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Making a dark beer? Try Briess® Midnight Wheat

We’ve finally exhaused our supply of Belgian De-Bittered malt and are switching over to the new Briess® Midnight Wheat. Midnight Wheat Malt will contribute the same color characteristics as Black Malt but without the bitter, astringent, dry flavors or aftertaste. Weighing in at 550ºL, it is excellent in Black IPAs, Schwarzbiers, and other dark ales[…]

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Come to Barleyfest in Hadley, MA

Come visit with Massachusetts’ only commercial malthouse on Saturday, 12 October 2013 at the Young Men’s Club, 183 East Street, Hadley, MA. This is a free, family-friendly event that will include live music, bounce house, rock climbing wall and much more. The Homebrew Emporium will be there to brewing with some of the fine Valley[…]

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Fulkerson Winery Juice Available

We are visiting the Finger Lakes Region in NY on October 10th to pick up juice at the Fulkerson Winery.  To place a juice order, call 518-283-7094 or email Heny@beerbrew.com. The price includes a 6.5 gallon bucket, lid, airlock and packet of yeast appropriate for wine. The must may need to have sugar added to[…]

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Growing Hops on Four Star Farms

Andrew, Erik, and Randy from the Modern Homebrew Emporium in Cambridge, MA made the trek out to Four Star Farms to see their progress in bringing commercially-viable hop production back to New England. A few years ago their .75 acre pilot plot was newly established and the labor necessary to hand-pick even that small number[…]

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AHA Homebrewer Survey

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The American Homebrew Association is asking homebrewers across the country to participate in a brief survey of their brewing style. Are you extract only? Brewing twice a month? Where do you see your brewing taking you? Take part today! Information like this is invaluable to the AHA as they try to get to know the[…]