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Special Ingredient: Bog MyrtleBy Joe StangeAlso known as Myrica gale, this mud-loving shrub was once a key ingredient in the unhopped ales of medieval Europe—and it has a unique character worth considering for your beers.
Cold, Healthy & Crowded: Lager Fermentation, SimplifiedBy Josh WeikertEven homebrewers who consistently ace their ales can get intimidated by the prospect of fermenting a lager. Here, Josh Weikert demystifies what makes it different and shares advice from some pros.
Podcast Episode 208: Scratch’s Marika Josephson and Aaron Kleidon Brew with the SeasonsBy Jamie BognerIn rural southern Illinois, Scratch may be America’s most compelling example of farmhouse brewing. In this episode, the cofounders explain their methods for adding natural, foraged ingredients, as well as the work-intensive process of wood-fired brewing.
Recipe: Czech Plz!Besides a hearty embrace of spicy Saaz hops, this partial-mash recipe for a Czech-style pilsner includes a method for pressurized fermentation in a corny keg.
No Rests for the Wicked: Extracting the Elegance of No-Pressure PilsnerDie-hards will say you need to go all-grain to brew a great pilsner. They’ll also say you need strict temperature control. That’s fine—we don’t have to share our beer or our tricks with them.
Are You Designing an Effective Merch Strategy?It’s time to think long-term, and to outfit those who want to support your brewery. How will you tell your story?
Pick Six: Averie Swanson Is Keeping It Together with Beers that Evoke MemoriesBy Joe StangeThe founder and brewer of Chicago’s Keeping Together selects an experience-driven six-pack that transports her back to cherished moments in time.
Video Tip: Oxidation, Blending, and BarleywineBy Eric PonceIn moderation, oxidative flavors can add welcome depth to barrel-aged barleywines and other strong ales. One way to get there, explains Firestone Walker’s Eric Ponce, is via careful blending of younger and older beers.
Recipe: New Image Pure Isolate Double IPACourtesy of New Image founder Brandon Capps, here is a homebrew-scale recipe for Pure Isolate, a hazy double IPA that makes use of liquid hop terpenes.
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Terpenes: Brewing with the Essence of HopsBrewers are in the early days of experimenting with liquid hop terpenes—incredibly potent isolates of aromatic compounds that can deliver a big boost to the IPA bouquet.
Sandwiching with IPA: Chicken-Fried Whitefish with Sumac MayoYour favorite hazy-juicy pale ale or IPA gets into the batter to brighten up a fried fish filet, while spicy sumac plays a similar role in the mayo.
Podcast Episode 207: Nick Mader of Alma Mader Balances Lager with Two Sides of Hazy IPABy Jamie BognerSimultaneously pursuing great lagers alongside a two-pronged approach to hazy IPA—with both sweeter and drier iterations—has established this Kansas City brewery as a creative force in the Midwest.