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January / February 2026
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Tips & Troubleshooting

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January / February 2026
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January / February 2026
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May 2001

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In this issue

article
30-Minute No-Boil Extract Beers
By Steve Bader
mr-wizard
How long will my beer stay fresh in a keg?
By Ashton Lewis
mr-wizard
What’s the best way to check the temperature of a mash?
By Ashton Lewis
recipe
Allgauer Brauhaus AG’s Oberdorfer Weissbier clone
By The Replicator
Brewed by Allgäuer Brauhaus AG, a classic Bavarian-styled hefeweizen.
recipe
Milk Chocolate Marzen
By Scott Russell
Chocolate-shake Marzen? Why not? Lactose sugar and a healthy dose of cocoa powder and fat free chocolate syrup provide plenty of milk chocolate experience.
recipe
Black Forest Lager (chocolate-cherry lager)
By Scott Russell
Chocolate and cherry are one of the great pairings in culinary history…so why not make a beer to pair them up? Author Scott Russell thought a European amber would be a great base to lay the foundation for this beer.
recipe
White Chocolate Pale Ale
By Scott Russell
An lightly hopped pale ale with white chocolate hints.
recipe
Bitter Chocolate Imperial Stout
By Scott Russell
The bitter chocolate in this Imperial Stout accents the hops and grain.
article
Brewing with Chocolate
By Scott Russell
Cocoa powder and Hershey bars? You can use chocolate to make your beer more complex. Tips, techniques and a quintet of recipes.