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December 2002
Brew up some monster holiday beers for the end of the year. Plus, Mr. Wizard explains steeping vs. mashing, try some handy wort chilling techniques, learn new pro tips on lagering, and brew four great stout recipes.
In this issue
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recipeSpringfield Brewing Co.’s Mudhouse Stout clone
Recipe by Ashton Lewis, Springfield Brewing Company — Springfield, Missouri
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recipeExtra Shot of Espresso Stout
Imperial Stout, also known as "Russian Imperial Stout" or "Imperial Russian Stout," is a strong dark beer or stout in the style that was brewed in the 18th century. This Imperial Stout, with coffee is by Doug McNair, Redhook Breweries
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Extract varieties for yeast starters
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Steeping vs mashing
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Fermentation & Flavor Compound Science
How to understand flavor compounds produced during fermentation.
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projectBuild an Electric Draft Jockey Box: Projects
How to serve cold homebrew from a warm keg? Turn a mini-fridge into an electric jockey box!
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Wort Chilling Techniques
Your handy guide on fast, effective wort chilling to steal the heat.
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Lagering: Tips from the Pros
Expert advice on better beer blending through prolonged cold storage.
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Reading the Malt Specs
Malted barley varies from year to year and batch to batch, which can impact your recipes and procedures. The more you know about your malt, the better and more consistent your beer will be! Here’s how to interpret the numbers on a typical malt analysis sheet.
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articleMaking Big Holiday Beers
It’s the time of year for holiday beers! Many of these heavyweight winter seasonals are high-alcohol brews — monster beers that are big, malty and have a bite. You don’t have to be a mad scientist to make one, but brewing a high-gravity beer involves much more than piling on the malt. Your guide to brewing huge holiday beers, complete with eight recipes.
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articleBrewing with Coffee
Give your beer a jolt! Tips, techniques and advice on adding gourmet java to your next batch of homebrew, plus three energizing recipes: Coffee Imperial Stout, Double Chocolate Expresso Stout and Mudhouse Stout.