Fruited beer, Earth Eagle Brewing Co.'s New England Gangsta clone, and more

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Membership Options   Brew Day Bulletin Dear Homebrewer, Earth Eagle Brewing Co.'s New England Gangsta clone [Free] is a West Coast-style IPA packed with Pacific Northwest hops. Review the basics of crafting a fruit beer [Free], then test your knowledge by brewing Icarus Brewing Co.'s Pineapple Hindenburg clone [Plus & Digital Members].  Watch our latest BYO+ Video on using packed cell volume for yeast counting. Mr. Wizard also answers reader questions about late hop additions [Free] and the importance of a diacetyl rest [Plus & Digital Members] Fairgate Brewing [Plus & Digital Members] shares how they created a partnership among friends and neighbors to set up their nanobrewery.  Here are a couple of projects to consider for your summer DIY list: Spindle Tap Handles [Free] and a Fermentation Heater [Plus & 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 Using Packed Cell Volume for Yeast Counting Knowing the viability of your yeast is key to running strong beer fermentations especially when you are reusing yeast from a prior batch. Watch Now Read & Brew: Free Content For All Recipe Earth Eagle Brewing Co.'s New England Gangsta clone This West Coast-style IPA is a regular at Earth Eagle Brewing packed with Pacific Northwest hops. (5 gallons/19 L, all-grain) OG = 1.058   FG = 1.010 IBU = 54  SRM = 6  ABV = 6.4% Ingredients 6 lbs. (2.7 kg) North American 2-row pale malt 5 lbs. (2.3 kg) Maris Otter pale ale malt 1 lb. (0.45 kg) Munich malt (10 °L)   Read more Learn the Numbers Behind the Beer in 2 Weeks! Join craft brewery financial expert Audra Gaiziunas live over four hours to learn the tools to better understand and manage a craft brewery's money needs. During this online workshop June 17, 2022, you'll learn more about craft brewery-specific budgeting, inventory management, cash flow strategies, and standard operating bookkeeping procedures. Article Fruited Beer At its core, beer really only needs three ingredients: Water, malt, and yeast. Hops were added later as a preservative and flavoring to beer, but many other ingredients were used to add flavor prior to hops. Certain fruit, such as grapes, were very commonly added to wort as a supplement in some cultures. Fruit can typically bring acidity, flavor, and some texture to beer. It's no surprise then that fruit and beer are a match that can really stand out in a crowd. But there are certain pitfalls brewers can fall into that can doom a beer. Let's take a spin through some basics of crafting a fruit beer. Read more Ask Mr. Wizard Late Hop Additions Q I made the mistake of adding post-boil hops to the kettle at 104 °F (40 °C). I think that I should have added the hops at 176 °F (80 °C) after flame out. Will adding hops at 104 °F (40 °C) spoil the beer?   Read More Project Make Your Own Spindle Tap Handles: Projects Every few issues we get a request for something easy enough to build on a Saturday afternoon. Tap handles are just such a project and I built one in less time than it took for the University of Michigan football team to defeat my hometown Michigan State Spartans. 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 Icarus Brewing Co.'s Pineapple Hindenburg clone This recipe was born out of a collaboration with the Ocean County Homebrewers club. The base recipe makes a very nice New England-style pale ale, but Icarus takes that and throws fresh habaneros into the kettle and conditions it on fresh pineapple that complements the BRU-1TM hops.   Read more Article All in the Neighborhood Fairgate Brewing's story begins with my story. I started to appreciate beer in the late 80s at the Horseshoe Pub in Hudson, Massachusetts, where they had 100 beers on tap — pretty amazing back then. My co-workers and I ran through the list more than once top to bottom. That is where I realized some beers belong at the top, and other ones belong at the bottom.   Read more Ask Mr. Wizard The Importance of A Diacetyl Rest Q. I am trying to determine the necessity and benefit of a diacetyl rest in lager fermentations. I have recipes from three different homebrew suppliers; one doesn't suggest a rest, one recommends a few days, and another recommends one week. I am brewing small (2–2.5 gallons/7.6–9.5 L) at a time. Can you shed some light on this subject? Read More Project Fermentation Heater Fermentation temperature control can mean a world of difference in the quality of beer. One of my early hurdles in homebrewing was keeping my carboy cool enough through the warmer months. Too hot of a fermentation can encourage the production of fusel alcohols and esters leading to off flavors and aromas. This can be solved with water/ice baths, wet towels, and more advanced means. Too cold of a fermentation is another problem altogether. Get your yeast too cold, and they may fall asleep before they get the chance to do their job. For some, this means not brewing in the coldest months. When my daughter was much younger, I often found myself immersed in playtime with several of her favorite toys. I recall setting up my daughter's Easy Bake Oven in my garage one day shortly after Christmas. The weather was cold and I was inspired. I mean, if a light bulb can bake a cookie, how well would one warm up my beer in the winter months? 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.