Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.'s Bigfoot Barleywine Style Ale clone, imperial stout and more

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Membership Options   Brew Day Bulletin Dear Homebrewer, Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.'s Bigfoot Barleywine Style Ale clone [Free] is a cult-classic beer. Read our profile of that Darth Vader of beer styles, imperial stout [Free]. Then, brew Victory Brewing Co.'s Storm King Imperial Stout clone [Digital and Plus Members], a Victory classic that is a well-attenuated beer possessing a mouthfeel more reflective of a double IPA rather than a prototypical imperial stout. BYO Technical Editor Ashton Lewis dons a Hawaiian theme shirt to show you the best strategies and techniques to use when adding fruit as an ingredient to your beer [Plus Video].  This guide to advanced fermenter/dispenser automation [Digital and Plus Members] will help you automate processes in your home brewery using Arduino boards. Mr. Wizard shares tips for making gluten-free beer [Free] and walks through iodine starch testing and defining mash conversion [Digital and Plus Members]. Want to DIY some holiday gifts this year? Try this flight serving tray [Free] or a hardwood beer box [Digital and Plus Members]. Cheers! Brad Ring Publisher For BYO+ and Nano+ Members Only  Brew even better with BYO+ Membership Become a BYO+ Member to access the new BYO+ Video Series, one on-demand workshop, 1000s of how-to articles and tested recipes, and more! Watch with BYO+ Membership Video Brewing with Fruit Learn the best strategies and techniques to use when adding fruit as an ingredient to your beer with Brew Your Own Magazine's Technical Editor Ashton Lewis. Watch with BYO+ or Nano+ Membership Read & Brew: Free Content For All Recipe Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.'s Bigfoor Barleywine Style Ale clone "First introduced in the winter of 1983, Bigfoot is a cult-classic beer brewed in the barleywine style, meaning a strong, robust, bruiser of a beer with the refined intensity of a wine." (5 gallons/19 L, all-grain) OG = 1.096 FG = 1.024 IBU = 100 SRM = 14 ABV = 9.6% Ingredients 18.5 lbs. (8.4 kg) 2-row pale malt 1 lb. 7 oz. (0.64 kg) caramel malt (60 °L) 9 AAU Chinook hops (150 min.) (0.75 oz./21 g at 12% alpha acids) Read more Article Imperial Stout: Back in black When the weather starts turning cool, I immediately think of brewing and drinking big, rich beers. Sure, winter warmers, old ales, and barleywines will do the job, but when I want to turn it up to 11, my focus turns to that Darth Vader of beer styles, imperial stout. Historically, it was a strong English beer that was exported to the Russian Empire, but today it is a popular craft beer style in the U.S. and elsewhere in the world. It often serves as the base style for barrel-aged beers and beers with special ingredients. Read more Ask Mr. Wizard What are some tips for making gluten-free beer? Q My good friend is gluten free and I have been brewing for some time now and we have talked about making a gluten-free beer for him to enjoy. My local homebrew shop sells gluten-free extract but I am looking for more to add. He once tasted a black IPA and enjoyed it a lot. What are things I can add to make a better beer? Would soaking uncrushed black or chocolate malt in cold water result in glutens? Is lactose sugar okay to use or will there be glutens left? What are some other grains to add or roast myself to add some complexity? A Celiac Disease is an immune reaction to certain gluten proteins found in wheat, barley, rye and oats. This means that when a brewery brews a beverage specifically for this group of people great caution must be taken to prevent these special gluten-free beers from being contaminated by the normal brewery environment.    Read More Project Build a Flight Serving Tray A variety of homebrewed beers on tap is a great way to impress your family and friends. But, when your guests have to drive home afterwards, they likely aren't going to be up for a pint of each selection. Enter the flight serving tray (or paddle). Conveniently holding sample size glasses, flight trays should be a part of every homebrewery that has a selection of brews to offer. Here, four homebrewers offer their own designs that you can use to build a flight tray of your own. Read More For Digital and Plus Members Only Recipe Victory Brewing Co.'s Storm King Imperial Stout clone A Victory classic that came out of the brewmasters' love for rich malts and intense hops, the robust malt flavors are complemented and balanced with a huge charge of classic hop types. Storm King is a well-attenuated beer possessing a mouthfeel more reflective of a double IPA rather than a prototypical imperial stout. (5 gallons/19 L, all-grain) OG = 1.086  FG = 1.018 IBU = 100  SRM = 50  ABV = 9.1% Ingredients 13.5 lbs. (6.1 kg) Pilsner malt 2.25 lbs. (1 kg) Vienna malt 3 oz. (86 g) Caramunich® malt (58 °L) Read more Article Between Pitch and Pint: Advanced fermenter/dispenser automation Most pro brewers (and a growing number of homebrewers) are using some sort of control panel to interact and control their brewstands. But many of these same brewers revert to fully manual measurement and simple thermostats once the wort has been handed off to the cellar. This article takes a look at what is possible with modern automation, between pitched yeast and a poured pint.   Read more Ask Mr. Wizard Iodine Starch Testing and Defining Mash Conversion Q I've been brewing for a few years now and have very recently joined up with BYO. In the last few days I've reviewed the Double IPA recipe listings, which look really good and I'm gearing up to start my first clone attempt. In the instructions is the phrase "until the enzymatic conversion is complete." Problem is I've never heard that phrase before so could you help by explaining what it means and advising how I can tell when it's complete.   Read More Project Build A Hardwood Beer Box: Projects Homebrews displayed in a homemade six-pack box like this make great gifts for your beer-loving friends. Homebrewers are always looking for ways to improve their craft and enhance their homebrews – both in the beer and in their hand. Many people like to create new equipment and recipes. Others use their artistic skills to create custom logos and bottle labels to enhance the presentation of their beers. Read More *Membership Terms and Conditions:  Free Trial offer for new members only. For all memberships, you will be enrolled in the auto-renewal program, and your membership will renew at the prevailing rates at the time. Additional terms and conditions apply, see individual product pages for details.  Copyright © 2021 Brew Your Own, All rights reserved. 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