Date: September 2014
Bière de Garde
Digital and Plus Members OnlyJamil Zainasheff provides readers with a recipe to brew a classic Biére de Garde farmhouse-style ale.
Crushing Grains for Beginners
Digital and Plus Members OnlyWhether it is grains, hops or adjuncts used in brewing, the freshness of your ingredients makes a huge difference. When it comes to grains, you can order them pre-crushed, but if you want the freshest taste, and can spare some cash to buy a grain mill or build one yourself, crushing your own grains is
Chalkboard Kegerator
FREEThe first-time homebrewer usually finds the entire beer-making process new and enjoyable. The second time around, bottling is usually seen as tedious, yet still rewarding. Every time after that scraping labels and
Bale Breaker Brewing Company: Top Cutter IPA clone
Digital and Plus Members OnlyBale Breaker’s flagship IPA is a well-balanced West Coast IPA that boasts a complex floral, citrus aroma.
Weyerbacher Brewing Company: Imperial Pumpkin Ale clone
FREEThis hearty, full-bodied, spicy pumpkin ale is rich with cinnamon, nutmeg, cardamom, and clove.
Smuttynose Brewing Company: Pumpkin Ale clone
Digital and Plus Members Only“This beer was designed to have some nice sweetness created by a mix of caramel malts and we wanted a decent hop presence as well. Over the years we’ve reduced the amount of cloves we’ve added as that one spice always seems to be the one to throw things out of balance. If I was brewing this at home I’d go easy on the clove and add more in later batches if needed.” ~ David Yarrington, Brewmaster
Understanding Beer Spoilage
Digital and Plus Members OnlyMicroorganisms can cause undesirable effects on beer in several ways, including undesirable changes in beer flavor and aroma. Growth of microorganisms on raw materials or in wort can produce changes that alter the normal fermentation pathways. Additionally, the growth of contaminants on raw materials or in wort can generate many different microbial metabolites that may
Hop Pairing & Substitution
Digital and Plus Members OnlyWhen the esteemed editorial staff of BYO suggested the topic of pairing hops and hop substitution, I thought it would be an interesting one to write about. Then I sat down to write it and realized it was actually something of a minefield instead. That is because it involves talking about things like flavors and
No Chill Brewing
Digital and Plus Members OnlyAs the name suggests, no-chill brewing is the simple process of skipping the chilling step of homebrewing. It has had its ups and downs for me on California’s Central Coast. On the positive side a healthy new son joined our family, our first child. On the negative side rainfall has been scarce and we’re racking
Pumpkin Beer Tips & Clone Recipes
Digital and Plus Members Only“Drip…drip…drip.” I only had 2 ounces (57 g) of rice hulls in my grain bag while brewing my second-ever pumpkin beer. In hindsight, I should have ditched the plan, but at 10 p.m., and with pumpkins already baked, I was mentally ready to go through with the brew. But with the sparge going at less
Homegrown Grain to Glass: An All-Michigan Beer
Digital and Plus Members OnlyIt seems as though there are a few things you learn early on as a homebrewer, including where your ingredients come from. Your hops come from the Yakima Valley, Germany or more recently New Zealand and Australia. Your barley was probably grown in the Pacific Northwest, Great Plains, Canada or Europe. But what if that
Homebrew Safety: Tips for Avoiding Injury
FREEI learned about safety in my homebrewery the hard way. I started out homebrewing about ten years ago wearing flip flops, and usually shorts, with not a care about the dangers all