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December 2010
New recipes and tips from New Belgium Brewing, including clones for four of its popular beers. Plus, a selection of holiday beer recipes for you to try.
In this issue
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recipeNew Belgium Brewing Co.’s Ranger IPA clone
This was the first in New Belgium Brewing Co.’s Ranger series. This has since been replaced by the Voodoo Ranger line of IPAs. This is a smooth drinking IPA with a nice orange glow and strong hop character provided by Chinook, Simcoe and Cascade hops.
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recipeNew Belgium Brewing Company: 1554 Black Lager clone
This unique dark lager uses a recipe that was destroyed by a flood in 1997 and the recreated by the researcher Phil Benstein and New Belgium Brewmaster Peter Bouckaert, based on ancient Belgian beer texts.
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recipeNew Belgium Brewing Company: Abbey clone
Abbey is one of the first beers brewed and released by New Belgium back in 1991. Since then it has been one of the brewery’s most award-winning beers. This Belgian-style dubbel is designed to represent the monastic beers of Belgium.
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recipeSleigh Fuel
This recipe by Dean Priebe placed Best of Show, Novembeerfest 2007 (133 entries). An English winter warmer base with vanilla, orange, and cinnamon added.
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recipeBetter Not Pout Stout
This recipe by Ben VanderMeer placed Best of Show, Great Arizona Homebrew Competition 2010 (151 entries)
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recipeBad Santa
This recipe spiced winter ale by John Zelazny placed Best of Show, 2010 New York State Open (282 entries).
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Star Anise Stout
This recipe, by Reed Vander Schaaf, won Best of Show, Santa Cruz County Fair 2008 out of 85 entries.
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recipeHoliday Prowler
Gordon Strong is President of the Beer Judge Certification Program. This recipe won Best of Show, Ohio State Fair 1997, out of 90 entries.
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recipeSelin’s Grove Brewing Shade Mountain Stout clone
Shade Mountain Stout, which is 100% organic, definitely meets the style guidelines for a true oatmeal stout. The aroma exhibits roasted grain characters followed by coffee and chocolate notes. A rich, light brown head tops the nearly opaque liquid and holds all the way to the bottom of the glass. The flavor exhibits a smooth roast grainy profile combined with chocolate and a slight nuttiness. The high percentage of oats contributes to a full bodied mouthfeel and silky smoothness. A higher temperature and somewhat thick mash produces a slightly sweet finish. The one hop addition serves to be just enough to balance the residual sugars.
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mr-wizardBrewing Light Lagers
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Mixing Priming Sugar
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articleWinter Seasonal Beers
Learn the secrets to brewing a wintry, warming, holiday beer and check out five best of show winning recipes.
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Winter Warmer: Tips from the Pros
Pro brewer Matt “Handtruck” Thrall of Avery Brewing Co. in Boulder, Colorado, shares some advice for brewing a winter warmer.
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recipeNew Belgium Brewing Co.’s Fat Tire Clone
An extremely popular beer, featuring “toasty, biscuit-like malt flavors coasting in equilibrium with hoppy freshness.”