Date: December 2022
From Bootlegging to Bootstrapping: Prairie Artisan Ales
Digital and Plus Members OnlyPrairie 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.
Cooking with Spent Grains
FREEUsing spent grains as an ingredient to bake with is a great way to reduce waste by reusing a brewing byproduct while also enhancing the flavor of food recipes. Learn the process of how to make spent grain flour, tips for substituting it into your favorite cooking recipes, and also find five new recipes to make after your next brew day.
French Abbey Beer of Northumberland
Digital and Plus Members OnlyIntrigued by a local landmark remembering a group of priests who fled to England and set up a brewpub during the French Revolution, a homebrewer sets out to recreate the beer they may have served patrons over 200 years ago.
Newcastle Brun Ale
Digital and Plus Members OnlyNewcastle Brun Ale (5 gallons/19 L, all-grain)OG = 1.034 FG = 1.007 IBU = 18 SRM = 15 ABV = 3.6% Intrigued by a local landmark remembering a group of priests who fled to England and set up a brewpub during the French Revolution, a homebrewer tried to recreate the beer they may have served
Prairie Artisan Ales’ Vinyl clone
Digital and Plus Members OnlyA thick and chewy barrel-aged imperial stout with a high OG and FG, and tons of flavor.
Prairie Artisan Ales’ Okie clone
Digital and Plus Members OnlyIn a space between a brown ale and a barleywine, Okie packs a punch delivering flavors of sweet caramel and dark toast led by the nuanced character used in the barrel-aging process.
Prairie Artisan Ales’ Bomb! clone
Digital and Plus Members OnlyBomb! is the brewery’s adjunct-driven flagship, a 12% ABV imperial stout made with ancho chiles, cocoa nibs, vanilla, and coffee.
Prairie Artisan Ales’ Slush clone
Digital and Plus Members OnlyA bright red, kettle-soured ale made with strawberry and raspberry fruit puree complemented with dried sweet orange peel and dried lemon peel.
Prairie Artisan Ales’ Prairie Ale clone
Digital and Plus Members OnlyThe inaugural Prairie Artisan Ale, a dry, effervescent Belgian-style farmhouse saison that drinks smoothly for a beer of its size.
Brewing with Lactose: Tips from the Pros
Digital and Plus Members OnlyMilk stout isn’t the only style brewed with lactose these days. Get tips on how, and why, you may use it in other styles.
You Can Go Homebrew Again
FREEA longtime icon in the homebrewing world, Jamil Zainasheff and his wife opened Heretic Brewing Co. in 2010. Having recently sold the brewery, Jamil is once again finding his homebrewing roots.
Side-By-Side Fermentation Unit
Digital and Plus Members OnlyWhile a side-by-side fridge may not seem like an ideal fermentation chamber to most folks, with some nifty modifications, a homebrewer gives one a complete makeover.