Josh Weikert
Make Your Best: British Golden AleBy Josh WeikertThis light, easygoing ale is ideal as a spring or summer beer or simply for brightening up your fall or winter.
Recipe: Jungfrau OktoberfestBy Josh WeikertOh, is it that time again? For those who want to take on the classic seasonal, this is a wonderful “first lager” if you’ve never brewed one. (And as for the British malt in a traditional German style … well, we won’t tell if you won’t.)
Recipe: Norwich Sunrise Golden AleBy Josh WeikertThis is a simple yet remarkably enjoyable style that novice brewers can get right the first time—yet experienced brewers can appreciate it the 100th time and beyond.
Spin Cycle: Whirlpool Hopping, SimplifiedBy Josh WeikertWhat was once an optional step for clarity has become virtually essential for packing flavor into IPAs and other hop-forward beers. Commercial brewers have specialized gear for it, while homebrewers—whether they realize it or not—also have everything they need for whirlpooling.
Recipe: Vervierfachen Belgian-Style Dark Strong AleBy Josh WeikertThis big and complex yet dangerously easy-to-drink ale is relatively easy to brew well—just watch that attenuation and focus on healthy fermentation for a drying finish.
Ask the Pros: Brewing American Lager with Creature ComfortsBy Josh WeikertIn this Ask the Pros edition of his Make Your Best series, Josh Weikert talks to the team at Creature Comforts about their GABF medal–winning Classic City Lager and the keys to its success.
Recipe: Is It Cold in Here or Is It Just Me AltbierBy Josh WeikertFor Josh Weikert, author of our Make Your Best series, altbier is the all-around perfect style and the one he brews most often at home. Here’s his own recipe.
Recipe: La Nouvelle American Pale AleBy Josh WeikertAmerican craft beer’s archetypal classic style, updated with some contemporary ideas.
American Pale Ale: The Comeback of the ClassicBy Josh WeikertWith greater awareness of its pitfalls and a few new tricks up our sleeves, the time for a resurgence in beautifully balanced American pale ale is now.
Ask the Pros: Brewing Oatmeal Stout in the Style of RogueBy Josh WeikertIn this edition of Make Your Best: Ask the Pros, Josh Weikert investigates the inner workings of Rogue’s iconic Shakespeare Oatmeal Stout.
Recipe: Northern Lights Honey AleBy Josh WeikertThis light, fruity ale highlights honey and honey-driven peach and apricot flavors against a clean, biscuit-like background.
Faking the FruitBy Josh WeikertYou don’t need fruit to brew a fruit-flavored beer—malt, sugar, hops, and yeast can all be used to mimic the character of various fruits. Yet, once mastered, there is another use for this power of deception: boosting the flavors of real fruit.