November 2008
The Wizard explains how to prime with maple syrup and the particulars of pitching rates.
Are St. Patrick’s Day and Cinco de Mayo getting old? Consider declaring your own Xikuha — the South African celebration of the marula harvest.
The 2008 hop harvest is just wrapping up. How did it go? Find out how many new acres of hops got planted and how the growing season went.
Building an all-grain RIMS brewing system with temperature controllers and some sci-fi twists.
When your homebrew seems more flat than fizzy, perhaps you need to take a look at your priming method.
If regular IPA just isn’t hoppy enough for you, it might be time to go Imperial. Plus: A recipe that would make Pliny proud.
Some people brew like it’s going out of style, but what about actually brewing out of style? Three US brewers talk about taking chances.
A homebrew monitor — for when you can’t be at home, a Aussie homebrew club and a South Carolina home setup. Plus: the Replicator clones Long Trail’s Double Bag Alt.
Grains, water, yeast . . . and koji? Learn the secrets of making sake (Japanese rice wine) and get your moto rising.
The next time you go to a party, roll out the barrel . . . or at least the Corny kegs. Build this rolling kegerator with a small, on-board CO2 system.
Build a multi-tap portable bar with plans by the Carolina BrewMasters homebrew club.
In the November 2007 issue we published detailed plans on building an all-grain system. On year later we take a look at some of these finished systems created by BYO readers.
Every homebrewer could use his or her own kegerator. A classic project shows you how to convert a regular refrigerator to a beer draft system.
