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BALLANTYNE | feature Like many home brewers, Ballantyne resident Jim Boland got into the hobby because he loves to cook. enjoy tinkering with recipes, nutmeg and ginger. Pounds while others love gadgets and of toasted organic defatted build sophisticated homemade coconut, vanilla beans and systems. Still others are cocoa nibs went into the third intrigued by the science entry. The club also poured an of fermentation, known Imperial IPA, which is a strong, as zymurgy. bitter beer, along with a Peach Last summer club members poured their Thai Chili Lambic and Smoked Helles. This fall Lynch will make a Porter, Carrot Cake Ale and pumpkin ale. Last September Toasted Coconut Chocolate a club vegetable challenge Porter at the annual American inspired beers flavored with Homebrewers Association squash, potatoes and parsnips. conference in Philadelphia. Every November a local home The chilies imparted heat brew store arranges for an and a little flavor to the Thai orchard to provide members beer, while the Carrot Cake with fresh squeezed cider Ale contained carrots, vanilla, juice that they take home and Whether cooking or brewing beer, Jim Boland fnds the chemistry involved intriguing. cider. The group recently won New Jersey," says Lynch, who the CBoY (Carolina Brewer is general manager of IT for of the Year) top club ranking APM Terminals. "What sets in the state, and Lynch was home brewers apart is that awarded top brewer and we have the liberty to make master brewer. anything we want and can get "I started home brewing very creative because we make 22 years ago when I lived in them in small batches." Some When it comes to mastering the art and science of home brewing, no one in the state tops Ballantyne resident Bill Lynch. President of the Carolina BrewMasters, Bill Lynch enjoys sampling his award-winning beer. 70 BALLANTYNE MAGAZINE FALL 20 1 3