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Oktoberfest: Tips from the Pros
The pros give tips on making this classic beer.
Vienna Lager
Recipes & tips for two classic beer styles.
Brewing Oktoberfest: Tips from the Pros
Credit Germany for planning ahead. Traditional Märzen is brewed in the late winter and early spring months to be enjoyed in beer gardens in the fall. Three brewers discuss what it takes
Oktoberfest / Märzen
OG = 1.050 to 1.064 FG =1.012 to 1.016 IBUs = 20 to 30 SRM = 7 to 14 Oktoberfests are intensely appealing. They are best described as liquid bread, with the
Vienna Lager
by the numbers OG: 1.046–1.052 (11.4–12.9 °P) FG: 1.010–1.014 (2.6–3.6 °P) SRM: 10–16 IBU: 18–30 ABV: 4.5–5.5% If you are a beer geek, certainly you know the name Anton Dreher. It was
Märzen: The Traditional Oktoberfest Lager
Märzen is an amber lager that was served at Oktoberfest for over a century. While not poured in tents at the festival’s fairgrounds anymore, it is still a delicious style worth brewing at home.
Annie Johnson: Homebrewer of the Year
The 2013 Homebrewer of the Year is unique in a lot of ways. For starters, Sacramento, California’s Annie Johnson is the first woman to win the American Homebrewing Association’s coveted award since
Sasquatch Brewing Company: Replicator
Dear Replicator, Last fall I made a trip up to that great beer city, Portland, Oregon, to visit a good friend. He took me to the southwest part of town to Sasquatch
Fall Lagers
Winds of change are in the air and the time has come to start brewing fall-time lagers. Denny and Drew offer their best tips and techniques to craft a fine lager to enjoy as the leaves fall.
Easy Lagers
Most brewers would regard lagers as more difficult to brew than ales, but there are some tricks to simplify the process.
Irish Red
by the numbers OG: 1.044–1.060 FG: 1.010–1.014 SRM: 9–18 IBU: 17–28 ABV: 4.0–6.0% Fritz Maytag, of Anchor Brewing fame, during a speech many years ago, explained how the “story” around something is
