May-June 2023
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Brewing the Famed Gale’s Prize Old Ale
First brewed about a century ago but on hiatus for more than a decade after ownership changes and turnover, the famed Gale’s Prize Old Ale was recently brewed again at Dark Star Brewing, and our authors had a chance to be a part of the brew day. They share the story and a clone recipe for the old ale.
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The Cool New Style: Cold IPA
Cold IPA is the latest IPA sub-style sweeping the nation (and beyond). It features a grain bill that includes adjuncts to dry out the finish and is often fermented warm with a lager yeast, making cold IPA the perfect style to showcase hops. A couple of pros, including the brewer who invented the style, share their advice and clone recipes.
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A Fresh Look at Dry Yeast
Dry brewer’s yeast has come a long way in the last few decades. Innovations and new strains have made dry yeast a choice that is growing very popular among commercial brewers and homebrewers alike.
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Using Quick-Souring Yeasts: Tips from the Pros
Homebrewers often think of kettle souring as the easiest route to quick-soured beers. However, new yeasts on the market both sour and ferment your beer in the fermenter, making the process easier, saving time, and retaining fermentation flavors. Three pros share their advice on these quick-souring yeasts.
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Performing Closed Transfers
Limiting cold-side oxygen exposure is critical to your homebrew. If you serve your beer on draft, then the transfer from fermenter to keg may be the area where oxygen pickup is greatest, which is why knowing how to perform closed transfers is such a benefit. We lay out the equipment and steps necessary for this relatively easy setup that will keep your beer tasting fresh.
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National Homebrew Day
On May 7, 2022, the Hops ‘n Paws Brew Club came together at a club member’s home to brew together for National Homebrew Day. This is their story about a great day to homebrew
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The Taproom Experience
Venn diagrams can make for a great visual prop when trying to explain a theory. The Secret Hopper’s Andrew Coplon talks about how quality beer, engaging staff, and memorable atmosphere can work together in your taproom.
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Lagering
Have you ever been interested in how to optimize your fermentation and maturation processes when brewing lagers? Well, you’ve come to the right place.
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Yeast Pitch Blends
With the advent of monoculture brewing in the late 1800s, most breweries around the world have slowly moved away from their traditional yeast blends in favor of single-strain brewing. Drew and Denny advocate for going back to blended pitches.
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Italian Pilsner
While not exactly new to the craft beer world, the Italian Pilsner has been gaining popularity in recent years as consumers and breweries look to styles other than IPAs that can provide nice dry-hopped qualities.
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Carbonation Issues, Excess Foaming, and Mash Thickness
A homebrewer new to kegging pours his first beer a week after packaging only to find a flat beer. Mr. Wizard has some advice to speed up the process as well as for a homebrewer with the opposite problem of excess foaming. Also, learn the importance of mash thickness.
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Dakota Point Brewing
The Replicator heads out to the Black Hills of South Dakota to fetch a recipe for the French toast-inspired pastry stout named Antoinette’s Antidote. Join along in the adventure to get this sweetly spiced breakfast treat in your glass.
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Easy Water Adjustments
Explore some easy water treatments whether you are working with city municipal water, well water, or utilizing reverse osmosis water.
