Date: December 2002
Redhook Ale Brewery’s Double Black Stout clone
FREEDouble Black Stout clone (Redhook Ale Brewery, Washington) (5 gallons/19 L, all-grain) OG = 1.069 FG = 1.016 IBU = 70 SRM = 62 ABV = 7% Ingredients 9 lbs. (4.1 kg)
Springfield Brewing Co.’s Mudhouse Stout clone
MEMBERS ONLYRecipe by Ashton Lewis, Springfield Brewing Company — Springfield, Missouri
Buzz’ard Double Chocolate Espresso Stout
MEMBERS ONLYby John Arthur and Glenn BurnSilver
Extra Shot of Espresso Stout
MEMBERS ONLYImperial Stout, also known as "Russian Imperial Stout" or "Imperial Russian Stout," is a strong dark beer or stout in the style that was brewed in the 18th century. This Imperial Stout, with coffee is by Doug McNair, Redhook Breweries
Extract varieties for yeast starters
MEMBERS ONLYThis question asks for opinions rather than any real facts. I can do that! Strictly speaking, any wort with a gravity ranging from 1.040 to 1.052 works well in starters with respect to growing yeast. But this can raise some real flavor questions if the starter and the wort the yeast is going into are
Steeping vs mashing
FREEMashing and steeping are very similar processes at first glance. Both involve soaking crushed grains in hot water. However, if you look more closely, there are some sharp contrasts between the two
Fermentation & Flavor Compound Science
MEMBERS ONLYHow to understand flavor compounds produced during fermentation.
Build an Electric Draft Jockey Box: Projects
MEMBERS ONLYHow to serve cold homebrew from a warm keg? Turn a mini-fridge into an electric jockey box!
Wort Chilling Techniques
FREEYour handy guide on fast, effective wort chilling to steal the heat.
Lagering: Tips from the Pros
MEMBERS ONLYExpert advice on better beer blending through prolonged cold storage.
Reading the Malt Specs
MEMBERS ONLYMalted barley varies from year to year and batch to batch, which can impact your recipes and procedures. The more you know about your malt, the better and more consistent your beer will be! Here’s how to interpret the numbers on a typical malt analysis sheet.
Making Big Holiday Beers
MEMBERS ONLYIt’s the time of year for holiday beers! Many of these heavyweight winter seasonals are high-alcohol brews — monster beers that are big, malty and have a bite. You don’t have to be a mad scientist to make one, but brewing a high-gravity beer involves much more than piling on the malt. Your guide to brewing huge holiday beers, complete with eight recipes.