Date: January 1999
EKU 28 Type Dopplebock
Digital and Plus Members OnlyThis recipe uses entirely pale malts, just as the EKU, but do not worry. This beer has plenty of malty character and a surprising amount of color. Its 28° Plato (1.112) makes it a big beer no matter how you look at it.
Stepping Up Your Starter
Digital and Plus Members OnlyThe Benefactor of Brewing steps up starters.
Easy Steps to Great Sparkling Wine
FREEEasy steps to great sparkling wine
Brewing with Coffee: Tips from the Pros
Digital and Plus Members OnlyFinding balance with coffee beer
Barleywine
Digital and Plus Members OnlyBarleywine has an undeniable mystique; it is unique as a style and experience. Each year’s vintage is anxiously awaited to sample and to savor. Each brewer has his own special methods, ingredients, and secrets that are guarded closer than anything else in brewing. It is a drink made as much for the brewer as it
Christmas Present Olde Ale
FREEThis ale is (loosely) based on a recipe for a barleywine.
Understanding Yeast Attentuation
Digital and Plus Members OnlyKnowing how to check attenuation can give you more control of the way you create recipes.
Fermentation Timeline
FREETake control of fermentation by learning what to expect at each stage. With this understanding, you’ll be able to identify difficulties before they become real problems.
The Growth of Wood
Digital and Plus Members OnlyUsing wood in brewing is a long-standing practice, and many craft brewers are experimenting with oak aging today. You can use wood in your brew, too.
Eisbock: Brew the Beer Money Can’t Buy
Digital and Plus Members OnlyDelicious eisbock is expensive to produce on a large scale and must be aged. The unwillingness of larger breweries to produce it gives it a mystique, and it makes a great addition to any brewer’s beer cellar.
Alpha-Hop Soup: Figuring Bitterness (IBUs, AAUs and HBUs)
Digital and Plus Members OnlyFiguring Bitterness: IBUs, AAUs, and HBUs.
Flavors of Specialty Malt
Digital and Plus Members OnlyOnly with specialty malts can brewers achieve the full flavor and mouthfeel that are the trademarks of craft beer.