American Pale Ale profile, Free Will Brewing Company: C.O.B. with Coconut & Chocolate clone and more

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Membership Options   Brew Day Bulletin Dear Homebrewer, Review a brief history of American Pale Ale [Free], plus recipe. Get our recipe for a classic Dunkelweizen [Plus and Digital Members]. If Valentine's Day has you thinking about chocolate, try brewing Free Will Brewing Company: C.O.B. (Coffee Oatmeal Brown) with Coconut & Chocolate clone [Free].  Build a custom water control system [Free] or portable glass rinser [Plus and Digital Members]. Mr. Wizard answers reader questions about dry hopping vs using a hopback [Free] and gelatin fining naturally conditioned beer [Plus and Digital Members]. Then, he walks you through the best strategies and techniques for brewing with fruit [Plus Video]. Here's how to make your beer competition ready [Plus and Digital 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 Free Will Brewing Company: C.O.B. (Coffee Oatmeal Brown) with Coconut & Chocolate clone 5 gallons/19 L, all-grain) OG = 1.082 FG = 1.020 IBU = 26 SRM = 20 ABV = 8.6% Ingredients 13 lbs. (5.9 kg) Maris Otter pale malt 1.5 lbs. (0.68 kg) Briess Carabrown® malt 1.5 lbs. (0.68 kg) flaked oats Read more Article American Pale Ale American brewers have always been innovators. As European immigrants brought their traditions, their tastes, and their habits to new shores, they usually tried to continue their lives as they had begun them, but new cultures, new languages, and new environments demanded that they adapt. Read more Get Feedback on your Cider & Mead Enter your homemade meads and ciders for feedback from expert judges and compete for medals in the world's largest competition for home winemakers run by BYO's sister magazine, WineMaker. Entry deadline is March 21. Ask Mr. Wizard Dry Hopping vs Using a Hopback? Q  Over the years I have read a number of articles on dry-hopping and hopback use. As I understand it, dry- hopping should not be done in the primary fermenter because the "scrubbing action" of the yeast activity will diminish the desired results of dry-hopping. At the same time, most articles on hopbacks say the unit should process the hot wort directly from the boiling kettle so that the high heat helps to sanitize the hops and to extract the hop oils. But now the wort is in the primary (cooled, of course) and subject to that same "scrubbing action" mentioned earlier! I would appreciate any information you might provide to clear up these issues. A Most brewing techniques are touted by a long list of advantages. Dry-hopping, which means adding compressed hop cones or hop pellets to beer or fermenting beer, can be "sold" by its ability to contribute a nice, fresh hop aroma. Why put hops in the kettle or use a hopback when you can add them straight to the fermenter? Read More Project Water Control System: Making the most of a float switch One of the things that I enjoy about homebrewing is customizing my brewing system. I have built several contraptions to help improve the quality of my beer, make brew day go more smoothly, and reduce the risk of the mishaps that can add unneeded frustration. One of the things I built with those goals in mind is my water control system. Read More For Digital and Plus Members Only  Start your Digital Membership Free Trial Digital Members get access to thousands of recipes, all new BYO issues and more. Try membership risk free for 14 days.*! Try Digital Membership, Free!* Recipe Dunkelweizen (5 gallons/19 L, all-grain) OG = 1.050 (12.4 °P)  FG = 1.012 (3.1 °P) IBU = 15 SRM = 18 ABV = 5% Ingredients 6.6 lb. (3 kg) Great Western wheat malt (2 °L) or similar 3.3 lb. (1.5 kg) Durst Munich malt (8°L) or similar 8.8 oz. (250 g) Briess Caramel Munich (60 °L) or similar Read more Article Make Your Beer Competition Ready There are several reasons to enter your beer in competition. Entering a homebrew competition is the best way to evaluate the quality of your beer and to receive detailed information on improving your beer and correcting any faults it might have.   Read more Ask Mr. Wizard Gelatin fining naturally conditioned beer Q Would fining with gelatin have an adverse effect on naturally conditioned beer? I've already used Irish moss on my second all-grain batch (2 tsp. to a 5-gallon pot in the last 15 minutes). I racked it to the secondary yesterday and the brew still looks pretty opaque. I'm curious about adding gelatin to the secondary as it is an edible food product; I just fear it would effect the yeast too badly. Would gelatin be okay, or should I steer clear from it? I've also looked into Polyclar, but don't want to use powdered plastic as a fining agent.   Read More Project Build a Portable Glass Rinser Nobody wants to drink a fresh beer out of a dirty glass. Whether you're switching beers from an IPA to a stout and want a clean glass or maybe you just like the way a beer pours in a clean wet glass, this build is for you. Read More *BYO+ and Nano+ Membership Terms and Conditions:  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.  *Free Trial Terms and Conditions: For new members and subscribers only. Limit one per customer. Additional auto-renewal terms apply. See product checkout page for details. Copyright © 2022 Brew Your Own, All rights reserved. You were subscribed to the newsletter from Brew Your Own Our mailing address is: Brew Your Own 5515 Main St Manchester Center, VT 05255 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.