Articles
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Brewing Fruited Sours
By Ricky Alexander It was the mid-90s in the Midwest. Patterned colorful shirts and baggy jeans were all the rage. The cool kids all cut...
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Alsatian Pilsner
By Jack Horzempa Prologue – “Well, how did I get here?” The above quote is a nod to lyrics from a Talking Heads song. I...
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3 Tips to Brewing New England IPA
By Nick Lesogor (@Exit12Homebrew on X & Instagram, Exit 12 Brewery on Facebook)I remember when I had my first New England style beer. It was...
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Czech it out: Czech Dark Lager
By Jack Horzempa History of Czech Brewing The geopolitical history of central Europe has been long and storied. For example, the nation of Germany was...
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Recipe Formulation for a Balanced Beer
By Jack Horzempa Introduction In my recent article about Witbier I mentioned the word “balance” many times since achieving balance is very important for this...
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Notes on the Home Production of Authentic Bavarian-Style Weissbiers
By George Brooks The Mash Let’s first address 2 bones of contention regarding process and production of Bavarian-style wheat beers such as Hefeweizen, Dunkelweizen and...
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The Ultimate Guide to Witbier
By Jack Horzempa Were Belgian brewers among the first “craft” brewers? First you might ask what does craft brewing mean? I took a crack at...
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Cask Ale: At Home, Not Just Abroad
By Ryan Reddinger There is nothing like sitting in a pub drinking a pint of well-made and tended cask ale, it is a truly magnificent...
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Brewing a Best Bitter
By Tim Chandler The pursuit of a Best Bitter got me into brewing beers at home. I was fascinated with cask ales when I visited...
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A Belgian Quadrupel Ale Recipe First Date Quad
A special episode dedicated to our video director Joe! We brewed a beer for his wedding, in honor of he and his wife's first date,...
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Brewing a Dortmunder Lager | Dortmunder Beer Recipe!
This was our second year brewing a Dortmunder for the National Homebrew Competition, using a recipe created by Mike "Tasty" McDole. The recipe was given...
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Mexican Lagers
By John FortunatoEver since the 19th century, German immigrants residing in Mexico, and to a lesser extent, Swiss natives, brought then-modern brewing techniques to the...
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Weiss Beer
By Jacob WachtelLiterally translated as "White Beer", the Weiss Beer (Weißbier) has a long, rich history within Germany. Hailing from the Bavarian region, and possibly...
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A Belgian Golden Strong with Homegrown Persimmons!
By Brian D. WoodThe first thing coming across my mind as we planted yet another fruit tree (can one have too many?) was, what can...
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Intro to Bavarian Beers
By A. Dustin Gunter A Maß is the typical serving glass for a Munich Helles and Dunkel When hiking through a pristine forest, you...
