Category: Homebrew Beer

By the American Homebrewers Association

Norm Ryder has been homebrewing since 1971, and he still considers himself a student of the craft.

“I guess it is rare to see someone still learning after brewing 52 years,” Ryder shares from his home in Ontario, Canada.

We caught up with Norm to hear about his homebrew journey and his current process that keeps his kegs full and taps flowing.

Love at First Pint

Norm’s first taste of homemade beer was during a university study session. “A lady in my class asked me if I wanted to try her husband’s beer,” recalls Ryder.… Read the rest “52 Years of Homebrewing with Norm Ryder”

Make your yeast starter 2–3 days ahead of time. Mash grains at 150°F (66°C) for 60 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes. (Add boiling water or heat mash tun to maintain temperature after stirring, if needed.) Mash out to 170°F (77°C) and recirculate wort. Collect roughly 6.5 gal. (24.6 L) of wort. Boil for 90 minutes to reduce volume to just over 5 gal. (18.9 L).

For the final hour of the boil, stir in roughly 1 lb. (450 g) of malt extract every 15 minutes. Add the bittering hops for the final 60 minutes of the boil.… Read the rest “Lines on the Map English Strong Ale”

The following is a summary of the July 2023 meeting of your American Homebrewers Association Governing Committee (GC).

GC Members Present: Matt Bolling, Sandy Cockerham, Shawn Cormier, Chris Hummert, Annie Johnson, Jill Marilley, Amy Martin, Gail Milburn, Doug Piper, Roxanne Westendorf.

AHA Staff: Julia Herz

Notes:

The AHA GC met this month to discuss process and procedure for code of conduct complaints.

Also covered was the formation of new AHA Future Ad Hoc Group with volunteer GC members, select BA staff, and BA Board members invited.

The post AHA Governing Committee Meeting Summary: July 2023 appeared first on American Homebrewers Association.… Read the rest “AHA Governing Committee Meeting Summary: July 2023”

The September/October 2023 Zymurgy magazine is now available! Check out featured stories including National Homebrew Competition Winners, Rites of Spring, Summer & Autumn, Return of the Great Pumpkin, Separation of Church and Beer, and How to Host a Cider Fest.

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In 2023, the National Homebrew Competition returned to a two-round format. The best beers, meads, and ciders advanced from nine First Round sites to be judged in the Final Round in San Diego during Homebrew Con 2023.

All 40 gold medal-winning recipes are now published and available in the September/October 2023 Zymurgy magazine, and you can access the 2023 National Homebrew Competition winners list.

Below, get your hands on a few more medal-winning homebrew recipes from the 2023 National Homebrew Competition. A selection of bronze- and silver-medalists from the most-entered categories in the competition shared the recipes for you to try.… Read the rest “13 Bronze/Silver Recipes from 2023 NHC”

American Homebrewers Association’s Nancy Noll On Homebrewing, Snowboarding, Dyslexia, Her Membership to the AHA, Who Inspires Her and More….

By Julia Herz, American Homebrewers Association Executive Director

Nancy Noll has homebrewed since 2014 and has been an AHA member for many years. She spends her time in Northern California and Central Oregon, where she loves to snowboard in the winter, float on the river in the summer, and homebrew all year round. This Central Oregon Homebrewers Organization (COHO) member reached out to me after hearing me present at the Women’s International Beer Summit.… Read the rest “Zymurgy: Director’s Cut (September/October 2023)”

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By joining American Homebrewers Association, you’ll enjoy tons of awesome benefits, including six issues of Zymurgy magazine and exclusive AHA Member Deals at breweries, brewpubs and homebrew shops, and more!… Read the rest “Exclusive Great American Beer Festival Attendee Offers”

Heat 1 gal. (3.8 L) water to 160°F (71°C). Add the milled malt and mash at 147-150°F (64-66°C) for 60 minutes. After 60 minutes, increase the temperature of the mash to 170°F (77°C) and hold 10 minutes for mash out.

While you’re mashing out, heat 0.75 gallon of water to 170°F (77°C) in a separate pot. Set a large mesh strainer over a third pot, 12 qt. Cambro, or other large vessel and pour the mash through the strainer to separate the wort out from the spent grains. Slowly pour the sparge water over the spent grain until you’ve collected about 5.5-6 qt.… Read the rest “Your First SMaSH Ale”