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Inviting your spouse and your children to join the brew process makes brewing all the more fun for everyone. Jester Goldman has some tips for how to make brewing more interesting for kids, from toddlers on up.

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When it comes to craft ales and lagers, there really is no good one-size-fits-all temperature. And even if there were, it probably wouldn’t be ice cold.

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Finding the source of infected beer will help prevent future infections, and knowing where to look and how to properly clean these parts will further prevent contamination. Josh Weikert shows you how.

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If you are an all-grain brewer, the most important thing to worry about is mash pH. Brad Smith delves into why and how to achieve the right pH.

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With the right grist and careful fermenting, you can get the best of the malt flavors in this Munich Dunkel without leaving an impression of sweetness. But, there’s an important caveat to keep in mind: don’t go too far.

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Breakside Brewery in Portland, Oregon, is well known for its IPAs—but that wasn’t really the plan. At least it wasn’t the whole plan.

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The blonde ale’s light, fruity essence knocks this tart recipe out of the park.

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This medium-sweet mead has black raspberry puree added when fermentation begins to slow. Start now because it needs to bottle-age for several years.

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The “Love Handles” department in Craft Beer & Brewing Magazine® is devoted to great beer bars. Here are the three beer bars that we explored in Issue 16 (December 2016/January 2017).

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In this recipe excerpted from Jackie Dodd’s The Craft Beer Bites Cookbook, a fruity, peppery Belgian ale combines with caramelized apples and onions for a delightfully tasty tidbit.

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If you’re ready to upgrade your fermentor in either size or value, longtime homebrewer Jester Goldman has suggestions to help you make the best decision for your goals.

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But how, you might ask, will you possibly convert these folks to craft beer? Behold—four strategic moves for intervention.

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