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, by Roger Bergen (Brewing Techniques) American Wheat Beers
By Roger Bergen (Brewing Techniques) Summertime is prime time for wheat beers, which have traditionally been associated with Weissbier of Berlin and Hefeweizen of...
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, by Darryl Richman (Brewing Techniques) Thinking about Beer Recipe Formulation
By Darryl Richman (Brewing Techniques) Trials, errors, and creative thinking led to an award-winning dopplebock. Brewing the doppelbock that led the bock category at the...
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, by MoreBeer Staff Dry Yeast vs. Liquid Yeast
I know quite a few brewers who view liquid yeast as the “next step”. Their initial learn-to-brew kit, like many others, probably came with dry...
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, by David Miller (Brewing Techniques) Hung Fermentations, Water Analysis Tables, and Eggs in Beer
Q and A with David Miller (Brewing Techniques)The BrewingTechniques troubleshooter helps one brewer solve a case of fermentations that just didn’t want to get going,...
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, by Martin Schiller and Jim Busch (Brewing Techniques) Reinheitsgebot and the Fifth Ingredient
By Martin Schiller and Jim Busch (Brewing Techniques)Invisible predators of sweet wort, bacteria are the brewer’s nemesis. Some survive the boil and compete with yeast...
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, by George J. Fix (Brewing Techniques) Belgian Malts: Some Practical Observations
By George J. Fix (Brewing Techniques)Belgian malts offer qualities and performance profiles that differ markedly from their North American and British counterparts. This report on...
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, by Alfred Haunold and Gail B Nickerson (Brewing Techniques) Factors Affecting Hop Production, Hop Quality, and Brewer Preference
By Alfred Haunold and Gail B. Nickerson (Brewing Techniques)Declining yields of traditional noble aroma hops and the demands of modern production methods are leading hop...
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, by Chris Studach (Brewing Techniques) Blending and the Art of Salvage
By Chris Studach (Brewing Techniques)What to do with that unfortunate mistake of a recipe? Design another beer that is out of balance in an opposite...
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, by MoreBeer Staff How to Use Oak in Homebrewing
Oak is a truly remarkable wood - and that isn't the carpenter in me speaking although it’s pretty good for that too. Oak’s gentle influence...
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, by Roger Bergen (Brewing Techniques) Oktoberfest Alternatives
By Roger Bergen (Brewing Techniques)As summer turns to fall, many brewers start to plan their Oktoberfest brewing. This installment of “Brewing in Styles” looks at...
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, by MoreBeer! Beer Malts
The Basics of Beer Malts Homebrewers have many malt choices. Brewing recipes for different styles of beer give us a good understanding of certain malts...
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, by David Miller (Brewing Techniques) Cultured Dregs, Challenging Infections, and Home-Kilning Malt
Q and A with David Miller (Brewing Techniques) Cultured Dregs, Challenging Infections, and Home-Kilning Malt One brewer’s efforts at fermenting with cultured Oberdorfer Weizen yeast...
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, by Frank Commanday (Brewing Techniques) Simple Laboratory Methods for Microbrewers
By Frank Commanday (Brewing Techniques) Quick Results for Quality AssuranceThe time normally associated with microbiological testing causes many brewers to view such work as tedious...
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, by Dave Miller (Brewing Techniques) The Low-Down on Copper Pennies, Exposing Beer to Air, and more.
Q and A with The Troubleshooter Dave Miller (Brewing Techniques) Racking and Wort Aeration Question: Two questions: First, my brewing buddies and I disagree about...
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, by George J. Fix (Brewing Techniques) Diacetyl: Formation, Reduction, and Control
By George J. Fix (Brewing Techniques) Diacetyl — the compound responsible for buttery or butterscotch flavors that sometimes arise in beer — can be controlled...