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From our Illustrated Guide to Homebrewing, here’s an introduction to fermentation—and an explanation for why you might want to leave it alone for a while.
Instinct must be thwarted just as one prunes the branches of a tree so that it will grow better.
— Henri Matisse
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You will very likely go mad during your first beer’s fermentation, the fifth essential step in brewing beer. Don’t feel bad if you do: It happens to all of us.
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