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November 2004


Is it necessary to dry my homegrown hops before I vacuum seal them and freeze them in the freezer?

Would fining with gelatin have an adverse effect on naturally conditioned beer?

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ProMash Tips: Advanced Homebrewing

Become a pro at using ProMash - the popular recipe formulator and brewing calculator. Plus: Other available computer programs.

Chocobrau: Techniques

Candy may be dandy, but does it belong in your homebrew? Learn how chocolate is made and why you need to know this in order to brew a better chocobrau.

Dusseldorf Altbier: Style Profile

A hometown native explains how to brew, and drink, altbier - the "old and cold" ale that originated in Dusseldorf, Germany.

Fining Solutions: Mr. Wizard

The Wiz gives a solid answer to a question about gelatin, discusses freezer burned hops and revisits a question concerning efficiency.

Hard Cider: Tips from the Pros

Put the snapple in your apple with tips from the makers of Woodchuck Cider, Ace Cider and Ashton Lewis of Springfield Brewing Company.

Online Brewing Resources

Are you looking for homebrew recipes or helping formulating your own recipe? Want some brewing advice or just the opportunity to chat with a fellow homebrewer? All of this, and more, is available online. Sit back and let us chauffeur you to the best brewing sites on the information superhighway.

4 Great Projects!

For many homebrewers, building their brewing equipment is half the fun. Here we take a look at some homebrewing projects to help you brew better and enjoy your beer more: a simple but ingenious bottle filler, a home bar, an efficient lagering and serving freezer conversion, plus a peristaltic pump.

A History of Malt Extract: Part 2 - Back to the Drawing Board!

After some early failures, malt extract's ship finally comes in during the modern era of homebrewing. Find out how Prohibition, ironically, established malt extract as a useful brewing ingredient. Plus: historical homebrew recipes from Prohibition and the swinging seventies.

Apple Cider: The Flavor of Autumn

The cooling air, the colors creeping into the foliage... these are all signs that cider season is here. With your knowledge of brewing and current equipment, you can also make great cider. An award-winning cidermaker guides you through the field of options to consider when making this beverage.

HomeBrew Nation

A brewer from Delaware, an Australian brewery and an Ohio club. Plus: the Replicator clones O'Fallon Brewery's Cherry Chocolate Beer.

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