May-June 2002
Recipe
Pelican Pub & Brewery’s Heiferweizen clone
Brewmaster Darron Welch provides the recipe for their witbier.
Recipe
Big Hole Brewing Co.’s Wisdom Cream Ale clone
A homebrew recreation of Big Hole Brewing’s easy drinking ale.
Recipe
British Nineteenth-Century Best Bitter
Recipe author Horst Dornbusch’s more modern recreation of a historical Best Bitter from the 1800s.
Recipe
Fredericksburg Brewing Co.’s Porter clone
Fredericksburg Brewing Co.’s Porter clone (5 gallons/19 L, extract with grains) OG = 1.054 FG = 1.012 IBU = 15 SRM = 23 ABV = 5.5% Ingredients 3.3 lbs. (1.5 kg) golden
Recipe
Clermont Scottish Ale
“This Scottish beer is named after the Clermont Sportsmen Club, of which I am a member. The club is located in the mountains of Clermont, Pennsylvania.”
– Robert R. Heinlein
Mr. Wizard
Storing hop pellets
This is a good question with a very straightforward answer — storing hops at freezer temperatures does extend their life and will not damage the hops. How can I be so definitive,
Mr. Wizard
Hot-side aeration
Re-using yeast, storing hops and sanitizing bottles
Article
Brewing Lawnmower Beers: Tips from the Pros
Slake your summer thirst with a lawnmower beer.
Article
Wort Boiling Science
What really happens in the brewpot?
Article
Big-Batch Brewing
How to make more beer!
Article
Skip the Sparge!
Use more grain and simply drain: The “no-sparge” method of mashing and lautering makes brewing easier and produces a rich, smooth, pH-stable wort.
Article
Simplify Your Brewing
Streamline your brew day and make beer the no-hassle way with these slick tricks and simple techniques.
Article
Grow Your Grains
The BYO beginner’s guide to raising a bit of barley in your own backyard. PLUS: Simple step-by-step malting instructions.
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Shelf Life: Storing Your Ingredients
To make great beer, you need fresh ingredients. Here’s how to store and preserve your hops, yeast, grains, malt extract and other brewing materials.
