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April 2025 Update on AHA’s Independence
[Pictured above: Back row, AHA founding board members Gary Glass, Drew Beechum, and Greg Roskopf; front row, Sandy Cockerham, Shawna Cormier (chair), and Julia Herz (AHA executive director).]
By the American Homebrewers Association Founding Board
Hello Homebrewers!
Happy April. We hope you have been brewing some AMAZING beverages this spring. We’re thrilled to continue to update you on the AHA’s transition to becoming an independent 501(c)(3) organization. Since our January 22 announcement, we’ve been busy building the foundation for a more agile and member-focused AHA.
Member Takeaways
- Independence = More Innovation.
May/June 2025 Zymurgy Magazine Now Available
The May/June 2025 Zymurgy magazine highlights the French Pilsners of Alsace, Psychotropic Drinks of the Americas, the Déjà Brü Homebrew Competition, and Altbier. Plus 15 recipes!
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Nominate Your Favorite AHA Member Deal
Is there an AHA Member Deal you find yourself coming back to again and again? Maybe it’s your local brewpub, a homebrew shop, or an online retailer. Show your appreciation and nominate them for the 2025 Member Deal of the Year award by Friday, May. 2.
The winner will be announced at the National Homebrew Competition awards ceremony on June 28.
Find an AHA Member Deal
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Big Brew 2025: Go BIG on National Homebrew Day
On May 3, 2025, Big Brew for National Homebrew Day returns! This annual holiday, established by the American Homebrewers Association (AHA), is an opportunity for homebrewers to gather and share their love and knowledge of homebrewing with family, friends, and the larger homebrewing community.
This year’s official recipe is Big Blimp! Barleywine from homebrewers Donna and Larry Reuter. This barleywine took home the gold in the 2019 and 2023 National Homebrew Competition Final Rounds. Homebrewers can expect a hoppy, strong ale of the highest caliber. This recipe and thousands of others can be found on the AHA’s recipe library, along with homebrewing tips and education for brewers of all skill levels.… Read the rest “Big Brew 2025: Go BIG on National Homebrew Day”
Fellowes Wheelbarrow Helles
Water profile: 90% distilled + 10% Chicago tap, adjusted with 1 g gypsum, 2.2 g calcium chloride, and 2.2 mL lactic acid to achieve a malty, German lager profile. Target for mash pH is 5.25. Prepare a 1-L yeast starter with 1 pack OYL-106 on a stir plate 24 hours before pitching.
Mash in at 120°F (49°C) and hold for 20 min, then raise to 147°F (64°C) and hold for 15 min. Run a single decoction by pulling approximately 50 percent thick mash into a separate kettle and boiling it over medium flame, stirring constantly, for 30 mins.… Read the rest “Fellowes Wheelbarrow Helles”
NZ Pils
Mash grist and 1 oz. of any hops on hand that are past their prime at 148°F (64°C) for 90 min, ramp to 162°F (72°C) for 10 min, and mash out at 170°F (77°C) for 5 min. Target a mash pH of ~5.4–5.5 with phosphoric acid. Run off into kettle and add additional phosphoric acid to achieve a final kettle pH of ~5.2. Conduct a 60 min boil with the aforementioned hop additions. At the end of the boil, cool wort to 175°F (79°C) and add whirlpool hops; hold for 20 min.… Read the rest “NZ Pils”
2024 National Homebrew Competition Winning Recipes
Browse through medal-winning recipes from the 2024 National Homebrew Competition Final Round. These beer, mead, and cider recipes are the best-of-the-best from amateur fermenters across the country and around the world.
Looking for even more NHC homebrew recipes? Check out the recipe archive on HomebrewersAssociation.org.
Sweet Clover Traditional Mead
The Blondster Belgian Blonde Ale
E 1.099 Eternal Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Salty One Gose
Duchesse du Winfield avec Cerise
Lavender Saison
Pirate Dump Bucket Xmas IPA
Smoked Heller Bock
Kinda Brett Saison
Bill’s Big Sticke Altbier
Sir Galahad the Pure Blueberry Blossom Mead
Mead Me (Semi-Sweet)
Tank 1587 Saison
A Witty Reference to Monty Python (Pyment)
VT HoD Melomel
Chateau Fletty Framboise Mead
Whizzo Chocolates Pyment
Chateau Fletty Cherry Tupelo Mead
Grandma’s Recipe (Tsedo Spice Mead)
Blueberry Muffin Mead
PrimeTime Perry
Wisco Chillin’ Ice Cider
Flaming Globes of Sigmund Braggot
Dark Cellar Imperial Stout
The Juice Extractor Hazy IPA
Beer Mile Kölsch
NZ Pils
Fellowes Wheelbarrow Helles
In Amber Clad Czech Lager
Into the Darkness Czech Dark Lager
Ellie’s Blonde
Bitter-Chuk Ordinary Bitter
Highland Clan Scottish Heavy
Jeffrey’s American Pale Ale
Muddy Toes Kentucky Common
Cheerio British Brown Ale
Treefort Tropical Stout
Gordon Doesn’t Know Everything American Porter
West Coast #1 Amiercan IPA
Brutal Fall Off a Bike Brut IPA
David Hasselhop Double IPA
Handyman Doppelbock
Granny’s Tipple English Barleywine (2024)
Nectar of Näkki Sahti
Astro Turf American Light Lager
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