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Michael Frenn resides in Placerville, Ca., and has been homebrewing for over 10 years. He is a certified beer judge, two time president of the Hangtown Association Zymurgy Enthusiasts (HAZE), and writes the Hangtown Brewnoose for the club. He has a wife, Ramona, who also occasionally brews, and 4 children. He is the proud owner of the "Ale Camino", the world’s first B.U.V – Beer Utility Vehicle. His favorite beer style is “whatever the palate craves then!” In addition to beer, Michael regularly makes wine and also occasionally sake'. You can reach Michael at hazebrewer@yahoo.com.

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Today is the Winter Solstice: Brew a Wassail

Monday, December 21st, 2009

In Part I, we briefly discussed the possible origins of the traditions involved with Wassail. Now, let's make a version of this festive drink that...
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Wassail at the Winter Solstice

Sunday, December 20th, 2009

Here we come a-wassailing Among the leaves so green; Here we come a-wand'ring So fair to be seen. Love and joy come to you, And to you your wassail...
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Scotch Ale and Collaboration

Of all the beer styles, Scottish and Scotch Ales (BJCP Style 09) represent perhaps the least understood and most obscure of the styles. The late Greg...
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San Francisco Brewing Company Closes

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The bar, a room of rich wood and 24 foot high ceilings, was filled more by the song House of the Rising Sun than with customers, but those who were...
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Give the gift of brewing. Part 2

We’re talking about what a great gift a Homebrewing Kit can be and in Part I we introduced the bare bones, stove top approach to brewing. While...
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Give the gift of brewing

The Holidays are upon us and perhaps you have someone on your gift list who has expressed an interest in homebrewing. Maybe that someone is you!...
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Improve your brewing efficiency. Part VI

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This is the last in the series on improving brewing efficiency. We covered significant territory involving the mash and the sparge. There are a few...
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Improve your brewing efficiency. Part V

The question of how to improve brewing efficiency encompasses many areas, including knowing how to calculate your efficiency, grain crush, mash water,...
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Improve your brewing efficiency. Part IV

We’ve been talking about increasing our brewing efficiency based on a question posed by a reader. We’ve noted that efficiency can be...
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Improve your brewing efficiency. Part III

We’ve discussed that brewing efficiency can be controlled by the brewer primarily during the mash and the sparge. The mash, which involves the...
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