Members Save 30% on New Release Brewery Safety: Principles, Processes, and People
Boulder, Colo. • August 1, 2023 — The latest title from Brewers Publications®, Brewery Safety: Principles, Processes, and People, sets new industry standards for brewing and brewhouse safety. The newest addition to the Brewers Publications Business of Beer series, Brewery Safety aims to equip breweries and teams of all sizes with strategies for preventing, controlling, and eliminating hazards.
An effective safety program can take a brewery from good to great, as there are potential hazards in every facet of the manufacturing environment. Breweries must continually evaluate, educate, and execute safety-conscious measures to ensure that the working environment, the welfare of staff, and the quality of products are prioritized.… Read the rest “Members Save 30% on New Release Brewery Safety: Principles, Processes, and People”
You Can Ferment That: Mustard
This article was originally published in the July/August 2023 Zymurgy magazine. Access the Zymurgy online digital archive.
By Dave Carpenter
When it comes to Belgian cities, Bruges consistently takes the top spot for Instagrammable charm. With its winding canals, well-preserved medieval architecture, and pubs lurking around every corner, Bruges’s romance and charm are undeniable. As Harry observed in In Bruges, it is a “fairytale f***ing town.”
I like Bruges, but if I only had one day in the area, I would choose Ghent. For one thing, Ghent is slightly less crowded.… Read the rest “You Can Ferment That: Mustard”
Treading Lightly: Breweries Reduce Environmental Impact
As breweries increasingly consider craft beer’s environmental impact, many are turning toward more sustainable ingredients to reduce their footprint. They’ve found that focusing on the earliest steps in beer making has a positive outcome potentially dozens of times greater than in-house efforts like solar or recycling.
Two of beer’s primary ingredients, hops and barley, offer the best possibilities for sustainable production. Barley in particular can be farmed in ways that support water conservation, soil preservation, and carbon reduction. Meanwhile, low-water hop varieties like Neomexicanus, a hop native to the American Southwest, also reduce a brew’s impact.… Read the rest “Treading Lightly: Breweries Reduce Environmental Impact”
Working with Extract Recipes
Editor’s Note
This excerpt from Modern Homebrew Recipes: Exploring Styles and Contemporary Techniques by Gordon Strong has been lightly edited for length and style.
Modern Homebrew Recipes and many other Brewers Publications titles are available for free until December 31, 2023, with purchase or renewal of an AHA membership.
By Gordon Strong
The ability to convert between all-grain and extract recipes is a skill every brewer should master. You shouldn’t have to pass on a great-sounding recipe just because it’s all-grain and you only brew extract beers.… Read the rest “Working with Extract Recipes”
Home Fermentation Day: Aug. 5, 2023
Join the celebration of all things fermentation on Home Fermentation Day! From our favorite homebrews to fermented foods, the American Homebrewers Association is your hub for fermentation.
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Are We Doing Enough? Inviting All Walks of Life to Homebrew
This article was originally featured in the July/August 2023 Issue of Zymurgy magazine. Access this issue instantly with Zymurgy Online.
By Julia Herz
My first brew day was 23 years in the making. That’s how old I was when my friend Charlie Gunn and I brewed a Scottish ale extract kit in his parents’ kitchen on what I refer to as a cosmically transformative Sunday. Four fast weeks later, we bottled the beer in repurposed Grolsch swing-top bottles. I was smitten from that first pop of the bottle cap and the initial malt-laden, perfectly carbonated, subtly ethanol-influenced sip.… Read the rest “Are We Doing Enough? Inviting All Walks of Life to Homebrew”
New Hope For Hops
Hops Once Destined for Beer Have Found a New Role in Other Drinks
Since the 8th century, hops and beer have been as intertwined as grapes and wine. Benedictine monks at a Bavarian Abbey were first to form this happy union when they realized that hops presented a singular way to replace the bouquet of herbs and spices, as well as the bitterness they’d been seeking in their gruit ales.
In 1516, hops became a codified part of what defined beer, through the advent of the Reinheitsgebot, the German Beer Purity Law.… Read the rest “New Hope For Hops”
2022 Great American Beer Festival Pro-Am Competition Recipes
This article was originally published in the January/February 2023 Zymurgy magazine.
By Kristen Kuchar
Following two years of cancellation due to COVID-19, the Great American Beer Festival (GABF) returned to Denver’s Colorado Convention Center last October. In the 2022 festival competition, 235 beer experts from seven countries judged 9,904 entries. Among the 300 medals awarded to US breweries were three awards unlike any of the others.… Read the rest “2022 Great American Beer Festival Pro-Am Competition Recipes”