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Pilsners of the World
The Pilsner beer style began in the Czech city of Pilsen, but has been adopted and adjusted to consumer tastes worldwide since its origin. Get to know the modern Pilsners of the world, what makes them different, and how you can make each at home.
Yeast on Repeat
There are many reasons homebrewers may want to reuse yeast, starting with cost savings. And there are also many ways to do it, from easy methods such as immediate reuse, to careful collection and storage. Learn more about how to get the most from your yeast, batch after batch.
Hydrometers and Refractometers
Learn best practices when utilizing hydrometers and refractometers in your home brewery.
Gruit
While it is true that it is an unhopped beer that uses other herbs to add character, traditional gruit is a very narrowly defined and specific beverage that was highly regulated by various governments in the Middle Ages in northwestern Europe. Learn more about this concoction of lore.
Prost to a Special Week in Bavaria!
We recap and share images from a trip BYO’s Publisher led a group of readers on across Bavaria to explore breweries and the beer culture.
The Lighter Side of Specialty Malt
Specialty malts provide many key aspects to your beer such as flavor, aroma, color, body, mouthfeel, sweetness, acidity, and head retention. Take a closer look at the specialty malts available to homebrewers that fall below 30 Lovibond.
Pastry Stout: Have your cake and drink it too
While sometimes derided among lovers of traditional beer styles, the fact is that pastry stouts are popular and for a reason . . . they can be delicious. Find out what it takes to brew one yourself.
Cleaning Action: An ounce (28 g) of prevention
Anyone who has homebrewed long enough knows we’re just janitors with benefits. Make sure that you are doing a good job of keeping your brewing equipment clean.
Brewing with Lactose: Tips from the Pros
Milk stout isn’t the only style brewed with lactose these days. Get tips on how, and why, you may use it in other styles.
From Bootlegging to Bootstrapping: Prairie Artisan Ales
Prairie Artisan Ales is steeped in local tradition but has also been leading the charge in pushing the limits of beer. Known for their high-ABV imperial stouts and exceptionally drinkable sour ales, Prairie has done it their own way since the start. Learn the history of Oklahoma’s largest brewery. Plus: 5 Prairie clone recipes.
Sly Fox Brewing Co.
Coffee beers are commonly associated with stouts and porters, but they don’t have to be. A reader sends the Replicator on the mission to track down a recipe for Sly Fox Brewing Co.’s Morning Brew Coffee Blonde.
Dry Yeast Advancements, Alternate Decoction Mash Purpose, and Heating a Fermenter
For decades dry yeast manufacturers have recommended brewers rehydrate their yeast prior to pitching, but that advice has changed recently. The Wizard explains why. Also, learn why a brewery may use decoction mashing to produce a light beer and ways to heat up a fermenter.
