Writer: John Holl
Dip Hopping
Dip hopping — letting hops soak at about 170 °F (77 °C) for an hour — has been shown to boost pleasant hop aromas while suppressing or removing unpleasant off-flavors, like myrcene, and aromas that are derived from fermentation.
Fair State Brewing Cooperative & Arbeiter Brewing Co.’s Bibbidy Drippidy Hop clone
Fair State Brewing Cooperative & Arbeiter Brewing Co.’s Bibbidy Drippidy Hop clone (5 gallons/19 L, all-grain) OG = 1.059 FG = 1.010IBU = 59 SRM = 4 ABV = 6.6% Some may call this
Gigantic Brewing Co.’s Belmont Boogaloo clone
Gigantic Brewing Co.’s Belmont Boogaloo clone (5 gallons/19 L, all-grain)OG = 1.051 FG = 1.008IBU = 12 SRM = 9 ABV = 5.6% “This beer dates from 2017 — it has nothing to
Varietal Beer Co.’s Africanized Wolves IPA clone
Varietal Beer Co.’s Africanized Wolves IPA clone (5 gallons/19 L, all-grain)OG = 1.054 FG = 1.005IBU = 42 SRM = 4 ABV = 6.5% This New England IPA relies almost entirely on
South African Hops
Several years ago, when Anheuser-Busch InBev finalized its deal to purchase its closest rival, SABMiller, one bit of the sale caused particular angst among craft beer drinkers. That hops farms controlled by
Orval: A Study on Tradition, Innovation, & Craftsmanship
There are not many breweries on this planet that evoke more reverence than Brasserie d’Orval. The Trappist brewery in the south of Belgium, just a few scant miles from the French border,
Ode to val d’or
Ode to val d’or (5 gallons/19 L, all-grain)OG = 1.056 FG = 1.002IBU = 33 SRM = 9 ABV = 6.9% Orval pours orange-brown with a big, rocky head. The very spritzy
New Age Kveik
Kveik yeast strains impart unique flavors unlike any other yeast. Many of those flavors complement the hazy IPAs that are all the craze right now. Get tips for fermenting new-age kveik beers.
Drekker Brewing Co.’s Hyper Scream clone
Drekker Brewing Co.’s Hyper Scream clone (5 gallons/19 L, all-grain)OG = 1.076 FG = 1.013 IBU = 25 SRM = 6 ABV = 8.4% This imperial New England-style IPA has a silky mouthfeel
Jester King & Yazoo Brewing Co.’s A Pale Green Horse clone
Jester King & Yazoo Brewing Co.’s A Pale Green Horse clone (5 gallons/19 L, all-grain)OG = 1.063 FG = 1.011 IBU = 68 SRM = 5 ABV = 6.7% Ingredients9.5 lbs. (4.3 kg)
