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• Bugs in the Brew: Mr. Wizard
  • The wise one answers your homebrewing questions.
• Refractometers
  • Take your brewing light years ahead. In our guide to refractometers, we'll show you how to measure your wort's gravity based on how it bends light.

• Last Call
  • Drinking on the job --- the ins and outs of working on a brewery's taste-testing panel.
• Build a Carboy Dryer: Projects
  • An easy-to-make device for draining and drying your carboy.
• Temperature Management: Homebrew Science
  • The theory and practice of temperature measurement in brewing.
• Step Mashing: Techniques
  • Brewing is hard work --- so why don't you rest more often? Let us take you step by step through the process of step mashing.
• Mild Ale: Style Profile
  • Let the college girls go wild; we're going mild. Learn the origins of this working man's British ale and how to brew it at home.
• Harvesting Yeast: Tips from the Pros
  • You've probably used their yeast, so let the brewmaster from Sierra Nevada tell you how they harvest and reuse their strain.
• Homebrew Nation
  • The James River Homebrewers, a homebrew racecar and a spider brew. Plus: the Replicator clones Butte Creek's Winter Ale
• Mail
  • Mr. Wizard responds, a flag flying fracas and a sour strawberry beer.
• 4 Dream Homebrew Systems
  • If you've got a good one, you want to show it off....right? Well, that's what four homebrewers do in our homebrew system roundup. Check out their homegrown homebrewing systems and get some new ideas for your own set-up.
• Pump it Up!
  • Tired of lugging water and wort around your home brewer? Well then move it with a pump instead. You'll be primed after reading our intro to pumps.
• Brewing on Autopilot with PID Controllers
  • PID controllers are a popular way to add automated control to RIMS or HERMS breweries. Discover the art and science of controlling PID controllers.
• Steeping vs. Partial Mashing
  • Some grains can be steeped. Others need to be mashed. Do you know the difference? You will after reading this grain guide for extract brewers.