May-June 2017 Archives - Brew Your Own

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Bone Idle Bitter

A schwarz’ed version of an English bitter.

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One evening after a scrumptious lemon-rosemary chicken meal prepared by my wife, Raven, we got to talking about what kind of beer would go with lemon and rosemary and this recipe was the result. The original version of this recipe appeared in the JAN/FEB 2006 issue of Brew Your Own.

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Schwarz-Pilsner

This recipe combines the grain bill of my schwarzbier recipe with the yeast and hop bill of my Pilsner recipe.

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To Be Schwarzed IPA

This was my first attempt at an American black IPA and I figured I should go big with the hops. I love this particular hop combo, but whatever your favorite is would work as well.

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Build a Peristaltic Pump

Build a peristaltic pump to pull liquids from one place and push them to another; no priming needed.

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Victory Brewing Company: Zeltbier clone

This crisp lager is just the thing for fall weather. It boasts a balanced malt profile with an herbal, German hop profile.

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Low-Dissolved Oxygen Lagers

“I don’t know if it is a general problem to comprehend or follow instructions properly but hopefully others can break out of these habits and actually give [low dissolved oxygen brewing] a

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Brewing Water Adjustments

“Does your water taste good? Then it’s probably good for brewing.” That quote embodies the mantra of homebrewers for decades when it came to the fourth ingredient in beer. Good water should

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Making Dark Versions of Pale Beers

A recent trend over the past few years in craft and homebrewing is making dark or black versions of pale colored beers; the first, and still most popular, being IPA. Recently I

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Evaluating Hop Profiles with SMaSH Brewing

Over my 11 years of homebrewing, the one aspect of the hobby that has always captivated me is the myriad of ingredient descriptions for the different ingredients of beers. When I first

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Buying and Storing Bulk Hops

Hops make up a small percentage of a beer recipe, but they have arguably the biggest impact on the flavor and aroma. Even stouts and darker styles, typically seen as malt-centric, require

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Choosing and Using Different Forms of Hops

Hops have been the herb of choice to preserve and flavor beer for centuries, but only during the last several decades has there been such a wide variety of hop products available

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Experimenting with SMaSH: Tips from the Pros

Brewers: Sam Clemens and Ian Harbage, Long Trail Brewing Co. in Bridgewater, VT Brewing SMaSH (single malt and single hop) beers is a great way to familiarize yourself with new ingredients by

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