American Homebrewers Association Bylaws Update 

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The board of directors of the Brewers Association, the 501(c)(6) parent organization of the American Homebrewers Association (AHA), recently met and approved a restated set of association bylaws. The existing bylaws were drafted last century, had undergone many amendments over the decades, and needed modernization to comply with current best practices. 

A summary of substantive changes related to the AHA includes the following: 

  • Board Size: The Brewers Association board size will be reduced to 18 beginning in February of 2024, then reduced again to 17 beginning with its first board meeting of 2025.
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I’m Autistic, and Beer Helped Me Come Out of My Shell

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Imagine this: You wake up one day and feel all of your senses tingling. You aren’t sure what’s wrong, but they’re on fire. No matter what you do, you have no choice but to feel them every moment. That’s what autism feels like to me, and it’s a part of my identity.

Growing up, it was difficult to find environments that gave me a sense of belonging. I have had to adapt to various situations that don’t have accommodations for me. For example, some places host music events, which can get a bit loud for me (no shade toward the musical acts themselves).… Read the rest “I’m Autistic, and Beer Helped Me Come Out of My Shell”

Can’t Wait To See Where This Gueuze

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Note: This recipe is intended to produce 10 gallons of beer. Noah brewed five more gallons at the same time, so there was a total of 15 gallons brewed (give or take) to split into three 5-gallon batches, each with a different yeast.

Single infusion mash at 152°F (66.7°C) for 60 minutes with ~36.84 quarts of water. Batch sparge with 8 gallons of water. Pre-Boil volume (approx.): 13.31 gallons (50.4 L)

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10 Smoked Beer Recipes You Can Homebrew

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Browse through 10 classic and specialty smoked beer recipes that you can make at home. These homebrew recipes include National Homebrew Competition winners, commercial clones, and beer recipes from Zymurgy magazine.

Beer Judge Certification Program (BJCP) description of smoked beer: A smoke-enhanced beer showing good balance between the smoke, the beer character, and the added ingredients, while remaining pleasant to drink. Balance in the use of smoke, hops, and malt character is exhibited by the better examples.

For even more smoked beer recipes, visit our Homebrew Recipe Library.

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The Most Gluggable Czech Dark Lager

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Mash at 152°F (67°C) for 60 min. Mash out, then fly sparge for about 60 min. Ferment at 54°F (12°C) for about 2 weeks. Lager.

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Top 50 Homebrew Recipes in 2023

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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 50 most-viewed homebrew recipes on HomebrewersAssociation.org in 2023.

Your First SMaSH Ale
pale beer in a mug

Pale Ale

Your First SMaSH Ale

ABV: varies with yeast selection

IBU: varies with hop selection

SRM: 4-10 (depending on malt selection)

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January/February 2024 Zymurgy Magazine Now Available

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The January/February 2024 Zymurgy magazine is now available! Check out the featured stories including Great American Beer Festival Pro-Am, Bierscapes, Stowe-Aways in Vermont, Master Homebrewer Program, and Gadgets 2024.

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Homebrewing Champagne-style Beers (and Mead!)

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Let’s talk Champagne beers. And, no, we aren’t talking about the macro-brewed American light lager that has commandeered the title.

In our case, “Champagne-style” refers to beers with carbonation and body characteristics reminiscent of sparkling wine. Specifically, beers that exhibit higher-than-typical levels of carbonation paired with a drier finish.

The following Homebrew Con seminar recordings and National Homebrew Competition medal-winning recipes are a great place to start your Champagne-inspired homebrew journey!

champagne poured into glass

Méthode Traditionelle: Brewing in the Champagne Method

Join Annie Johnson–award-winning homebrewer and 2013 Homebrewer of the Year–as she explores how to use the traditional Champagne method to produce amazing Champagne-inspired beers.

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