July-August 2017
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Yogi Berliner
This Berliner weisse recipe creates a quick soured ale by using 4 oz. of acidulated malt and a live yogurt culture
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Beets by Drie Saison
Beets impart the flavor of fresh soil and a fantastic magenta color to beer. Beets were my answer to rescue a Brett saison with objectionable sulfur. I hoped the renewed fermentation from the sugar in the beets would drive off the volatile aromatics while the aromatics would complement the spicy and earthy wild yeast character. I peeled and shredded three beets on a box grater and racked five gallons (19 L) of beer onto it for an extended secondary. It worked!
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Four Tsarinas Imperial Stout By Joe Formanek
BOS-winning homebrew recipe, brewed by Joe Formanek. Winner of Drunk Monk Challenge (Aurora, Illinois – 571 entries)
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Ichetucknee Pale Ale (Vermont Version) By Danny Coenen
BOS-winning homebrew recipe, brewed by Danny Coenen. Winner of First Coast Cup (Jacksonville, Florida: 548 entries)
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Fookin Buggerin Time Barleywine By Jeremy Cowan
BOS-winning homebrew recipe, brewed by Jeremy Cowan. Winner of Because Beer Homebrew Competition (Hamilton, Ontario:
500 entries)
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Papa Don’s Brown (English) Porter By Christopher LaSpada
BOS-winning homebrew recipe, brewed by Christopher LaSpada. Winner of New Jersey State Fair (Augusta, New Jersey: 340 entries)
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German Pilsner By Brian Bergquist
BOS-winning homebrew recipe, brewed by Brian Bergquist. Winner of the 10th Annual Virginia Beer Blitz (Hampton, Virginia: 383 entries)
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Crazy Mountain Brewing Co.’s Crazy Mountain Amber Ale clone
This amber ale is somewhat of a hybrid between a hops-forward American pale ale with a big-time floral nose and flavor, and a roasty/malty American brown ale.
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Crazy Mountain Brewing Co.: Replicator
Dear Replicator, I am an avid homebrewer and especially enjoy trying to replicate the great beers I come across in my journeys. I recently fell in love with Crazy Mountain Brewing Company’s Amber Ale
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Storing Ingredients
One of the easiest ways to save money as you begin homebrewing more often — and a way to ensure you have ingredients on hand when you decide to brew up a batch
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New Zealand Pilsner
This pale lager combines some of the better attributes of Pilsner and Kölsch with intriguing modern New Zealand hops.
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Pirate Brews In Colorado
Palm trees and coconuts, what else screams Caribbean? How about pineapple, jerk spices, and Scotch bonnet peppers?
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Fermentation Heater
Fermentation temperature control can mean a world of difference in the quality of beer. One of my early hurdles in homebrewing was keeping my carboy cool enough through the warmer months. Too
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Brewing with Vegetables
There are hundreds of recipes designed to sneak vegetables into kids’ food: Beet-chocolate cupcakes or cauliflower-crust pizza, anyone? What if you want a more adult solution to vegetable consumption? Whereas fruit has
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Advancements in Dry Hopping
Dry hopping has come a long way since it was used to ship beers to India from Britain two centuries ago. With research changing previous assumptions, let’s check back in on a topic that is ever evolving.
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Reformulate Old Recipes into New Homebrews
The last 30 years has been the era of craft beer. What started as slow and steady growth three decades ago of 20 or so breweries and less than 0.1% of the
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How to Become a Certified Beer Judge
Being a homebrewer, it’s only a matter of time before you come into contact with the world of beer judging. You’ll meet judges at homebrew club meetings. You’ll overhear conversations or read
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Best of Show: 5 Award-Winning Brewers Share Tips & Recipes
There’s no thrill for a competitive homebrewer that compares to hearing your name announced as the Best of Show (BOS) winner of a competition, and it’s even more impressive when that competition
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Choosing & Using Growlers
With the increasing amount of draft-only beers created by breweries and local brewpubs, growlers are becoming required gear for craft beer drinkers. For the homebrewer that faces the decision of whether to
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Understanding the Color of Beer
We use a wide variety of words to talk about beer color — words such as white, pale, straw, blonde, beige, golden, yellow, honey-like, latte, orange, bronze, brown, mocha, caramel, chocolate, black,
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New Zealand Pilsner: Style Profile
This style is driven by New Zealand-type hops . . .
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Getting Judging Feedback on your Homebrew: Tips from the Pros
Judge: Annie Johnson, nationally ranked BJCP judge in Seattle, WA The two most common reasons brewers send off some of their precious homebrew to competitions is for the judging notes and for
