Author: Randy Mosher
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March 1, 2008 - Randy Mosher As you can imagine from your own fumbling at the dishpan, there isn’t a lot of genuine 16th century glass left intact. So if you want to know what it’s like to hoist one of these ancients pots to your lips and drink from it, you’re going to have to go repro. There are a... View Article -
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Glasses as Decorative Art
March 1, 2008 - Randy Mosher Since the dawn of civilization, people have been drinking their favorite beverage out of special, artistically decorated vessels: pottery and metal at first, befitting the social class. Glass was used in Roman times, but became much more important for drinking vessels in late Medieval times. Drinking glasses have always been, as they are today, status... View Article -
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A Spring Fling Thing
March 1, 2007 - Randy Mosher People these days long to be a little more in touch with the rhythm of the land and the weather; a lively parade of seasonal beers is a delicious way to do it. And while commercial beers are nice, if you brew it yourself you can have a beer perfectly suited to your taste and... View Article -
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Time-Capsule Recipe: Bohemian Lager
May 1, 2006 - Randy Mosher (Ed. Reading about old-timey beer is great, but what if you want to actually taste the same kind of beer that your great-grandfather enjoyed at the end of a hard day’s work? We asked homebrewing expert Randy Mosher to share a beer recipe that accurately conveys the flavor of a Bohemian lager of the late... View Article -
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Baltic Porter: A Dark, Delicious Time Capsule
January 9, 2006 - Randy Mosher Porter is likely the world’s most confusing beer style. Attempting to unravel its inner secrets through diligent scholarship is futile: the more you study it, the more incomprehensible it becomes. A true shape-shifter of a beer, porter changes continually, generation after generation. In trying to decide what a porter should be today, the would-be porter... View Article -
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An All About Beer recipe
January 1, 2006 - Randy Mosher Motek Welwetu (Polish for “Velvet Hammer”) Baltic Porter 5 gallons (19 liters) OG: 1075/18.2 degrees Plato Alcohol: 6 percent by volume Bitterness: 40 IBUs Color: deep reddish brown (22 to 24 SRM) Yeast: lager or a European ale strain; liquid highly recommended All-grain recipe calculated at 75 percent efficiency All-Grain Recipe 11 pounds (5 kg)... View Article -
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Contemporary Summer Ale
May 1, 2002 - Randy Mosher 5 gallons at 1049, 43 IBU 4 pounds Maris Otter pale ale malt 2 pounds pilsner malt 2/3 pound malted wheat 1/2 pound piloncillo, demerara or similar unrefined sugar, added to kettle Mashing is a simple infusion mash: 90 minutes at 146 degrees F, a little on the low side to maximize fermentability; mash out... View Article -
Brewing Instructions - Full PintsFlanders Sour Brown Ale
March 1, 2002 - Randy Mosher Sometimes, one sip of a beer can transport you back through the centuries, a sort of liquid time machine. The sour beer of Flanders, with its unique tangy, fruity aroma, magical ruby color, and refreshing yet earthy taste, can do just that.