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• German Radler (Alster)

  • This is a recipe for a blended beer of Munich helles and soda or lemonade.

• Mexican Chelada

  • This is a recipe for a blended beer of dark lager or pilsner and limes.
    

• Irish Ale

  • Get your Irish on.
    

• Barleywine

  • Barleywine is big in every way.  Originating out of the Old Ale style, it has the highest alcohol content, the most amount of malt, and the biggest serving of hops of any beer style out there.

• Irish Barley Fill-Up

  • This is a recipe for a blended beer of Irish Ale and Barleywine.
    

• Lynne's Basic Lambic

  • Another basic Lambic.

• Hearty Bock Bier

  • Early bock beers were brewed with plenty of wheat and were dark and malty. Bock is not bitter beer; instead, it should be brewed with the emphasis on the malt. The addition of small amounts of aromatic or biscuit malt will add a pleasant malt aroma to the beer.

• Czech-Style Pilsner

  • This beer will require full attention and all of the brewer’s resources. The long lagering time will ensure that this beer is clear and golden.    

    Note: The water in Plzen, the Czech town where this style of beer originated, is very soft. If the water is hard in your area, try boiling your water to settle out the “temporary hardness.” Boil for 30 minutes and let cool till lukewarm. Siphon or gently decant water off  white sediment. (Temporary hardness means the

• Munich Dunkel

  • In Munich they brew dunkel, which simply means “dark” in German. The recipe below is for a dark, clean, malty lager that goes great with oompah bands and Bavarian pretzels.

• Gruit-Style Spiced Ale

  • Gruit to it!
    

• Holiday Ale

  • Holiday, oh, holiday; its the best time of the year...

• Priming with Malt Extract & Pilot Batches: Mr. Wizard

  • The Wiz breaks it down again... on priming and pilot batches.

• Make a Mini-Keg and In-Line Aerator: Projects

  • “How do I enter an Oktoberfest competition with a beer that needs another two weeks of conditioning before it’s carbonated?” 
    

• Fining Your Beer: Techniques

  • Hazed and confused about cloudy beer?  Read on...
    

• Gruit Ale and Holiday Ale: Style Calendar

  • Tis the season for celebrations...
    

• Sudwerks' Hubsch Marzen clone
• Brewing Holiday Beers: Tips from the Pros

  • A holiday beer round-up by Tom Miller

• Homebrew Lab Equipment

  • From the humble hydrometer to a handheld pH meter, here are the gizmos every science-inclined homebrewer should have.

• Be Bold, Get Cold!

  • Nothing can showcase a homebrewer’s skills better than a clean, crisp lager. Here’s our step-by-step guide to making a batch of the coolest beer around.

• Beyond the Black and Tan: Unique Blends

  • Lambic, lime and soda pop: Beer can be blended in traditional ways ... and also mixed with some surprising stuff!