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Barbecuing With Beer
Beer and barbecue don’t always have to be two separate things. Beer can enhance flavors of many foods, BBQ included! Here are 5 unique BBQ recipes from the Executive Chef of Deschutes Brewery.
Oak Alternatives for Beginners
Aging your homebrew in an oak barrel can add more dimensions to your beer by imparting complex wood characteristics such as vanilla, cloves, coconut, or caramel, but barrels are not ideal for
Preparing for the BJCP Exam
Preparing for the Beer Judge Certification Program exam is a daunting task, but you don’t have to go at it alone. One of the best ways to prepare is with a group of peers also preparing for BJCP certification. Get tips on how to utilize a study group from a judge who’s done it.
Become a Homebrew Judge
The Beer Judge Certification Program does more than make you an ace beer taster. It helps you learn more about styles, the brewing process, and beer faults — knowledge that will help you make your own beer better.
Braggot
Braggot is a unique beverage that is part mead and part beer. Different from honey beer as a larger percent of its fermentables come from honey, yet braggots can be made with a base beer style in mind. Learn more about what braggot is and three different approaches to making one.
Sulfur Dioxide in Brewing
Sulfur dioxide is capable of scrubbing oxygen from beer, leading to better protection against negative effects aging can have on beer. But it isn’t a silver bullet and must be carefully understood.
Homebrewing in the Netherlands
The Dutch homebrewing club De Roerstock’s 40th anniversary falls on the same year it gets to host the prestigious Open Dutch Championship, a national competition that brings together homebrewers from across the Netherlands.
The Special Altbiers of Düsseldorf
Each fall, four of the five remaining classic altbier breweries in Düsseldorf, Germany, have annual special beer releases. They are bigger versions of the delicious altbier that they brew and serve every day. Jamil Zainasheff made a trip so he could attend the release
of three of them in 2023 and returned home with information on how homebrewers can recreate these beers themselves.
Yeast Flocculation
Yeast suppliers list flocculation attributes of each yeast strain, but what exactly does it mean, and why should we take it into consideration when choosing a strain? Find out.
Working Draft Beer Co.
The Replicator heads to Wisconsin to find an honest-to-goodness helles that is the first to remind a reader of authentic examples previously enjoyed in Germany.
Three-Vessel Brewing Systems
Three-vessel brew systems were the norm for all-grain homebrewers for the last few decades. Learn about the various configurations.
Brewing Sugars for Modern Beers
Sugar, generally from malted barley, is necessary to feed the yeast that produce ethanol in beer. But sugar can also be an ingredient that doesn’t have to come from malt, and it’s not just used to create macro-style lagers. Let’s take a closer look at some of the more popular brewing sugars, the characteristics they impart on beer, styles they may best suit, and advice on how to best use them in your brewing.
