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May 2000
In this issue, all the tips and techniques to make your first all-grain brew nice and easy.
In this issue
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recipeHabanero Stout
Perfect for celebrating Saint Patrick’s Day in Tijuana, this dry, black stout will drive the snakes out of any place you want. Roasted barley goes well with hot peppers, if only you let it.
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recipeCrazy Ed’s Cave Creek Chile Beer clone
This recipe is an attempt to clone Cave Creek Chili Beer, which was originally brewed by Crazy Ed’s Black Mountain Brewing in Cave Creek, Arizona with a chili pepper placed in each bottle. This golden lager looks harmless enough (unless there’s a chili lurking in the bottle!) but if you’re not careful, that hot stuff will reach right out of the glass and tear your throat open!
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articleHot! Hot! Hot! Brewing with Chili Peppers
From jalapeno to habanero, how to make scorching chili beer at home.