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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”

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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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 traditional camping season might be winding down, but many of us will no doubt still be hitting the trails, pitching tents, and sitting around campfires well into the fall months. When I was a kid, camping meant buying and eating way too much candy while reading comic books. Now it means enjoying a great beer around the campfire (I can neither confirm nor deny whether it still involves candy and comic books). Any beer can be a camping beer, of course, but here are some suggestions for cooling down after a hike or warming up around the firepit.… Read the rest “The Great Outdoors: Beers to Enjoy while Camping”

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”

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”

Access the 30+ session recordings from Homebrew Con 2023 in San Diego. Topics range from beer styles, technical brewing processes, beyond beer fermentation, club/competition support, and more!

American Homebrewers Association members have instant access to these session recordings, along with the full archive of 550+ Homebrew Con session recordings.

Join today for access.

When the entire country seems entrenched in the warmest days of the year, many beer enthusiasts run for something lighter and more refreshing to quench their thirst. Just because the weather is warmer does not mean that beer lovers must sacrifice flavor for a lighter and more refreshing beer.

Here are a few styles to wet the whistle and examples of where to find them from local and regional brewers.

Berliner Weisse: Berliner weisse is the lightest of all wheat beers, originating in Berlin and enjoyed by the likes of Napoleon Bonaparte, who called it “The Champagne of the North.”… Read the rest “Beer Styles for Summer Sipping”