Date: January-February 2002
Lake Placid Pub and Brewery: Ubu Ale clone
FREEThis English-style strong ale is deep garnet red in color, and features dark fruit and roasted malt flavors, with a slightly bitter finish.
Sticke Alt
Digital and Plus Members OnlySticke alt is generally interpreted as to mean ‘secret alt’, a seasonal brew from Dusseldorf which was brewed to be stronger than the typical altbier in alchohol and flavors. Here is Matt Cole’s (formerly at Sly Fox Brewing, and now at Fat Heads Brewing) recipe for those looking to brew one.
Sly Fox Brewing Co.’s Altbier clone
Digital and Plus Members OnlyAccording to Sly Fox Brewing Co.’s website, “A smooth, medium bodied German-style ale. A specialty of the city of Düsseldorf, with a perfect blend and balance of four German malts and three noble hop varieties.”
dry hopping vs using a hopback?
FREEMost brewing techniques are touted by a long list of advantages. Dry-hopping, which means adding compressed hop cones or hop pellets to beer or fermenting beer, can be “sold” by its ability
OG is lower than target
Digital and Plus Members OnlyThe recipes published in Brew Your Own and in other magazines and books are indeed formulated with some efficiency in mind. In the case of regular columns, such as “Replicator,” the columnist typically will use his own efficiency factor, based on his system and experience. This is usually between 65 and 68 percent, meaning that
Widmer Brothers Brewing Co.’s Hop Jack Ale clone
Digital and Plus Members OnlyA beer that has since been retired, Widmer Brothers did bring this beer back for their 30th Anniversary celebration. Cascade and Centennial hops are on display for this beer. You can recreate this beer in your brewery with this recipe.
Old-World Alt
Digital and Plus Members OnlyAn American brewer flies to Germany to learn how to brew altbier, the traditional top-fermented ale that made Dusseldorf famous. He talked to brewers, tasted his share of alt and came home with the inside dope on malt, hops, yeast strains and fermentation, plus an authentic recipe straight from a brewer’s mouth.