Annie Johnson
Recipe: Annie’s Olde Patterson 0600 Malt LiquorThis extract-based ode to American malt liquor—and to an old friend—gets appropriately large portions of adjuncts and enzyme to boost attenuation. Serve it cold!
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Malt Liquor: American Nostalgia, ExtractedSince adjunct lagers are cool again, it may be time to give American malt liquor a fresh look. Lean and strong, this adjunct-laden product of the post-Prohibition era has the power to evoke simpler times.
Recipe: Annie’s Gourdgeous Pumpkin AleBe generous with the gourd and toast your own allpsice for this smashing pumpkin ale that’s easy as, well, pie.
No Rests for the Wicked: Pumpkin Ale, Easy as PiePumpkin ale is a seasonal American tradition strong enough to smash even the most cynical pumpkin-spice fatigue. It’s also fun to make—and drink, and share—at home.
Recipe: Annie’s Sandy Beaches Cold IPADespite it’s lean malt frame and body-lightening adjuncts, cold IPA is well within the reach of homebrewers who like to employ partial-mashes and extracts.
Cold IPA, Extracted: It’s a Cold Snap!Crack some grains and cook some rice if you want, but attacking cold IPA with the partial-mash method is simple. Let the pedants argue about whether it’s a style—we’re too busy brewing and drinking it.
Recipe: Annie’s Three Paths Pale AlePale ale makes an ideal base for trying out the split-batch method and experimenting with the different flavors you can get from one kettle of wort and a single brew day. Following this recipe, you’ll get an American-style pale ale, a Belgian-style pale ale, and a British-style strong bitter—but it’s easy to imagine more variations.
Modular Pale Ale: Explore the Split-Batch MultiverseThere is not one pale ale—they are infinite. For example: There are a few classic types that can be assembled from essentially the same wort based on some key choices. Let’s explore the versatility.
No Rests For The Wicked: Wheatwine, Be MineExtract brewers can embrace this indulgent wheat show smacking of fresh bread and jammy fruit, while letting the all-grain brewers enjoy their gummy stuck mashes.
Recipe: Annie’s All Winter Wheatwine LongWhile their all-grain friends cope with gummy stuck mashes, here’s a recipe that extract brewers can employ for a strong, elegant, aromatically fruit-forward wheatwine.
Recipe: Annie’s Holidaze WassailThis recipe for a dark, spiced holiday ale is ideal for serving either cool or warmed and mulled, with many more variations possible on fruits and spices.
No Rests for the Wicked: Wassailing Away with FruitWhat the Noël? Hot fruit beers for the holidays? It’s not as weird as it sounds. As the days get cold, Annie Johnson explains how to keep warm by getting punchy.