February 2001
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Dark Lager
OG = 1.040 to 1.050 FG = 1.010 to 1.021 IBUs = 14 to 20 SRM = 10 to 20 The dark lager is a smooth, easy drinking beer. It is slightly
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First Wort Hopping Techniques
First wort hopping: Add bittering hops to the brew kettle before the boil begins.
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Cream/Sweet Stout
OG = 1.035 to 1.066 FG = 1.010 to 1.022 IBUs = 20 to 40 SRM 35+ Cream or milk stouts are English in origin. In response to the popularity of Guinness,
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Using Specialty Grains and Extract: Tips from the Pros
Use specialty grains to improve your malt extract brew.
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Label Design 101
How to make great-looking beer labels at home: Advice from a professional graphic designer (and avid homebrewer).
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Hot Rocks! Making a Stein Beer
To make a traditional German stein bier, use superheated granite to get your wort boiling.
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Double Dipping: A Double-Decoction Lesson
Tips, techniques and detailed instructions for doing a classic German double-decoction mash.
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German Classic Clone Recipes
From helles to doppelbock, step-by-step recipes for brewing five delicious German beers.