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Video Tip: Smoother Bitterness, More Hop FlavorRockwell's Jonathan Moxey explains their approach to hopping, from first-wort hops to an aroma-boosting whirlpool—and how to conduct a whirlpool on your home kit.
Recipe: Erharting Vollbier Hell 1967By Joe StangeWant to brew a helles from 50 years ago? For a snapshot in the evolution of pale lager, here is a Bavarian helles recipe from 1967.
Editors’ Picks: Gueuze-Inspired BlendsInformed by the Belgian tradition but rooted in their own places, here are five beers brewed and blended in the manner of lambic and gueuze.
Pale Lager: The Pleasures of 'Beer-Flavored Beers'By Randy MosherRandy Mosher, author of Radical Brewing, delves into the decidedly un-radical character of the world’s most unassuming—yet arguably most rewarding—swath of the beer spectrum.
Podcast Episode 146: The Nuances and Complexities of Malt, with Richard Simpson of Simpson's MaltBy Jamie BognerThe fifth-generation leader of this family-owned British malthouse discusses the ins and outs of barley, malting, heritage varieties like Golden Promise and Maris Otter, crop year challenges, crystallization and roasting, batch blending, and more.
Video Tip: Dry Hopping's So Nice, You Can Do it TwiceJonathan Moxey, head brewer at Rockwell Beer in St. Louis, discusses the timing of double dry hopping for added flavor and aroma, and "how to get the best of both worlds."
Recipe: Turbid Lambic-Like Base BeerBy Kevin FosterInspired by traditional lambic brewing, here is homebrewer Kevin Foster’s recipe for his turbid-mashed base beer. Evolving variations on this recipe are key components of his award-winning annual blends.
Brewing Gueuze-Inspired Beer at Home: A Pragmatic ApproachBy Kevin FosterKevin Foster, based in Atlanta, Georgia, won a gold medal for his gueuze-style blend at the American Homebrewers Association Nationals in 2018. Here, he talks about his year-to-year process for brewing, aging, and blending wild beers.
Recipe: Earthbound Cozy CowboyThis unusual gose-cider hybrid gets apple-cinnamon coziness from freshly ground mahlab and a hefty portion of cider concentrate. Lactose and lactic acid add sweetness and tartness to promote the apple, while mahlab adds nutty-spicy accents.
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Special Ingredient: MahlabBy Joe StangeIt’s a nutty spice, but it comes from a fruit. Popular as a baking ingredient in the Middle East, the dried seeds of St. Lucie cherries can also work really nicely, as it turns out, in beer.
Podcast Episode 145: Stephen Kirby of Hogshead Has Some Strong Opinions on Cask AleBy Jamie BognerThe existence of Denver’s Hogshead Brewery is further evidence that passionate, opinionated brewers tend to make great beer. Founder Stephen Kirby is outspoken about what he loves and doesn’t love in brewing. In this episode, he lays it all out there.