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Find links to all the web pages mentioned in the January/February 2025 Zymurgy magazine.
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Astro Turf American Light Lager
Mash at 148°F (64°C) for 50 minutes, with a 10-minute mash out at 168°F (76°C). Boil 60 minutes. Pitch yeast at 52°F (11°C) and ferment one week. Bump to 56°F (13°C) on day 7, then to 64°F (18°C) on day 9 and hold for fermentation to finish. Once F.G. is stable, crash cool to 38°F (3°C) and pressure transfer into kegs to carbonate. Enjoy!
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Homebrewing Community Remembers President Jimmy Carter
(Photo credit: The LBJ Presidential Library)
Though he was often associated with peanuts, for some, former President Jimmy Carter’s name evokes thoughts of hops.
On October 14, 1978, President Carter signed bill H.R. 1337, which contained Amendment 5354 sponsored by Senator Alan Cranston (D-CA) and Representative William Steiger (R-WI). That amendment created an exemption from taxation of beer brewed at home for personal or family use. Essentially, it lifted regulations imposed by Prohibition laws over 50 years previous.
Some states were quick to adopt federal legalization as their state’s policy on home beermaking, while others developed their own language.… Read the rest “Homebrewing Community Remembers President Jimmy Carter”
January/February 2025 Zymurgy Magazine Now Available
The January/February 2025 Zymurgy highlights the 2024 National Homebrew Competition winners and recipes, 2024 GABF Pro-Am winners, homebrewing gadgets, lager coolships, and brewing in the Guianas.
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2025 National Homebrew Competition: News, Judging Locations, & More
By Chris Williams, National Homebrew Competition Director
Happy Holidays from the National Homebrew Competition (NHC)—the world’s largest amateur homebrew competition celebrating the most outstanding beer, mead, and cider, brought to you by the American Homebrewers Association (AHA) with support from the Beer Judge Certification Program (BJCP). In its 46-year history, the NHC has judged 166,000+ homebrewed beers, meads, and ciders. We’re excited to announce what’s new for the competition in 2025!
2024 was a year of exploration in the NHC world. That exploration, while exciting, has paved the way for some great adjustments to the 2025 competition.… Read the rest “2025 National Homebrew Competition: News, Judging Locations, & More”
One-To-One American IPA
Heat 4.25 gallons (16.1 L) of water to 159°F (70.6°C) to mash at 149°F (65°C) for 60 minutes. Batch sparge with 4.6 gallons (17.4 L) water. Total volume into kettle should be 7.9 gallons (29.9 L).
Boil for 60 minutes or until about 6.5 gallons (24.6 L) of wort remain. Let cool to 194°F (90°C), then add whirlpool hops for 20 minutes.
Cool wort to 62°F (16.7°C), run off 5.5 gallons (20.8 L) to a fermenter (whirlpool hops and trub will account for remaining gallon).
Pitch yeast and Clarity Ferm and ferment at 60-62°F (15.6-16.7°C).… Read the rest “One-To-One American IPA”
Top 25 Homebrew Recipes in 2024
The American Homebrewers Association has over 1,400 homebrew recipes published on HomebrewersAssociation.org. From National Homebrew Competition gold-medalists to “clones” of your favorite commercially brewed beer, you’ll find a recipe for any style you want to brew. And we also have mead recipes, cider recipes, and other fermented food recipes!
Below are the top 25 most-viewed homebrew recipes on HomebrewersAssociation.org in 2024.
Dogfish Head Craft Brewery and Sierra Nevada Brewing Company Recognized with Member Deal of the Year Award
Inaugural award honors businesses that give back to American Homebrewers Association Members
Denver, Colo. • Oct. 10, 2024 — The American Homebrewers Association® (AHA) recognized Sierra Nevada Brewing Company and Dogfish Head Craft Brewery as the top Member Deals during the 2024 National Homebrew Competition (NHC) awards ceremony at the Great American Beer Festival® in Denver.
Organized by the AHA, the national not-for-profit organization dedicated to advancing the hobby of homebrewing, the National Homebrew Competition is the world’s largest amateur homebrew competition and recognizes the most outstanding homemade beer, mead, and cider.… Read the rest “Dogfish Head Craft Brewery and Sierra Nevada Brewing Company Recognized with Member Deal of the Year Award”