Beer & Wine Journal

Neither beer nor wine. It's chili — and award-winning chili at that. Dig in. beerandwinejournal.com/chili/

@NASANewHorizons Would a government shutdown affect this mission -- esp. the Jan. 1 flyby -- in any way?

Part IV of my "Contest Karate" series — the benefits of proper planning. beerandwinejournal.com/contest-karate…

Part III of homebrew "contest karate" — experience your entries as the judges will. beerandwinejournal.com/con-karate-iii/

More tips for bringing home the medals at a homebrew contest. beerandwinejournal.com/con-karate-ii/

Do you have the chops to win big at a homebrew contest? Learn the art of contest karate. beerandwinejournal.com/con-karate/

Something seems amiss. Should you dump your batch of beer? #homebrewing beerandwinejournal.com/dump/

@NASANewHorizons 18 weeks until the flyby. Exciting.

Carbonating, packaging, and serving a brut IPA. beerandwinejournal.com/brut-ipa-v/

Fermenting a brut IPA. beerandwinejournal.com/brut-ipa-iv-ye…

A discussion of bitterness and hop character in a brut IPA. beerandwinejournal.com/brut-ipa-iii/

Meet the enzyme that makes brut IPA possible — amyloglucosidase. beerandwinejournal.com/brut-ipa-ii/

A new type of very dry, highly carbonated beer from San Francisco — brut IPA. beerandwinejournal.com/brut-ipa-i/

70% ethanol is a great backup sanitizer, especially on surfaces. It's effective, cheap, no-rinse, and evaporates quickly. beerandwinejournal.com/70etoh-sanitiz…

My book -- "Methods of Modern Homebrewing," by Chris Colby (2017, Page Street Publishing) -- is out today! Find it at bookstores (see link) or online at Amazon or Barnes and Noble. indiebound.org/book/978162414…

Here is the best homebrewing advice I have ever given, along with an explanation of why you will ignore it. beerandwinejournal.com/surefire-impro…

@MichaelFlynnJr3 Lock him up!

My Ancient Sumerian Happy Juice brew day. Malt, plus bread, plus honey, plus fermenting wine makes the "beer." beerandwinejournal.com/path-to-happy/

Baking bappir — bread for an ancient beer recreation. beerandwinejournal.com/beer-is-bread-…

It's time to get happy, via brewing some Ancient Sumerian Happy Juice. beerandwinejournal.com/get-happy/