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Beer Recipe Design

Beer Recipe Design

Here are the slides for the discussion that Greg lead on recipe design:

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What Are Cryo Hops?

What Are Cryo Hops?

Here are the slides from the discussion that Gerg lead at the February 2025 meeting

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Freezing Yeast

Freezing Yeast

Here is a link to the slides Greg used for his talk about freezing yeast

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All things Oktoberfest

All things Oktoberfest

It’s September! There’s a refreshing crispness in the air, and that means one thing-Oktoberfest is just around the corner. This month will be one long party of giant pretzels, brats, German music, and

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STYLE SPOTLIGHT: Cream Ale

STYLE SPOTLIGHT: Cream Ale

With our Spirit of ‘76 All-American homebrew competition in full swing we thought we would take a moment to showcase an American beer style, talk about its origins, and how to brew a good example of o

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Under Pressure: Ferment like the pros with extra CO₂

Under Pressure: Ferment like the pros with extra CO₂

The hobby of homebrewing is loaded with what most brewers love; fads, innovations, different processes and best of all, new pieces of equipment and gadgets. However, all those are just tools, and it i

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EQUIPMENT SPOTLIGHT: Keg Maintenance

EQUIPMENT SPOTLIGHT: Keg Maintenance

Maintenance of your kegs isn’t always the most glorious part of home brewing, but it is one of the most important practices for sanitation, extension of the life of your equipment, and can go a long w

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EQUIPMENT SPOTLIGHT: Building a Keezer

EQUIPMENT SPOTLIGHT: Building a Keezer

This month I thought we could shift gears and talk about a project you can do at home, have a lot of fun, and serve up your tasty homebrewed creations. So, you’re ready to graduate from bottling every

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Cold days mean hot beers

Cold days mean hot beers

Q: I saw a viral social media post of people putting red-hot pokers into their beers to caramelize them. Does that actually do anything? A: It’s a tradition that allegedly goes back hundreds

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March? October? September? What’s with the German beerfest calendar?

March? October? September? What’s with the German beerfest calendar?

Q: Why do we drink March beer (Märzen) at Oktoberfest in September? A: There’s no beerfest quite like das original — Oktoberfest. Lederhosen, pretzels, bratwurst and — of course — lots of

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