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RahrBSG

October 2006

Your guide to 254 homebrewing extracts, tips and techniques for countertop partial mashing, and tips from the pros for balancing your malt and hops.

Bucket of hops next to a BYO logo and mug of beer.

In this issue

  • recipe

    Cashmere Brewing Co.’s Bulldog Amber clone

     By Marc Martin

    Cashmere Brewing Co. closed it’s doors in 2009 but fans of the brewery can still brew up their Bulldog Amber ale with this recipe.

  • mr-wizard

    What are the keys to an efficient wort chiller?

     By BYO Staff
  • article

    Countertop Partial Mashing

     By Chris Colby

    What do you get when you combine partial mashing, batch sparging and the extract late method of extract brewing? An easy, flexible way to brew better beer on your stovetop — countertop partial mashing. 


    We’ll take you step by step through this procedure and point out its many benefits along the way. Plus: Three partial mash recipes and two web-only bonus recipes!
  • article

    Lessons Learned from Commercial Hop Growers

     By Bill Pierce

    An interview with a commercial hop farmer and what her advice means to your homebrew. Plus: Tips on brewing with homegrown hops

  • project

    Build a Mash/Lauter Vessel: Projects

     By Forrest Whitesides

    Looking to try all-grain brewing, but worrying about the cost of new equipment? Learn how to build an inexpensive mash/lauter vessel.

  • article

    Balancing Malt & Hops: Tips from the Pros

     By BYO Staff

    The combined wisdom of Alan Pugsley (Shipyard Brewing), Todd Charbonneau (Harpoon Brewery) and Kirby Nelson (Capital Brewery) on the topic of malt and hop combinations.