Writer: Steve Piatz
Piatz’s Historic Porter
Steve Piatz of Eagan, Minnesota won 1st place in the 1999 AHA National Homebrew Competition in the Historic/Experimental category. This beer was an attempt to create the historic, wood-aged, stale porter from the glory days of the style in London.
— Steve Piatz
Speed Brewing
Want to be drinking some homebrew next week, but your kegs are empty now? Learn the techniques, equipment, yeast strains and beer styles that allow you to go from grain to glass in a week (or less). Brewpubs do it, and now you can too. Plus: Recipes for two beers that can be ready in six days!
Brewing with Brettanomyces (plus some Brett clones)
Learn how to put the "British brewing industry fungus" to work in your home brewery. You don’t need to be a lambic brewer to show an interest in this barrel-loving wild yeast. Plus: two wild Brett clone recipes
Lambic Brewing
Take some wort contaminated with all sorts of microbes, let it “rot” for years and what do you get? One of the most interesting and unique styles of beer on the planet. Find out how to brew this sensational sour beer from Belgium.
