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Extra Special Bitter (ESB)
Is it the crystal malt? The English hops? What makes a great ESB? Find out how to put the special in your bitter.
Preventing Yeast Off-flavors: Tips from the Pros
Brewer: Russ Seideman Brewery: Seidemann Brewing Co. Years of experience: seven months Education: BS in chemical engineering, University of Wisconsin, Madison; MBA in management, Northwestern University’s Kellogg Graduate School, Evanston, Ill. House
Opening a Nanobrewery: Tips from the Pros
Three homebrewers who opened nanobreweries offer their advice on how you, too, can go pro.
Steam Beer
California’s gold rush left an amber legacy that you can brew and enjoy.
Irish Dry Stout
Think all stouts are thick, heavy and boozy? Think again! Dry stout is refreshing, light-bodied and low in alcohol.
Using Fresh Hops for Beginners
One of the best things about growing your own hops is the opportunity to then experiment with them in your homebrew. One way to do this is to try fresh hopping (sometimes
Flanders Red Ale
Flanders red ales are reddish sour beers aged in oak. With a little technique and a lot of time, you can brew the "Burgundy of Belgium" in your homebrewery. Plus: Four recipes from four homebrewers.
Saison
From old Belgian farmhouses to new North American breweries, brewers everywhere are rediscovering the charms of this hoppy, spicy beer for all seasons, Plus: two great saison recipes.
Brewing by Ratio
IF YOU’VE BEEN HOMEBREWING FOR A WHILE, there’s a somewhat predictable path determining where your recipes come from: You probably brewed a pre-made kit from a homebrew shop. Then, maybe you moved
Munich Helles
by the numbers OG: 1.045–1.051 (11.2–12.6 °P) FG: 1.008–1.012 (2.1–3.1 °P) SRM: 3–5 IBU: 16–22 ABV: 4.7–5.4% Today’s craft beer world is full of creativity and innovation. There are many new, creative
The Beers of Franconia, Germany
Nestled in northern Bavaria, this region of Germany is home to a startling diversity of beer styles.
Hitting Target Original Gravity and Volume
Learn the tips and techniques to nail your target volume and original specific gravity every time you brew a batch of homebrew.
