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November 2008

DIY projects for building your own kegerator, multi-tap bar, and rolling draft system. Plus, learn the secrets of making sake.

In this issue

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    Club Kegerator

     By Tony Profera

    Arrive to the show in style with this homebrew club kegerator build.

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    Build a Kegerator

     By Forrest Whitesides
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    Long Trail Brewing Co.’s Double Bag Alt clone

     By Marc Martin

    A German Style Alt. Long Trail Brewing Co. describes this beer on it’s website, “This double altbier features a distinct malt presence balanced by a subtle hop backbone that delivers a smooth, complex drinking experience. At 7.2 percent alcohol by volume, this is one brew worth milking.”

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    Hop Hammer

     By Jamil Zainasheff

    Vinnie Cilurzo of Russian River Brewing Company in Santa Rosa, California brews what is arguably the world’s best example of this style, Pliny the Elder. Despite the huge hop levels and higher alcohol strength, it is superbly drinkable. Vinnie very generously shared his recipe with the brewing community and just about everyone interested in this style has seen his recipe. The recipe inside, while a little bigger in starting gravity than Vinnie’s, is a descendant of his original.

  • Orange question mark over a beer Mr. Wizard logo.
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    Understanding Pitching Rates

     By BYO Staff
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    Brewing with maple syrup

     By BYO Staff
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    Priming Techniques

     By Jon Stika

    When your homebrew seems more flat than fizzy, perhaps you need to take a look at your priming method.

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    Hybrid Beer Styles: Tips from the Pros

     By BYO Staff

    Some people brew like it’s going out of style, but what about actually brewing out of style? Three US brewers talk about taking chances.

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    Making Sake

     By Bob Taylor

    Grains, water, yeast . . . and koji? Learn the secrets of making sake (Japanese rice wine) and get your moto rising.

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    Rolling Kegerator

     By Kevin Mattie

    The next time you go to a party, roll out the barrel . . . or at least the Corny kegs. Build this rolling kegerator with a small, on-board CO2 system.

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    Home Kegerator

     By Forrest Whitesides

    Every homebrewer could use his or her own kegerator. A classic project shows you how to convert a regular refrigerator to a beer draft system.