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Jan/Feb 2007
A couple of homebrewers who couldn't beat the heat, but brewed anyway.
New brewing software, a ginger beer kit and some special release yeast.
Even for all-grain brewers, malt extract has its uses. When making a strong beer or a large volume of beer, malt extract can substitute for mash tun volume (or boil time). Learn the equations to make expedient extract additions.
Why spend a dollar a gallon for bottled water?
Is there some style we haven't covered yet in this column? Hmm....oh, yeah, there is that one that occupies 97% of the shelf space on the beer aisle -- American Pilsner.
The wise one of wort answers your homebrewing questions.
Two pros -- Kris Kalav (Minhas Craft Brewery) and Matt Brophy (Flying Dog Brewery) -- give their tips for brewing with that glutenous grain, wheat.
The Replicator finds out the secrets behind this Belgian-inspired Dubbel from a Pacific Northwest Brewpub.
Aren't children great (sources of free labor)? A stunning stainless system, a cherry stout recipe and a beginner's rundown on brewing with wheat.
Questions and answers about BYO recipe standardization and hopping rates in extract beers.
With this homemade spunding valve you can naturally carbonate your homebrew by capturing the carbon dioxide produced late in fermenation just like many pros do on the commercial side.
From Sloppy With Syrup to Shiny and Sanitized
Flanders red ales are reddish sour beers aged in oak. With a little technique and a lot of time, you can brew the "Burgundy of Belgium" in your homebrewery. Plus: Four recipes from four homebrewers.
Yeast strains play a defining role in shaping the character of Belgian beers. Learn how to select the right yeast strain and take control of your fermentation by varying your pitching rate, aeration level and fermentation temperature when brewing Belgian strong golden ales, trpels, dubbels and others.
Ever wonder what happens when you send your beer off to a homebrew contest? A National BJCP judge steps you through the process used for evaluating beers at a BJCP-sanctioned competition.
The past year of beer stories sorted by subject category.
A rundown of all the homebrew recipes from 2006 organized by beer style.
The best homemade meads from across North America will compete for gold, silver and bronze medals plus a Best of Show award in the 2007 WineMaker International Amateur Wine Competition. Enter your meads and you can gain international recognition for your skills and get valuable feedback from the competition's judging panel. Deadline to enter is March 30, 2007.
