Chris Colby

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  Brewing Experiments

  Learn how to replace the hot air of opinion with the cold, hard facts of science — by conducting an experiment. Put your favorite homebrew

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  Balanced Recipe Formulation

  Tired of brewing other people’s recipes? Learn the basics of recipe formulations, from making an ingredient list to choosing the rig

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  Brewing American Pilsner

  Is there some style we haven’t covered yet in this column? Hmm….oh, yeah, there is that one that occupies 97% of the shelf space on the be

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  Decoction Mashing Techniques

  Looking to make some malty wort the old school way? Try decoction mashing.

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  Kräusening Techniques

  Question: What’s a good thing to add to lager beer? Answer: More beer! Read this kolumn to krack the kode on kräusening.

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  Countertop Partial Mashing

  What do you get when you combine partial mashing, batch sparging and the extract late method of extract brewing?

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  Troubleshooting Homebrew Techniques

  How to troubleshoot problematic beers and get back on track as fast as possible. A step by step guide to the most effective approach to fixi

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  Extract Method to your Madness

  You’re mad about brewing. But if you want to get serious about extract brewing, you need a method to your madness. Explore the most common m

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  Making the Most of Your Mashes

  Extract efficiency and squeezing the most out of your all-grain mashes.

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  Mashing Variables

  So you’ve got the basics of single infusion mashing down? Where do you go from there? Learn the variables that allow you to get a grip on

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  5 British Ale Clone Recipes

  We got the scoop on five classic British ales and serve them up like bangers and mash. Try our clone recipes for Bass & Co.’ Pale Ale

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  Calibrate Your Hydrometer and Fermenter

  How accurate is your hydrometer? And how much wort is in that carboy, anyway? How to use the weight of water to calibrate your hydrometer an