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September 2003

You know it. You love it. Now the guy who wrote the book on pale ale will tell you how to brew it. Includes recipes for a classic English pale ale, a classic American pale ale and the author’s favorite brewpub pale ale. Plus: Homebrew-inspired adaptations that push the limits of the style.

In this issue

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    BruRm @ BAR’s Pale Ale clone

    Toeing the line between American and British-styled pale ale, the BruRm’s pale ale is hopped with both American and British hops and fermented with a British yeast strain. It’s a thirst-quencher no matter how you classify it though.

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    Classic American Pale Ale

    A no-fuss, classic American Pale Ale recipe, loaded with Cascade hops.

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    Dunkelweizen Symphony

    Horst Dornbusch provides readers with a classic recipe for those looking to brew up a traditionally-styled dunkelweizen

  • article

    The Role of pH

    How the pH of wort and beer changes during the brewing process.

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    Dry Hopping Techniques

    Want more hop aroma in your beer? Then try dry hopping and transport yourself to hop heaven.

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    Using American Hops: Tips from the Pros

    Uncle Sam wants you….to brew with Cascades, Centennial, Columbus, Crystal (and perhaps some other American hops that don’t begin with the letter “C”).

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    Beauty and the Yeast

    You make the wort. but it’s the yeast that turns it into beer. What you can do to ensure that your fungal friends get off to a fast start and finish at the proper specific gravity.

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    Make a Can’t Fail Pale Ale

    You know it. You love it. Now the guy who wrote the book on pale ale will tell you how to brew it. Includes recipes for a classic English pale ale, a classic American pale ale and the author’s favorite brewpub pale ale. Plus: Homebrew-inspired adaptations that push the limits of the style.