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• Multi-function Brew Room: Mr. Wizard

  • Should you cut the cheese (making in your brewery area)?

• 2009 Recipe Index

  • All 2009 recipes organized by style.

• Hail to the Small Scale Hop Farmers

  • Some small scale hop farms provide more than just hops for homebrewers.

• Irish Moss Substitutes: Mr. Wizard

  • The Wiz answers a question about brewing with seaweed rather than Irish moss.

• Calibrating Equipment: Techniques

  • Is this thing reading right? The importance of calibrating your equipment.

• 2009 Story Index

  • All 2009 stories organized by subject and recipes by beer style.

• Rock and Brew: Last Call

  • Final Gravity - their amps go to 11 . . . percent by volume.

• New Zealand Hops

  • Kiwi hops are gaining the attention of Northern Hemisphere brewers.

• Eat.Sleep.Brew: Pro Brewers Who Homebrew

  • What do some pro brewers do after a hard day at the brewery? Homebrew!

• Mix It Up: Experiment with Mixed Yeast Strains

  • Are two yeast strains better than one? An experiment in cofermentation.

• Home Automated Brewery

  • A California homebrewer ups the ante on home brewery automation.

• Hopping with Extracts: Tips from the Pros

  • Vinnie Cilurzo, Tomme Arthur and Ralph Olson discuss the hows and whys of hopping with extracts.

• Russian Imperial Stout: Style Profile

  • Russian Imperial Stout — a dark, heavy brew to get you through even the worst winter.

• Hop Extracts: Advanced Brewing

  • Beyond the cone, pellet and plug — bittering with hop extracts.

• Build a Portable Brew Stand: Projects

  • Being sent to the board has never been so fun. How to build a portable tap board for your kegs.