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How are we celebrating our 10th anniversary? By brewing a 10% ABV Imperial American Stout with 10 grains and 10 hop additions, that’s how. Plus, top 10 steps to better beer. What’s really important when it comes to improving your brewing skills and what don’t you need to worry about as much? Find out.
For this collection of homebrew recreations of commercial beers, the lure of roasted grains was just too much and we turned to the dark side. Brew these clones you must.
“The crystal and roasted malts merge well together to yield soft caramel and raisin notes. These flavors will evolve gracefully as the beer ages.” — Randy Thiel, Brewer.
An English dark mild ale with notes of toffee and coffee in the aroma and a nutty finish.
Bitch Creek balances big malt sweetness and robust hop flavor for a full-bodied, satisfying mahogany ale. This year-round offering has claimed 15 gold medals in national competitions.
This exceptionally smooth beer showcases the beauty of malted barley, as notes of caramel, toffee, and toasted chocolate rise from its mahogany depths. Hope & King has won gold, silver, and bronze medals at the Great American Beer Festival.
This brown ale (now retired) out of Middleton, Wisconsin is clear and dark amber color with a solid, malty backbone.
This rich ale gets its complexity from pure maple syrup as well as chocolate and crystal malts.
This dark IPA is available year-round and is dry hopped similarly to Dogfish Head’s 60 Minute and 90 Minute IPAs. It is roasty, with a mild hop bitterness.
This clone recipe includes all-grain and partial mash versions.
This clone recipe includes all-grain and partial mash versions.
Lagunitas describes this beer as being “brewed with boatlaods of roasted coffee in each batch,” and “will leave you wondering whether you are coming or going.”
Our Project guy reworks his favorite project — a bottle sanitizing sprayer. Convert a Corny keg to a cool and useful gadget. that can handle a variety of your brewing equipment.
Not every yeast strain is available at your local homebrew shop. For some, you need to hit the bottle. Everything you need to know about how to round-up yeast from a bottle-conditioned beer.
Two pros discuss the highs and lows of temperature control during fermentation.
What’s really important when it comes to improving your brewing skills and what don’t you need to worry about as much? Find out.
How are we celebrating our 10th anniversary? By brewing a 10% ABV Imperial American Stout with 10 grains and 10 hop additions, that’s how.
Mild ale was once the most popular brew in England. Recently, however, its popularity has hit rock bottom. Is it time for a comeback? Plus: Five mild recipes
