Coffee American Rye Ale
This combines the spicy flavor profile of you basic rye ale and adds a shot of coffee to boost the complexities found in the beer’s profile.
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October 2015
Modern homebrew has improved greatly since the mid-1990s. Better ingredients, equipment, and information has led homebrewers to avoid many of those formerly commonplace mistakes and produce commercial-quality amateur craft beer. Yet there are some common mistakes that still show up, even among good brewers.
In this issue
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projectBuild an Indoor Vent Hood
A repurposed large mixing bowl is used as the hood on this vent build optimal for brewing indoors.
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article
Harvesting Homegrown Hops
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recipeKodiak Island Brewing Company: Oktoberfest clone
This traditional Oktoberfest is a classic take on the German style, featuring an amber color and sweet, malty notes.
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articleExperimenting with Cider
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articleHomebrewing with Chocolate
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articleBrewing Better Belgians
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articleTroubleshooting Homebrew
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articleCrafting Coffee Beers
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articleFresh Malt Extract is Best
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articleKodiak Island Brewing Co.’s Oktoberfest: Replicator
This traditional Oktoberfest is a classic take on the German style, featuring an amber color and sweet, malty notes.
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article
Back Sweetening Hard Cider
Use these techniques for adding sugar back to your hard cider after it ferments to dryness.
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Autumn Seasonal Beer
Explore “autumn seasonal beer.” While the category may be new, pumpkin beers have long been a fall favorite.
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Football & Homebrew
When he’s not punting footballs, former Pro Bowler Brandon Fields is often pursuing another passion: Homebrewing.