Brew Your Own

Time’s running out to get expert feedback on your homemade #cider & #mead from experienced judges in the world’s largest competition for home winemakers run by BYO’s sister magazine WineMaker. Ship your cider and mead entries by our March 13 deadline. winemakermag.com/winemaker-comp…

After 3,000-year-old yeast was cultured from ancient ceramic vessels, a homebrewer starts a journey that combines history, archaeology, & brewing science in a way few projects ever have as he recreates an ancient Egyptian beer. byo.com/articles/recre…

Does your wort require yeast nutrients to help the yeast fully ferment it? Learn what factors impact wort nutrient levels, and what yeast nutrients bring to the fermenter. byo.com/articles/yeast…

They're one of the hottest breweries right now — from hazies like Juicy Bits, to sours, to traditional styles, they're doing them all right! The brewers at @WeldWerksBrewCo shared tips and 5 clone recipes with us for our Nov-Dec cover story. Check it out! byo.com/articles/juicy…

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Last week our Associate Publisher brewed his annual fresh hop pale ale with Cascade (and a few Columbus) hops grown in his backyard. What hop varieties do you grow and what beer did you make from your fresh-picked hops this year?

There are three classes of British bitter — with strong bitter being the biggest of the three. Still, it clocks in at a relatively low ABV compared to many craft beer styles. Learn more about this English classic and how to brew it at home: byo.com/article/britis…

We just did a roundup comparison of small-scale pressurizable unitank fermenters that are geared toward homebrewers. If you're considering a fermenter upgrade, check it out! byo.com/article/homebr…

Vote for the BYO 2025 Reader's Choice Homebrew Label - mailchi.mp/byo/label-cont…

We just wrapped up voting on our favorite homebrew labels for our 2025 Label Contest. Now it’s your turn — head to our Facebook page to help select the Readers’ Choice Award. The label with the most likes by Tuesday, September 9 at 10 a.m. ET will be declared the winner.

We’re sad to learn of the recent passing of Dr. Patrick McGovern, a @upenn Professor & molecular archaeologist, who helped research ancient beers. Click below for our story about his work with @dogfishbeer to recreate 2 ancient beers (& homebrew recipes.) byo.com/article/two-an…

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Aaron Hyde has been homebrewing for nearly 30 years, wrote BYO's "Techniques" column, and authored "How to Distill." If you've got brewing or distilling Qs, Aaron will have As in our one-hour live video Q&A on Wednesday. Register ahead of time at: crowdcast.io/c/chat-with-aa…

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Today is the last day you can save 30% storewide on #homebrew books, digital downloads, subscriptions, and #homebrewing event registrations. Don’t wait and miss out on this limited-time sale celebrating our 30th year publishing @BrewYourOwn Magazine! byo.com/shop/

Get your #homebrew Qs answered by BYO author Jason Simmons. He's brewing some real fun beers at @LindgrenBrewery in addition to traditional styles, and still homebrews too! Join the fun at 1 by logging in here and get your questions in: crowdcast.io/c/chat-with-ja…

30 years ago this week the very first issue of @BrewYourOwn Own was published. To celebrate our 30th anniversary, you can save 30% storewide on #homebrew digital subscriptions, books, event registrations, digital downloads & more through July 31. byo.com/shop/

Next Thursday, join pro brewer Jason Simmons in the next BYO Live Video Chat. Jason has been brewing at work and home for 20+ years and loves writing/talking about brewing. In the July-Aug issue of BYO he wrote about brewing with mushrooms. Sign up at: crowdcast.io/c/chat-with-ja…

There is no one-flavor-fits-all when it comes to mushrooms. A brewer shares his experience growing and brewing with shiitake mushrooms that contribute a sweet white chocolate flavor and aroma to a saison. byo.com/article/growin…