Writer: Chris Colby
Old Cthulhiar (a.k.a. Very Old And Very Peculiar)
(5 gallons/19 L, all-grain)OG = 1.078 FG = 1.017IBU = 41 SRM = 32 ABV = 7.8% Ingredients13 lbs. (5.9 kg) British pale ale malt8.0 oz. (0.23 kg) crystal malt (60 °L)2.0
Poe’s Boston Bitter
“Fill with mingled cream and amber, I will drain that glass again. Such hilarious visions clamber through the chambers of my brain. Quaintest thoughts – queerest fancies, come to life and fade away: What care I how time advances? I am drinking ale today.”
– Edgar Allan Poe
Growing Barley
Many homebrewers grow their own hops. For interested homebrewers with a little space in their garden, growing your own barley is also a possibility. Last year, I grew barley in my garden
Zea Mays Hayes (Creamed Corn Ale)
Zea Mays Hayes (Creamed Corn Ale) (5 gallons/19 L, all-grain) OG = 1.044 FG = 1.007 IBU = 15 SRM = 6 ABV= 4.7% Ingredients 3 lb 12 oz. (1.7 kg) 6-row
True Grits
Grits are a staple of southern cuisine, served at breakfast or other meals. Grits is a porridge made from boiled corn (maize), and is similar to polenta. Grits can be served hot
Wake Up and Smell the Coffee
Many brewers start their morning with a cup of coffee and end their evening with a glass of beer. It was only a matter of time before someone thought to combine the
Duncan Hills Brutal Coffee Porter
Would you like a smooth-drinking porter with subtle coffee notes layered in between the roasted grain aromas? Then don’t even look at this recipe. If you like your coffee black, your porter robust and your death metal Swedish, then this your beer.
What is Brewing?
Brewing is the process of making beer — a fermented, alcoholic beverage made from grains. The most commonly used grain for brewing is barley, but there are others (including wheat, rye, oats
Counter-Pressure Bottling
The main challenges of counter-pressure bottling are to retain the beer’s carbonation and minimize its exposure to oxygen during the transfer. When performed correctly, almost all of a beer’s carbonation is retained when it is counter-pressure bottled. Likewise, with a little practice, the beer can be transferred with minimal exposure to oxygen. Learn how with pointers found here.
Decoction Mashing
Almost all modern malts are well modified and respond well to a single infusion mash when an all-malt beer is being brewed. But sometimes you will come across a malt or recipe
Making the Most of Your Mash
Refine your mashing variables and fine tune your technique.
Your First All-Grain Beer
Brew a homebrew with malted grains from start to finish.
