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400+ Extract Homebrew Recipes
“Extracting homebrewing” is creating beer using malt extract, which reduces the time and equipment required to make beer at home. Making beer with extract is a common starting point for new brewers and continues to be a method of choice for brewers looking to keep their brew days short and sweet.
HomebrewersAssociation.org has over 1,400 homebrew recipes, with 400+ beers with malt extract.
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If you’re gearing up for your first homebrew experience, might we suggest The Easy Guide to Homebrewing.… Read the rest “400+ Extract Homebrew Recipes”
AHA Director’s Cut: Overcoming Obstacles
This article is featured in the November/December 2024 Zymurgy magazine.
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By Julia Herz, American Homebrewers Association Executive Director
A unique theme for a hobby magazine? No, not at all. As we each know, every time we brew, ferment, bottle, keg, transfer, shop, and share, there are obstacles. Where is my funnel? Crap, the supply shop does not have the hops I want. Hmmm, I’m noticing an off-flavor in my English Bitter that I’ve never noticed before. (&%$ £!) Warm, sticky wort dripped out of my transfer spigot because I forgot the gasket the last time I put it back together.… Read the rest “AHA Director’s Cut: Overcoming Obstacles”
November/December 2024 Zymurgy Magazine Now Available
The November/December 2024 Zymurgy explores adaptive brewing, ancient beer traditions, smoked beer techniques, Bavarian beer hikes, and hop-free Dutch Kuit, blending modern innovation with rich brewing history for homebrewers of all backgrounds and interests.
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2024 National Homebrew Competition Final Round Winners
And the winners of the 2024 National Homebrew Competition are…!
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2024 Great American Beer Festival® Pro-Am Competition Winners Announced
Denver, Colo. • Oct. 10, 2024 – The winners of the 2024 Great American Beer Festival® (GABF®) Pro-Am competition were announced at the GABF awards ceremony on Oct. 10 in Denver, Colo.
Presented by the Brewers Association (BA), GABF is the nation’s largest professional beer competition and the premier symbol of brewing excellence. The Pro-Am competition is an opportunity for commercial breweries to partner with homebrewers to brew a special beer and vie for top honors.
Pro-Am beers are based on a homebrew recipe from American Homebrewers Association (AHA) members who have won an award in an AHA/BJCP sanctioned competition.… Read the rest “2024 Great American Beer Festival® Pro-Am Competition Winners Announced”
Sable Porter (2023 version)
Single infusion mash at 155°F (68°C) for 60 min., targeting a mash pH of 5.4. Mash out at 167°F (76°C) for 10 min. Lauter. Boil 60 min., adding hops as indicated. Chill, aerate and pitch yeast at 63°F (17°C). After 10–14 days (or when fully attenuated), cold crash for 3 days at 35°F (2°C). Force carbonate at 2.4 vol. (4.8 g/L) CO2. Cellar 2–6 months (longer tends to be better).
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650+ Winning Recipes from the National Homebrew Competition
The American Homebrewers Association (AHA) hosted the first annual National Homebrew Competition (NHC) in 1979. NHC has since grown into the premier homebrewing competition, awarding medals in dozens of categories related to homemade beer, mead, and cider.
Browse the 650+ medal-winning homebrew recipes from the National Homebrew Competition Final Round. Looking for even more homebrew recipes? Check out our Homebrew Recipe Library, with over 1,400 beer, mead, and cider recipes.
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3 Day Berliner Weisse
Even though the pitch rate is low, I like to create a small starter in order to ensure my yeast has high viability and vitality.
Mash all grains (except the acidulated malt) at 152°F at 1.33 qts/lb. Hold for 45 min and then add the acidulated malt and enough water to keep the water-to-grain ratio. Hold for 45 more minutes and then sparge with 168°F (75.6°C) water. These two steps take more time, but they will allow for the pH drop without affecting conversion.
Boil for 1 hour, adding the hops, bitter orange peel, and Whirlfloc at the indicated times.… Read the rest “3 Day Berliner Weisse”