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Sour Saison (For Advanced Homebrewers)
For the flavors to fully develop, this homebrew should age for about 1 year. It will produce a rustic farmhouse style ale that will have a mild sour flavor, but it won't be overwhelmingly tart. You will also get some mild barnyard aromas and flavors from the Brett that's in the mix.
Berliner Weisse (For Intermediate Homebrewers)
This Berliner Weisse recipe was used by Serious Eats contributor Jonathan Moxey to win first place in the sours category at the Homebrew Alley 6 competition.
Belgian Tripel (For Beginning Homebrewers)
This pale, strong beer of is recognized by its fruit and spice aromas and sweet malt flavor. The simplicity of the base recipe makes this an excellent style for the beginning homebrewer.
Munich Helles
Munich Helles is a delicious but technically demanding style to brew. Follow these guidelines carefully and you will be happy with the result!
Parting Glass Belgian Dubbel (For Intermediate Brewers)
Days before I left New York for St. Louis, my good friend Chris Cuzme invited me to write this dubbel recipe—I call it 'Parting Glass'—and brew it with him at 508 Gastrobrewery in Tribeca.
California Common (For Intermediate Homebrewers)
This is an all-grain homebrewing recipe which is written for the intermediate level, brew-in-a-bag homebrewer. California Common is a hybrid beer so it's helpful if you have a temperature controlled refrigerator you can use to maintain fermentation and conditioning temperatures, but it's not necessary.
American Wheat Ale (For Intermediate Homebrewers)
Anyone who has completed 3 or 4 batches of extract homebrewing should have enough experience to be successful with the brew-in-a-bag method used here.
American Pale Ale (For Beginners)
This extract recipe provides the building blocks of a tasty American Pale Ale. The 6-row pale malt provides a nice grainy character and the crystal provides caramel sweetness and smooths out the mouthfeel.
St. Benedict Belgian Dark Strong Ale (for Advanced Homebrewers)
Inspired by the Trappist and abbey beers I drank during a trip to Brussels last fall, I first brewed this Belgian Strong Dark Ale in January.
Saison
Saison is a light-colored, light-bodied, dry, fruity, and effervescent ale. It originates from the Wallonia region of Belgium, where French is spoken. Traditionally, it was brewed in the spring for consumption over the summer, but I like it as a late winter ale because of its higher alcohol content and spiciness.
This is an all-grain homebrewing recipe which is written for the intermediate level, brew-in-a-bag homebrewer. Since this beer is a lager style, it's highly recommended that you have a temperature controlled refrigerator you can use for cold fermentation and lagering.
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Grilled Bratwurst, Beer, and Cheddar Soup
Rich, hot beer-cheese soup may not sound like ideal summer fare, but this version is made with a warm-weather cookout star—smoky grilled brats—that transform it into a dish that's seasonally appropriate. Flavored with cheddar and spiked with a bit of Velveeta for improved texture, it's my go-to meal when I want a taste of my Midwestern roots.
Grilled Bratwurst With Beer, Mustard, and Sauerkraut
Make perfect grilled bratwurst by simmering them in a flavorful sauerkraut bath first.
Grilled Bratwurst With Warm German Potato Slaw
German potato salad and red cabbage are combined in this easy grilled recipe to make a warm slaw topping for tender bratwurst.
Beer-Basted German Sausages With Quick-Pickled Peppers and Onions
Roasted in the oven and basted with beer, these German-style pork sausages turn out juicy, tender, and lightly browned all over. Quick-pickled peppers and onions, meanwhile, add a flavorful, bright counterpoint.
Beer Cheese
Choose a full-flavored beer to give this cheese dip character, then grab a fresh hot pretzel and enjoy.
Bacon, Bratwurst, and Beer Cheese Potato Skins
One of my go-to Game Day foods has always been potato skins. This time around, we can settle for nothing less that the ultimate champion of skins—the MVP of football feasts. If we're truly bringing our appetizer A-game, we need to mix it up a bit by drafting some beer right into our recipes. Brew-loving brothers and sisters, if you're with me, allow me to introduce an ale-filled appetizer just in time for the Super Bowl: Bacon, Bratwurst, and Beer Cheese Potato Skins.
Grilled Hot Dogs With Sauerkraut
Don't just throw your dogs on the fire! A two-stage cooking process ensures grilled hot dogs that are evenly cooked throughout on the inside and nicely browned and crisp outside.
The Best Grilled Hot Dogs
It doesn't take much to grill a decent hot dog: Just put it on the grill until heated through. But making a truly great hot dog requires knowing a few key tricks. Here's the recipe.
Beef Sauerbraten with Red Cabbage and Pretzel Dumplings Recipe | Cook the Book
This Beef Sauerbraten with Red Cabbage and Pretzel Dumplings is a mix of old world and new. Day-old soft pretzels are mixed into a rich egg dough and pan-fried into something that I can only compare to a crisp pretzel bread pudding.
Chili dogs
The best chili dogs are made with a beef chili sauce cooked for hours that's thick and molten flavoured with a secret spice mix! Ben's Chili Bowl copycat.