Beer Style: Spice, Herb and Vegetable Beer
Seasonal Pumpkin Alternatives: Tips from Pros
Digital and Plus Members OnlyBreweries across the country turn to pumpkins for their fall seasonals. However, a few brewers are treading their own paths and finding seasonal alternatives such as sweet potatoes, yams, and squash. Here are some tips so you can break the mold too. Brewer: Leslie Henderson, Lazy Magnolia Brewing Company, Mississippi Jefferson Stout was inspired by
Gruit-Style Spiced Ale
Digital and Plus Members Only(5 gallons/19 L, extract with grains) OG = 1.063 FG = 1.015 IBU = 28 SRM = 14 ABV = 6.5% Ingredients: 12 oz. (0.34 kg) crystal malt (60° L) 4 oz. (113 g) torrified wheat 3.5 oz. (100 g) British chocolate malt 6.6 lbs. (3 kg) Muntons extra light dried malt extract (DME) 2
Gruit-Style Spiced Ale
Digital and Plus Members OnlyOG, FG, IBUs and SRM will vary. Before the use of hops in beer, European beers were often flavored with gruit (rhymes with fruit). Gruit is a blend of herbs and spices, the most common being bog myrtle, yarrow and rosemary. Gruit ale was the main form of ale in Europe for close to 700
Sleepy Bear Wassail
Digital and Plus Members OnlyA spiced Christmas punch of sorts.
Old Smoky Scots Ale
Digital and Plus Members OnlyOG = 1.052 FG = 1.015 IBU = 18 SRM = 18 ABV = 5% Ingredients: 1/2 lb. (0.23 kg) dark crystal malt (80 °L) 1/4 lb. (113 g) peat-smoked malt 1/4 lb. (113 g) roasted barley 7 lbs. (3.2 kg) light liquid malt extract 5 AAU Fuggles hop pellets (60 min.) (1 oz./28 g
Orange Lager
Digital and Plus Members OnlyOG = 1.047 FG = 1.014 IBU = 21 SRM = 3 ABV = 4.4% Ingredients: 1 lb. (0.45 kg) dextrine malt 5 lbs. (2.27 kg) extra-light dried malt extract 4 AAU Hallertau pellets (50 min.) (1 oz./28 g at 4% alpha acids) 4 AAU Saaz pellets (15 min.) (1 oz./28 g at 4% alpha
Winter Solstice Red Ale
FREEOG = 1.064 FG = 1.013 IBU = 36 SRM = 12 ABV = 6.9% Ingredients: 4 oz. (113 g) crystal malt (50 °L) 2 oz. (57 g) roasted barley (300 °L)
Hard Root & Ginger Beers
FREEFind out how to make hard root beer and hard ginger beer at home.
John’s Peppered Honey Wheat
Digital and Plus Members OnlyAnaheim and jalapeno peppers bring some heat to the party in this spiced-up honey wheat ale.
Wee Little Hottie
Digital and Plus Members OnlyLooking to add some heat to a malt-forward style like a wee heavy? We’ve got you covered.
The Mole (Chipotle Porter)
Digital and Plus Members OnlyChipotle peppers bring a smoky, spicy flavor to this chocolatey porter recipe.
Liquid Pumpkin Pie
Digital and Plus Members OnlyLiquid Pumpkin Pie (5 gallons/19 L, all-grain) OG = 1.054 FG = 1.014 IBU = 15 SRM = 13 ABV = 5.4% Ingredients 4 lbs. (1.8 kg) UK Golden Promise™ malt 2 lbs. (0.91 kg) German Vienna malt 1.5 lbs. (0.68 kg) German dark Munich malt 12 oz. (0.34 kg) flaked oats 12 oz. (0.34