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Scott Russell
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Article
Hot! Hot! Hot! Brewing with Chili Peppers
From jalapeno to habanero, how to make scorching chili beer at home.
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Article
Hot Tips for Making Great Smoked Beers
From using extract to smoking your own malt, here’s how to do it.
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Recipe
Smoked Maple Brown Ale
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Recipe
Rosemary IPA
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Recipe
Smoked Wee Heavy
Long, slow, and cool fermentation is a crucial element for this beer, which otherwise gets too fruity and bitter; the smoked malt can develo
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Recipe
Cyserale
Partial mash with honey and fruit juice.
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Article
Blending for Better Wines
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Article
American and English Brown Ale
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Recipe
Braggot
Golden colored, full-bodied, smooth, and rich. An ale to be aged well, saved for special occasions, and even then to be savored slowly.
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Recipe
Choctoberfest
I vant to drink your beer…
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Recipe
Charlie’s Gouden-Plenty Pils
Licorice root provides a refreshing herbal spice for this Pilsner base beer.
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Recipe
Christmas Present Olde Ale
This ale is (loosely) based on a recipe for a barleywine.