Bock This! helles bock homebrew recipe

This is another favorite homebrew recipe of mine – a good helles bock.. This is great beer for fall evenings after a day of hard work. Helles bock Helles means pale, and unlike traditional bock, this bock takes more of … Continued

Chocolate porter recipe – all grain version

This is the all-grain version of my award winning chocolate porter recipe. This is not a difficult recipe for anyone doing all-grain brewing, but it does take some care when choosing the proper chocolate. I used bakers chocolate for this … Continued

Schwarzbier (Black Beer)

I love making beers that are hard to get in Las Vegas. This Schwarzbier (Black Beer), falls into category 4C of the BJCP. This recipe is an awesome example of this style. Plenty of roasted malt aroma, beautiful ruby highlights and a nice … Continued

Gordon Biersch Dunkles clone

This is a clone of less well known Gordon Biersch Dunkles. I have made this as close to the original as I could, but most homebrewers aren’t going to do all the required decoction steps;

Jon’s Vienna Lager

I love to make lagers and had a ton of Munich and Vienna malts in the garage. So in good German tradition, I brewed up 5 gallons of Vienna

German Fest Bier (Helles) – Homebrew recipe

In Munich, the beer styles are very controlled by law. This beer is higher in alcohol than a standard helles, but not quite at Oktoberfest alcohol levels. It is a great homebrew beer recipe for those who want a little … Continued

Anthony’s Oatmeal Stout Recipe

This oatmeal stout recipe is a great for beginning home brewers as well as more advanced home brewers. Oatmeal stout is a type of stout that includes up to 20% oats. This contributes to a silky and smooth finish that … Continued