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Getting Started in Homebrewing
Looking for a quick primer on what homebrewing equipment is needed and its how it's used? Well, look no further...
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Joining a Local Homebrewing Club
Explore some of the benefits available upon joining a local homebrewing club.
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Giving Thanks
The author gives thanks to many of the individuals and organizations who have helped him to appreciate and enjoy the hobby of making beer.
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How to Brew Your Own Beer at Home
Learn what it takes to brew your own beer at home, including costs and time commitments.
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Chillin' With Homebrewing
As the summer months approach, it's time to chill. Learn how to make new homebrewing gadgets that may help you make better beer.
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Acids Used in Homebrewing
Occasionally, homebrewers may need to use acids to adjust or improve the flavor of their beer but this should always be done with caution.
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Brewing Water for Advanced Homebrewing
If you are considering making your own beer from scratch, you'll need to mash your own grains. To do so properly, a basic understanding of water chemistry is needed.
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From Adjunct to Isomerization: Homebrewing Terms
In order to speak the language of those who brew their own beer at home --or at least to understand those who do-- it helps to know the vocabulary.
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From Lactose to Zymurgy: Homebrewing Terms
In order to speak the language of those who brew their own beer at home -or at least understand those who do-- it helps to know the vocabulary.
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The Basics of Homebrewing
This article serves as a hub for several other articles that cover the basics of homebrewing -from buying equipment and ingredients to understanding water chemistry.
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Are Homebrewers Drunks?
Many people believe that homebrewing is a hobby in decline. Are homebrewers just a bunch of drunks looking for a cheap buzz? Or are we responsible consumers of a carefully crafted product?
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A Frugal Homebrewer
Most homebrewers don't make homebrewed beer just to save money. But after brewing awhile, I've learned that it's possible to make good hand-crafted beer for less than the cost of ordinary, mass-produced beer.
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Brewing Beer With Non Malt Sugars
Commercial brewers don't limit themselves to one source of fermentable sugar to create their beer and neither should homebrewers. There are plenty of alternatives around
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Hops, the Spice of Beer
Often misunderstood and underappreciated, hops role in beer is vital. From aroma to flavor to bitterness, hops' unique character and contribution can't be denied.
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Is Your Yeast Late For Work?
Learn how to make yeast starters and find out why making starters can really make a difference. Also, learn how to pick up women (err, I mean, learn how to create optimal conditions for your yeast to reproduce).
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Live Happy, Live Long
Maybe appreciation of butter and wine is better for you than guilt and hectic work? Recipes for Cream-Of-Almost-Anything-Soup and Herbal Infused Wines
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Malt- the Base of Beer
Malt is one of the four primary ingredients needed to brew beer, but it contributes the most to the overall beer character.
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Shopping for Supplies: A Personal Approach
We all have choices about where to spend our homebrewing dollars. I like taking a personal approach. I like great deals, but it's also important to support good service and high quality merchandise.
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Sour Beer? Oh No!!
No one likes infected,sour beer. Learn about sterilization, sanitation and cleaning. Also, meet the buddy who is going to be there to help you out.
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Wassail Homebrew Recipe
If you are already brewing your own beer at home, it takes just a one simple extra step to create a full-flavored spice beer for the Holidays. Here's the lowdown.
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Water Chemistry for Beginner Brewers
Ever heard the admonition "lousy water makes lousy coffee"? Well, this is not only true of java-making, but also with brewing beer. Quality water makes quality beer.
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Why Make Your Own Beer?
The author provides an introduction to homebrewing.
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Ingredients For Brewing Beer at Home
If you are considering becoming a homebrewer, this article provides a good heads-up on what supplies you need to brew beer and where you can find them...recipes too!
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Cleaning and Sanitizing Your Homebrew Equipment
Nothing is as important to the success of your homebrew than the cleanliness of the equipment used to brew and bottle your beer. Here's why and how...
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Someone Had a Good Idea: Big Brew 2000
On May 6, 2000, thousands of homebrewers across the world will celebrate National Homebrewers' Day. Find out out how you can participate.
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Take it Outside
Summertime is coming. Get out of the kitchen and into the great outdoors. Learn what you need to do to brew outside and why it's a great idea. Also, hear about the author's road trip to a Kentucky distillery.
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A Sip of Wild Wine
Once upon a time there were more herbs in beer than just hops and more fruits in wine than just grapes. Make your own with simple ingredients and simple instructions! This article is Backwash Approved.
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Street Corners, Dandelions, and Blackberry Hill
Thoughts on growing up in the city loving the wild, and on finding garden space in an urban environment. Recipes for Great-Grandma's Dandelion Greens, Wild Berry Jam, Dandy Beer, Brambleberry Cordial
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Homebrew Recipe Formulation
Success in the kitchen begins with a good recipe; success in the brewery is no different. This article helps budding homebrewers get their beers off to a good start.
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Denver: A Major League Beer Town
In the Nineties, Denver got a major league franchise and, with the help of energetic brewers, renovated a faded downtown neighborhood. The result? One of America's best beer destinations.
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The Soul of Modern America's First Micro
New Albion Brewing Company, often called America's first post-Prohibition microbrewery, closed its doors in 1982. But its soul lives on in the wonderfully-named town of Hopland, California.
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The Art of Siphoning Homebrew
Throughout the process of homebrewing, the beer has to be transferred from one vessel to another a number of times. This is where the art of siphoning comes in handy.
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Additives and Preservatives For Homebrew
Most homebrewers don't like adding artificial ingredients to their brew, but occasionally, additives and preservatives serve a good purpose.
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Beer Yeast and Fermentation
Yeast isn't just for leavening bread, it's responsible for the magic of fermentation, too. See how one of nature's smallest living organisms helps create beer.
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Brewing Herb and Spice Beer at Home
Homebrewers often taste something that really strikes their fancy and wonder how it would taste in a beer. Go ahead and scratch that itch, it's called experimentation.
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Fall Harvest: Apple Beer, Cyser and Hard Cider
Fall is a wonderful time to make beer. Enjoy the bounty of harvest time by making apple beer, cyser, or hard cider.
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Propagating Yeast for Homebrew
One of the keys to making good homebrew is to promote a quick, healthy fermentation in your beer. One way to do that is to make sure you pitch the proper amount of yeast
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Happy Birthday to Me: A Yeast Cake
Extract v. All Grain, Recipe for Sierra Nevada Pale Ale Clone, Technique and Philosophy for reusing the yeast cake.
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Kegging Your Homebrew
One thing that homebrewers seem to universally agree upon is that bottling is the worst part of homebrewing. That's why many homebrewers choose to keg their beer.
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Making Mead at Home
Homebrewers tend to be an adventurous lot. Once they've mastered the art and science of fermentation, they like to try new and different things. How about mead?
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The Winter's Tale: Barleywine in Alaska
Barleywine, a complex and powerful beverage, is made for sipping on cold winter nights. Which is why Anchorage, Alaska, is the perfect locale for a barleywine festival.
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Traveller's Advisory: Silly Beer Laws
Beer Travelers face silly restrictions on what beer they can buy, and where and when they can buy it. The culprit: Antiquated laws and the lingering spirit of Prohibition.
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