Author: K. Florian Klemp

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  Wet and Fresh Hop Ale

  May 1, 2011 - K. Florian Klemp Fall for beer lovers is synonymous with autumnal-colored, malty Oktoberfests, and pungent pumpkin-spiced ales, but it is also a time to celebrate the good fortune of the harvest. Harvest festivals are ancient, but the budding twist put on that tradition by American brewers―wet hop/fresh hop ale―has become a seasonal sensation.
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  Mix It Up

  May 1, 2011 - K. Florian Klemp Below is a generic recipe that can be used to experiment with yeast strains. Simple alterations of hop and yeast varieties will alter the base beer dramatically. Specs for 5 gallons, OG 1050, 30 IBU, Amber All-grain recipe: 7.5# American two-row or English pale ale malt 2.0# German Munich malt 0.5# 40 L crystal malt... View Article
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  Kick Starting Your Brew

  May 1, 2011 - K. Florian Klemp After 24 years of homebrewing, I am still mesmerized by the hypnotic churning and billowing suds of fermenting wort as it is metamorphosed into beer by the humble fungus, yeast. More than a mere catalyst, yeast can exert the most influence of any ingredient.
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  Belgian Strong Golden Ale

  March 1, 2011 - K. Florian Klemp Though Belgium is revered as the kingdom of sanctified abbey and monastic brews, the majority of its beers spring forth from secular breweries. One Belgian beer style mischievously plays on this earthly angle with brand names depicting the foibles and temptation of life itself. These are the strong golden ales. The touchstone is Duvel, fittingly... View Article
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  Dark Roast Recipes

  March 1, 2011 - K. Florian Klemp American Stout (extract) 5 gallons, OG 1.065, 50 IBU 6 pounds light DME 2 pounds Munich malt extract Steeping grains: 0.5 pound black patent malt 0.5 pound roasted barley 0.5 pound 60° L crystal malt 10 AAU Perle hops (60 min) 1 ounce Cascade hops (15 min) 1.5 ounces Cascade hops (0 min) Ferment with... View Article
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  Brewing with Style

  March 1, 2011 - K. Florian Klemp All-grain proportions are listed by percentage of grist and extract by weight per 5-gallon batch. Altbier: For that coppery color, use 2 percent or 3 ounces of Carafa II. Irish Red Ale: Ireland’s answer to English pale and Scottish ales. For a hint of roast and reddish color, go with 2 percent or 3 ounces... View Article
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  Dark Roast, Please

  March 1, 2011 - K. Florian Klemp Homebrewers have a particular affection and appreciation for dark beers. Often considered too harsh, bitter and assertive by the timid or uninitiated, they are just as often agreeable, even mellow. The proper use of roasted grain and malt makes them possible, and in some cases they are fairly defined, or even dominated by these emphatic... View Article
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  California Common

  January 1, 2011 - K. Florian Klemp 5 gallons OG: 1.055 Bitterness: 35 IBU Yeast: Wyeast 2112 or White Labs WLP810 Extract Recipe Steeping grain: 1.0 pound caramel 40 or Caramunich II malt Extract: 6.6 pounds light DME (Munich malt extract can be substituted for up to 1/3 of the light DME). Hops 9.0 Alpha Acid Units American Northern Brewer in full-wort... View Article
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  Classic American Pilsner

  January 1, 2011 - K. Florian Klemp 5 gallons OG: 1.050 Bitterness: 35 IBU Yeast: Wyeast 2042 or 2278, or White Labs WLP830 or WLP840 All-Grain Recipe 2.0 pounds flaked maize or corn grits 3.5 pounds each American six- and two-row 0.5 pounds Carapils or caramel 10ºL Hops 9.0 Alpha Acid Units Cluster hops, 60 minutes 1 oz Cluster hops, 15 minutes... View Article