Writer: Josh Weikert
Brewing Modern Porter
If there’s a brewing question more ubiquitous than “what’s the difference between stout and porter?” I don’t know what it is. One thing I do know, though, is that like most any
Imprint Beer Co.’s Imperial Milk Porter clone
Imprint Beer Co.’s Imperial Milk Porter clone (5 gallons/19 L, all-grain)OG = 1.102 FG = 1.026IBU = 30 SRM = 60 ABV = 11.4% Ingredients12 lbs. (5.4 kg) American 2-row pale malt 2.5
Beachwood Brewing Co.’s Wholly Smoke Robust Smoked Porter clone
Beachwood Brewing Co.’s Wholly Smoke Robust Smoked Porter clone (5 gallons/19 L, all-grain)OG = 1.071 FG = 1.016IBU = 36 SRM = 48 ABV = 7.2% Wholly Smoke incorporates a blend of
Heretic Brewing Co.’s Evil Twin clone
Heretic describes Evil Twin as follows: “This blood-red ale may not be what you might expect from a malty and hoppy craft beer. Evil Twin has a rich malt character, without being overly sweet. It has a huge hop character, without being overly bitter. It is a great example of a bold, rich, balanced craft beer, without being heavy and hard to drink in quantity. Our Evil Twin is only bad because it is too good to resist.”
Clearing It Out: Clarity, fining, and recipe decisions
While promoting clarity in your beer may not be your top priority, there are benefits to the pursuit of clear beer. Take a walk through the various reasons brewers may want to clarify their beer and ways to achieve it.
Master the Spice: Options and approaches to additions
One spice, two spice, red spice, blue spice. While mixing beer with spices offers an unlimited array of options, the approach to spicing beer can be handled in stride using a few key guidelines explained by Josh Weikert.
Bottle Carbonation and Conditioning
Nothing in life is as uncomfortable as getting something right and then blowing it at the end. Losing at the finish line after running a great race. Dropping a piece of pizza
Adjusting Body and Gravity
Things don’t always go as planned when brewing beer. Make sure you’re ready for those days when things go awry. Learn the basic remedial steps that brewers have in their arsenal to combat an “off-day.”
Balancing Your Draft System: Patience is a draft-serving virtue
If there’s one comforting thing about the internet, it’s the warm familiarity of what are often endlessly repeated discussions on the same topics! One of the most common, at least in homebrewing
Pastry Beers
Often brewed with adjunct culinary ingredients and featuring flavor profiles of baked goods and desserts, pastry beers push the boundary of what beer is. Get tips to brew your own pastry beer, plus 4 clone recipes.
Neshaminy Creek Brewing Co.’s Maximum Mocha Porter clone
A chocolate pastry porter with coffee beans and coffee-infused dark chocolate.
Imprint Beer Co.’s Black Forest Cake Stout clone
A pastry stout with cherry puree, vanilla beans, and cacao/
