Date: July-August 2019
Big Ideas for Small-Scale Craft Brewing: 2019 NanoCon on November 1 & 2 in Vancouver, Washington
FREEDon’t miss the 2019 NanoCon, a targeted conference for anyone running (or thinking about starting) a small-scale craft brewery. Learn the business, marketing, and brewing strategies targeted for smaller brewery-sized needs November
Equipment Mods
FREEHomebrewers are tinkerers, and as such, they come up with some pretty cool equipment modifications to make their brew days easier. Here are some of our favorites!
Preparing for the BJCP Exam
Digital and Plus Members OnlyPreparing for the Beer Judge Certification Program exam is a daunting task, but you don’t have to go at it alone. One of the best ways to prepare is with a group of peers also preparing for BJCP certification. Get tips on how to utilize a study group from a judge who’s done it.
2019 Label Contest Winners
FREEWe received hundreds of homebrew labels for our 24th annual homebrew label contest. Here are the winners!
A Very English Ale Revolution
Digital and Plus Members OnlyNew laws, increased infrastructure, and changing views in the latter half of the 19th century had an impact on nearly every facet of British culture, including beer. We review how this time in British history helped shape the English beer styles as we know them today.
Historic Bitter Ale
Digital and Plus Members OnlyHistoric Bitter Ale (5 gallons/19 L, all-grain)OG = 1.052 FG = 1.013IBU = 64 SRM = 7 ABV = 5.1% Ingredients5.5 lbs. (2.5 kg.) Golden Promise pale ale malt5.5 lbs. (2.5 kg) Briess Ashburne® Mild malt18 AAU Golding hops (60 min.) (3 oz./85 g at 6% alpha acids)SafAle S-04 or Wyeast 1099 (Whitbread Ale) yeast2⁄3
XX Mild Ale
Digital and Plus Members OnlyXX Mild Ale (5 gallons/19 L, all-grain)OG = 1.062 FG = 1.012 IBU = 52 SRM = 11 ABV = 6.6% Ingredients11 lbs. (5 kg) Maris Otter pale ale malt2 lbs. (0.91 kg) amber malt14 AAU Challenger hops (60 min.) (2 oz./57 g at 7% alpha acids)SafAle S-04 or Wyeast 1099 (Whitbread Ale) yeast2⁄3 cup corn
Big Ben Barleywine
Digital and Plus Members OnlyBig Ben Barleywine (3.3 gallons/12.5 L, all-grain)OG = 1.109 FG = 1.030IBU = 80+ SRM = 10 ABV = 10.5% Ingredients15 lbs. (6.8 kg) Maris Otter pale malt29 AAU Target hops (90 min.) (2.5 oz./71 g at 11.6% alpha acids)White Labs WLP007 (Dry English Ale) or Wyeast 1098 (British Ale) or Lallemand Nottingham yeast2⁄3 cup
Barbecuing with Beer
Digital and Plus Members OnlyBeer and barbecue don’t always have to be two separate things. Beer can enhance flavors of many foods, BBQ included! Here are 5 unique BBQ recipes from the Executive Chef of
Deschutes Brewery.
Sailing Away Tropical Stout
Digital and Plus Members OnlySailing Away Tropical Stout (5 gallons/19 L, all-grain)SG = 1.072 FG = 1.020IBU = 54 SRM = 35 ABV = 6.8% Ingredients10 lbs. (4.5 kg) English pale ale malt8 oz. (0.23 kg) wheat malt8 oz. (0.23 kg) Carapils® malt8 oz. (0.23 kg) caramel malt (40 °L)4 oz. (113 g) black patent malt12 oz. (0.34 kg) British
Western Hills Pre-Prohibition Lager
Digital and Plus Members OnlyWestern Hills Pre-Prohibition Lager (5 gallons/19 L, all-grain)OG = 1.060 FG = 1.014IBU = 42 SRM = 7 ABV = 6.2% Ingredients6 lbs. (2.7 kg) German Pilsner malt3 lbs. (1.4 kg) US 6-row malt1 lb. (0.45 kg) Victory® malt1.25 lbs. (0.57 kg) flaked maize1.25 lbs. (0.57 kg) flaked rice 1 oz. (28 g) acidulated malt7 AAU Simcoe®
Sear & Beer
Digital and Plus Members OnlyBeer and barbecue on a summer evening . . .
there’s nothing better! Well, that is, if you have the right beer to pair with your barbecue. Get tips on finding the perfect BBQ pairing for every beer style.