Tarty Passions Berliner Weisse
Midyear 2024 Update for AHA Members
By Julia Herz, American Homebrewers Association (AHA) Executive Director
Hello, everyone, and happy May. I’m pleased to share this midyear update. If you are reading this post or watching the video, I hope you have homebrew bubbling away in a fermenter, chilling in your fridge, and frosting up your glass.
Membership Cards, Member Deals and More
Physical membership cards are back! If you’d like one, request yours online at HomebrewersAssociation.org. Also, all members automatically have a digital card that you can access from your HomebrewersAssociation.org account.
A friendly reminder from January 2023: the AHA discontinued our BrewGuru app in favor of mobile responsive access to recipes and Member Deals.… Read the rest “Midyear 2024 Update for AHA Members ”
Quick Show of Hands: Who Wants To Do Club Night This Year?
The AHA has secured a brewery location (thank you, Denver Beer Co., who are ready to offer behind-the-scenes access and exclusive tours of their Jason Street production facility that the public doesn’t normally get to see). With that…we need a sense of club participation.
If your club is interested in participating, please let us know no later than 5:00 p.m. MT on Monday, July 1.
What’s Club Night?
Club Night is dedicated to celebrating homebrewing and homebrew clubs. Clubs from across the U.S. bring in elaborate setups to showcase their club’s best homebrew offerings.… Read the rest “Quick Show of Hands: Who Wants To Do Club Night This Year?”
Beer Label Bottlenecks
If the only things certain in life are death and taxes, then the only things certain in craft beer are inspectors and taxes. For brewers looking to release a new label, that means working with the once-dreaded Taxman.
Although it can look daunting, the process of label approval through the federal government has become more streamlined in recent years, and the brewers and designers we spoke with agree that once they narrow down some basic rules, receiving approval is relatively painless.
First off, who oversees beer labels? That’s the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, otherwise known as the TTB, which emerged in 2003 with the reorganization of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms.… Read the rest “Beer Label Bottlenecks”
Iceberg! Kölsch
Bulk treat 10 gal. (37.85 L) RO water with 2 g each pickling lime, gypsum, and calcium chloride.
Follow low-oxygen brewing practices to the extent possible with your system. Techniques employed were pre-boiling and chilling strike water, purging tubing and grain bed with CO2, underletting mash, using a mash cap, and conducting a full-volume mash to avoid need for sparging.
Dough in at 144°F (62°C), then step mash at 148°F (64°C), 153°F (67°C), 163°F (73°C), and 170°F (77°C) for 45, 10, 45, and 15 min., respectively.
Boil gently with kettle partially covered for 60 min.… Read the rest “Iceberg! Kölsch”
Kilt Dropper Wee Heavy
Start with RO water and add salt additions to mash water. Perform a single-infusion mash for 60 min. with 1.3 qt./lb. at 154°F (68°C). Vorlauf until wort is free of grain. Add salts to sparge water (with the exception of baking soda or pickling lime). Add acid to bring the sparge water to 5.6 pH then fly sparge at 170°F (77°C) until around 8 gal. (30.28 L) of wort is collected. Boil for 90 min., or until about 6.6 gal. (25 L) of wort remains. Whirlpool and chill wort to around 60°F (16°C) and transfer clear wort to fermenter.… Read the rest “Kilt Dropper Wee Heavy”
10 Berliner Weisse Beer Recipes You Can Homebrew
German-style Berliner weisse is known for it’s tart character and low alcohol by volume. Browse through these 10 Berliner weisse recipes, including National Homebrew Competition winning beer recipes.
Beer Judge Certification Program (BJCP) description: A very pale, refreshing, low-alcohol German wheat beer with a clean lactic sourness and a very high carbonation level. A light bread dough malt flavor supports the sourness, which shouldn’t seem artificial.
Monroe Weiss
Cariño Sour
Traditional Berliner Weisse
Ich bin ein Berliner
Trail Dog Berliner Bites
Pucker Up Baby Berliner Weisse
IMBĪB Custom Brews Nevada Weisse
Cherry Weisse
Das Pash Berliner Weisse
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Redefining Craft Beer: Asian Americans Brewing Up Heritage
It’s no secret that Asian Americans have transformed the American palate over the past century. Per the National Restaurant Association, 19% of all restaurants in the U.S. are Asian-owned—the largest share among minority groups. In the past decade, this influence over food has extended far beyond Chinese takeout, Thai restaurants, and sushi bars.
In 2015, matcha madness swept the country. The following year, ube—the subtly nutty and sweet Filipino purple yam—went viral. Today, you can find gochujang-flavored potato chips (inspired by the Korean red chili paste), calamansi (Philippine lime) sparkling water, and lychee hard seltzer in grocery aisles.… Read the rest “Redefining Craft Beer: Asian Americans Brewing Up Heritage”
How To Find, Print, or Request Your AHA Member Card
American Homebrewers Association (AHA) membership assistant Kara is here to show you everything you need to know about accessing your AHA membership card and number.
This video covers:
- How to access your member card from your HomebrewersAssociation.org account
- How to download and/or print your card
- How to request a free physical membership card
For additional assistance with your membership experience, visit the Frequently Asked Questions or reach out to your Membership Team.
Requests for mailed membership cards will be processed monthly
Step-By-Step Guides
Display your American Homebrewers Association member card when redeeming discounts or bragging to your buds with these easy steps:
From Your Desktop (scroll down for mobile instructions)
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