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• Sprecher Special Amber Lager Clone

  • A clone recipe for this classic German lager from Milwaukee.

• When I add more base grain to a recipe to boost gravity, should I also increase the amount of specialty malts?
• How would I go about using beechwood chips in my homebrew?
• BYO Advertiser Reader Service
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• Sprecher Special Amber Lager: The Replicator

  • A clone recipe for this classic German lager from Milwaukee.

• Market Street's Vanilla Creme Ale clone

  • Homebrew rendition of this vanilla flavored ale from Nashville's Market Street Pub.

• Wood Chips & Adjusting Gravity: Mr. Wizard
  • The wise one answers your brewing questions.
• 2002 Label Contest Winners!
  • Artistic talent! Stunning creativity! Truly strange humor! Here are the prize winning entries from the seventh annual Brew Your Own label contest.

• Last Call
  • Brews Clues: A homebrew crossword puzzle to test your beer lingo.
• Build a Burner Igniter: Projects
  • Build a simple electrode to spark your burner.
• Cooling Hot Wort: Homebrew Science
  • The why and how of cooling hot wort.
• Brewing with Fruit: Techniques
  • How to pick the right fruit for your summer brew.
• Helles: Style Profile
  • Tips and recipes for Bavarian helles, an elegant beer style fom Munich.
• Brewing with Rye: Tips from the Pros
  • Expert advice on using this spicy grain for zesty, malty beers.
• Mail
  • Fermenting fruit, extract confusion and hefe yeast.
• Wish You Were Beer: 21 Great Regional U.S. Recipes
  • Brew your way from sea to shining sea with this collection of terrific regional recipes from homebrew shops across America. Maple barleywine from New England, peach wheat ale from Georgia, milk stout from Wisconsin's dairyland, chokecherry beer from the Rockies, steam beer from San Francisco, a super-hoppy Seattle IPA and more!
• How Clear is Your Beer?
  • Is your beer hazy or sparkling bright? If you want your homebrew to be crystal clear, you have to focus on clarity during every step of the brewing process. So here's a handy guide to clear beer for homebrewers who prefer to see through their pints.