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Wild Lager: An Experiment in Collaborative Co-FermentationBy Jamie BognerA recent collaboration brew between Wolves & People farmhouse brewery and lager brewers Heater Allen offered the opportunity to try partnering homegrown wild yeast with a lager strain to produce a mixed-fermentation lager.
Golden Zinger Pilsner RecipeBy Taylor CaronAfter saving the awesome yeast from his Start It Up! American light lager, Taylor Caron uses the yeast to brew this overly hoppy German Pils with something of a hybrid Bavarian malt bill and zealous Northern hops bill.
Keep Your Draft Lines CleanDraft lines are easy to clean, and there’s no reason to not just do it as soon as the keg kicks.
Replanting the Seeds of BrewingBy Tara NurinCraft-beer pioneers Kim Jordan and Carol Stoudt have led women back into the brewhouse after an absence lasting several centuries. Here Tara Nurin spotlights some of the others who have helped along the way.
5 More Beginner Tips for HomebrewersLong-time homebrewer Jester Goldman has 5 quick and easy tips to keep your homebrew—and your home—in great shape.
Video: The Importance of Temperature ControlTemperature control is one of the most important ways to achieve consistent results in brewing. Joe Fisher, Brewmaster at Man Skirt Brewing, shares his tips for how to do it.
Beer Operations that Support the TroopsBy Emily HuttoTo honor Veterans Day, we have compiled several breweries, beers, and causes that support those who have served.
Repro or Retro?At the core of almost every hops-forward lager, Pilsner, or otherwise brewed in America is one of two families of industrial yeast strains.
Plan Bee Farm Brewery’s Dandeliaison RecipePlan Bee Farm Brewery’s Evan Watson has provided this recipe for their farmhouse ale with dandelions and honey. He says, “If you’re crazy like me, [you can] cultivate a yeast via generations of starters and raw honey. Happy Brewin’.”
Noble Hops Cheat SheetNoble hops may share names but each one is from a different region.
Editor’s Note, Craft Beer & Brewing Magazine® December 2016/January 2017By Jamie BognerThis issue, we celebrate two things: the forward-thinking brewers of New England–style IPAs and what’s great in the world of brewing with our first annual “Best Of” issue.
Make Your Best Scottish Light Ale (60/-)By Josh WeikertFar from being thin in flavor, Scottish 60 Shilling beers overperform relative to their gravity and grist, thanks to kettle caramelization and a judicious use of crystal malts.