Author: K. Florian Klemp

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  Single-Malt Brewing

  March 1, 2012 - K. Florian Klemp To the novice, brewing can seem a bit daunting, but, as is the case with any hobby, that initial hesitation is replaced by confidence via experience. That same experience makes the task of brewing simpler, even as the process becomes seemingly more complicated. Brewing also gets the intellectual and creative gears turning, opening up a... View Article
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  George’s Best – American Sweet Stout

  January 1, 2012 - K. Florian Klemp Partial mash, 5 gallons, OG 1.065, 30 IBU Mash 4 lb American 2-row malt, 16.0 oz roasted barley, 8.0 oz chocolate malt, 8.0 oz 80º L crystal malt for 1 hour at 153º F Collect wort and add 3 lb amber malt extract and 1 ½ cup dark molasses or treacle Hop schedule: 1 oz... View Article
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  Olde Stranger – Old Ale

  January 1, 2012 - K. Florian Klemp Extract, 5 gallons, OG 1.070, 30 IBU Steep 4.0 oz chocolate malt, 8.0 oz 120º L crystal, and 1.0 lb 40º L crystal for 20 minutes, then add: 6 lb amber malt extract and 1.5 lb turbinado, demarara, jaggery, or piloncillo sugar Hop schedule: 1.5 oz East Kent Golding or Fuggles, 60 minutes 0.5 oz... View Article
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  Oro Diablo – Strong Golden Ale

  January 1, 2012 - K. Florian Klemp All-grain, 5 gallons, OG 1.075-1.080, 40 IBU Mash 13# Pilsner malt at 151º F for 1 hour Hop schedule: 2.0 oz East Kent Goldings, 60 minutes 1.0 oz Styrian Goldings, 20 minutes 1.5 oz Saaz, 5 minutes Dissolve 1.5 lb corn or table sugar in wort during the last 10 minutes of the boil. Ferment... View Article
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  Brewing With Sugar

  January 1, 2012 - K. Florian Klemp Those first few months of craft beer epiphany are heady indeed, filled with moment after moment of wide-eyed revelation. These palate-popping new brews had little in common with the mainstream stuff that you seemingly couldn’t live without. Craft beer had flavor, dark beer was actually delicious, hops in excess were heavenly, and most importantly, it... View Article
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  Full Pints - Stylistically Speaking

  Belgian Tripel

  January 1, 2012 - K. Florian Klemp To many, the discovery of Belgian beers is a moment of great enlightenment, and to those of us who came to know them long ago, they are still amazing. The integration of technology, moxie and charm forms a righteous trinity, one that is orchestrated in the brewhouse.
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  Full Pints - Stylistically Speaking

  Flanders Red and Brown

  November 1, 2011 - K. Florian Klemp The quest of beer-lovers leaves virtually no cellar undisturbed. That pursuit is often about the novel inspired by the venerable, with the current curiosity in sour, aged beers motivated in great part by Flanders red and brown beers. These brews are an alliance of ordinary top-fermentation, supplemented by unconventional organisms, finely sculpted by aging and... View Article
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  Fruitful Fermentation

  November 1, 2011 - K. Florian Klemp Raspberry Wheat (extract, 5 gallons) OG 1.055, 20 IBU Steep 1.0 lb Carapils® malt, then add: 5.0 lb wheat malt extract Bring to a boil and add 1.0 oz Mt. Hood hop, AA 5.0% Boil for one hour, add 0.5 oz of aroma hop like Saaz or Fuggles (optional), cool and pitch a neutral yeast... View Article
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  Fruitful Brewing

  November 1, 2011 - K. Florian Klemp With homebrewing comes the epiphany that nearly anything can be included in a beer recipe, and the familiarity with fruit beers over the past 20 years has made those a favorite among us. But, blending malt, hops and fruit is best negotiated with care and forethought. Even so, the possibilities are numerous, since fresh fruit... View Article