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November 2001

A hands-on guide to understanding and working with stainless steel, the rust-resistant metal of choice for any high-level homebrewery.

In this issue

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    Big Rock Brewery: Warthog Ale clone

    Warthog Ale is a crossbreed of a British pale mild ale and an American cream ale. It’s a lighter-bodied beer, with some crystal malt for a bit of a malty flavor and relatively low hop bitterness. The description on the Big Rock Website also states that this beer has some resemblance to British brown ales, with a nutty finish.

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    Steep times for different specialty grains

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    Yeast off-flavors and clarifying beer?

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    Crystal Malt: Homebrew Science

    The science behind crystal malt’s properties.

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    Using Crystal Malt

    Using crystal malt to add flavor and color to beer.

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    Vienna Lager

    Recipes & tips for two classic beer styles.

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    Pacific Coast’s Blue Whale clone

    Pacific Coast Brewing Co. has closed its doors in its Oakland location in 2017. An Oakland icon for 29 years, many residents of the area are hoping for its return. For the time being, you can still recreate their strong Amber Ale, Blue Whale Ale with this recipe.

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    Making Mead: Tips from the Pros

    Expert advice on turning honey into tasty mead.

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    More Gear for Beer

    Adding new equipment helps you make better beer, every time. Here’s a quick guide to the gadgets every homebrewer wants.

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    Homebrewery Deluxe II

    Homebrewer and author Randy Mosher of Chicago gives us a close-up look at his innovative self-made, scrap-metal, basement brew system.

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    TLC for Stainless

    A hands-on guide to understanding and working with stainless steel, the rust-resistant metal of choice for any high-level homebrewery.

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    Homebrewery Deluxe I

    Scott Leary of Reno has a backyard brewery that’s guaranteed to make you drool, especially when you see The Fabulous Three-Tiered Brewing Machine.

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    Bring on the Heat!

    An outdoor cooker may be the best investment you’ll ever make. So get the basics on gas burners and get out of the kitchen.