Josh Weikert
Make Your Best Red IPABy Josh WeikertThis recipe will serve you well as a faithful Red IPA that avoids the pitfalls of the style while amplifying its virtues.
Make Your Best Trappist SingleBy Josh WeikertBig beers often garner a lot of attention, but don’t let that keep you from appreciating (or brewing) the smaller beers.
Make Your Best American Strong AleBy Josh WeikertAlthough still something of a catchall category, there are some useful distinctions and targets to work with when it comes to American strong ale. As the air begins to cool this autumn it's the perfect time to try your hand at making one.
Neueschloss English Brown Ale RecipeBy Josh WeikertAn English brown ale is simply darker than a bitter but not as dark as a porter. As a style, there’s a lot of room for interpretation. The key is a fundamental drinkability.
Make Your Best WheatwineBy Josh WeikertSometimes tough to find commercially, wheatwine is a beer made for homebrewing. It's a fun style to brew and it makes for an outstanding fall beer that holds up to a lot of aging.
Better German PilsnerBy Josh WeikertThis recipe from Josh Weikert, author of the Beer: Simple blog is for a bare-bones, but crisp and flavorful, German Pils.
Make Your Best Flanders Red AleBy Josh WeikertA classic Flanders Red Ale is a riot of flavors, from rich fruity notes of black currant and plum and berries, to bright acidity and dark funk, and even a raw-grain-and-biscuit malt background. Read on and get brewing!
Make Your Best Belgian IPABy Josh WeikertExplore the approach that showcases the flavor of hops while preserving the distinctly “Belgian” character of Belgian beers, embodied in the Belgian IPA.
The Continental Saison RecipeBy Josh WeikertWith one base recipe, you can create many distinct saisons just by manipulating the hopping. Here we’ve used Liberty and Hallertau to create a saison that has a spicier and slightly more fruity hops flavor and an herbal/floral aroma.
A Hazy ShadeBy Josh WeikertHaze in beer, in and of itself, is not something to be praised or condemned. It can be desirable and helpful in a number of styles, but it can also signal a serious problem. Here's where it comes from, how you can create it, and how you can avoid it.
Calling Bird India Pale Ale RecipeBy Josh WeikertThis recipe from Josh Weikert will help you make your best English IPA.
Make Your Best Light American LagerBy Josh WeikertSome people look at the style description of American lagers with their “strong flavors are a fault” language and simply decide not to make them. You should, though. Despite their limited range of flavor, these are still great beers!