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The Bay Area Mashtronauts (BAM) is a club dedicated to the art and enjoyment of fermented beverages. The club is associated with the Homebrewers of America and supports the American Homebrewers Association’s goal of brewing better quality beers and enjoying them in a responsible fashion.
written by Chris Rafalik for the BAM wiki This page is discussed in detail on the BAM Best Practices thread of the Beer Science or Superstition forum. Understand that while these are generally considered best practices home brewing is considered by many to be an art form. Everyone has a different opinion about art. We encourage you to…
I’m interested in homebrewing and would like to try brewing my first beer. What are my options? What kind of equipment do I need? Written by Chris “Pasteur” Rafalik I remember in the beginning, I knew that I wanted to brew so I went to a few brewing websites. I was quickly confused by the terminology that…
What is DME? Written by Chris “Pasteur” Rafalik As you are beginning to look at some of your first recipes, it is easy to become overwhelmed by the alphabet soup of acronyms that most experienced brewers just take for granted: OG (original gravity), ABV (Alcohol by Volume), IBU (International Bittering Units)… the list goes on…
