Writer: Derek Dellinger
Eat Your (Fermented) Veggies
FREEWe all love fermented beverages, but fermented foods are another hobby that can bring a lot of enjoyment (and rewarding deliciousness when done). As homebrewers, we likely have the equipment and most of the knowledge to jump right in.
Fermented French Fries
FREEFermented French Fries Ingredients2 medium / large potatoesSalt (2% brine) Step by stepWhile fermenting potatoes and then later cooking them as French fries might seem like a slightly paradoxical way to enjoy
Fermented Hot Sauce
FREEFermented Hot Sauce Ingredients3.2 oz. (90 g) chili peppers 1⁄2 Tbsp. sea salt1⁄2 Tbsp. honeySplash of apple cider vinegar Step by stepWhile most hot sauces sitting on grocery store shelves these days are
Sauerkraut
FREESauerkraut Ingredients1 medium cabbage (about 21⁄2 lbs./1.1 kg)1.5–2 tsp. salt per lb. (0.45 kg) of cabbage Step by stepAs with any ferment, the better the ingredients, the better the end result will
Newburgh Brewing Co.’s Cherry Chocolate Cake clone
Digital and Plus Members OnlyNewburgh Brewing Co.’s Cherry Chocolate Cake clone (5 gallons/19 L, all-grain)OG = 1.075 FG = 1.018IBU = 36 SRM = 46 ABV = 7.5% Chris Basso, the Head Brewer and Co-Owner of Newburgh Brewing Company, in Newburgh, New York made his way into craft beer from the world of fine dining as a graduate of
Chocolate Clones
Digital and Plus Members OnlyWe’ve collected chocolate beer clone recipes from six of our favorite breweries. Together, they show just how different chocolate beer recipes can be.
Kent Falls Brewing Co.’s Chocolate Spelt Porter clone
Digital and Plus Members OnlyKent Falls Brewing Co.’s Chocolate Spelt Porter clone (5 gallons/19 L, all-grain)OG = 1.062 FG = 1.018IBU = 32 SRM = 37 ABV = 5.6% As the former Head Brewer at Kent Falls, a farm brewery that utilizes local ingredients while still distributing beer throughout a diverse market, I was tasked with developing unique, varied
Evil Genius Beer Co.’s Purple Monkey Dishwasher clone
Digital and Plus Members OnlyEvil Genius Beer Co.’s Purple Monkey Dishwasher clone (5 gallons/19 L, all-grain)OG = 1.066 FG = 1.014IBU = 35 SRM = 33 ABV = 6.7% If a cold creamy glass of chocolate milk (or, perhaps, a smooth glass of chocolate milk stout) is a reliable throwback to the more innocent days of childhood, Evil Genius’
Terrapin Beer Co.’s Moo-Hoo Chocolate Milk Stout clone
FREETerrapin’s Moo-Hoo employs a generous addition of lactose sugar along with cocoa nibs from Olive and Sinclair Chocolate Company to recreate the perfect equilibrium of that American favorite, demonstrating that the pairing of dark beers and chocolaty richness can be both endlessly adaptable and enduringly simple.
Pelican Brewing Co.’s Midnight Malt clone
Digital and Plus Members OnlyPelican Brewing Co.’s Midnight Malt clone (5 gallons/19 L, all-grain)OG = 1.060 FG = 1.014IBU = 30 SRM = 43 ABV = 6% Pelican’s Midnight Malt takes the structure of a classic, balanced porter and turns the complexity knob up just slightly with the rich character of dark chocolate. Brewed with Meridian Cacao Company nibs
Weyerbacher Brewing Co.’s Tiny clone
Digital and Plus Members OnlyWeyerbacher Brewing Co.’s Tiny clone (5 gallons/19 L, all-grain)OG = 1.090 (brew day) FG = 1.024 IBU = 50 SRM = 50 ABV = 11.8% Tiny, a Belgian-style imperial stout, embodies Weyerbacher’s philosophy of big, bold beers with a flavorful twist. While the craft beer world has largely gravitated toward stouts fermented with a clean-fermenting
Tapping Into Maple Beers
FREESome flavor pairings are so obviously complementary; it’s perhaps inevitable that they become trends. The perfect maple beer has long been a dream of many a brewer, and it’s clear that brewers