniversary Aitchie’s Wee Heavy (2009)
  • 30th Anniversary Hashell 10 (2004)
  • 25th Anniversary IPA (1999)
  • 20th Anniversary Old Survivor (1994)
  • David Norton’s Strawberry-Rhubarb Mead (1989)
  • Roy Clark’s Real Ale (1978)
  • National Homebrew Competition Gold Medal Recipes
  • Bohemian Pilsner
  • Alex Gashti’s “High Score” IPA
  • Firestone Walker / Maltose Falcons Browney Wine (2014)
  • 40th Anniversary Longevity Baltic Porter (2014)
  • 35th Anniversary Aitchie’s Wee Heavy (2009)
  • 30th Anniversary Hashell 10 (2004)
  • Roggenbier
  • 25th Anniversary IPA (1999)
  • 20th Anniversary Old Survivor (1994)
  • David Norton’s Strawberry-Rhubarb Mead (1989)
  • Roy Clark’s Real Ale (1978)

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