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Brewing with Chocolate Malt: Tips from the Pros
Expert advice on finding sweet success with chocolate malts.
Honey in a Glass
How to make a batch of mead, a classic fermented beverage that’s been around – and been enjoyed – for at least six thousand years. With simple recipes, step-by-step instructions and a guide to different kinds of honey, from clover to orange blossom and tupelo.
Grain on the Brain
From two-row to pale ale and pils, a guide to five common base malts – how to use them and how to brew great beer with them. Plus: easy all-grain recipes for evaluating base malts, a quick guide to barley strains, and tips on swapping malt extract for grains.
Old-World Alt
An American brewer flies to Germany to learn how to brew altbier, the traditional top-fermented ale that made Dusseldorf famous. He talked to brewers, tasted his share of alt and came home with the inside dope on malt, hops, yeast strains and fermentation, plus an authentic recipe straight from a brewer’s mouth.
Burn Safety
A guide to pain-free homebrewing.
Matching Yeast to Style: Tips from the Pros
Expert advice on the right yeast for the right style.
Adjuncts Explained
Corn and rice, oats and rye, brown sugar and more: Homebrewers can use adjuncts to add different flavors to beer and improve mouthfeel, head retention and clarity. A guide to adjuncts, plus recipes to help you understand these often-overlooked fermentables.
Great Scot!
A homebrewer wanders through Scotland and returns with all the firsthand knowledge you’ll need to brew classic “shilling” ales and wee heavies at home. Plus: masterful tips from Scottish beer expert Greg Noonan, and extract and all-grain recipes for 60-shilling, 70-shilling, 80-shilling, wee heavy, heather ale and grozet.
Crystal Malt: Homebrew Science
The science behind crystal malt’s properties.
Using Crystal Malt
Using crystal malt to add flavor and color to beer.
Vienna Lager
Recipes & tips for two classic beer styles.
Making Mead: Tips from the Pros
Expert advice on turning honey into tasty mead.
