If you’re looking to brew a Heady Topper-style Double IPA, you’re going to love this one. This Head Start IPA is a juicy, hazy, hop-forward Double IPA packed with Citra, Simcoe, and Centennial hops. Big citrus, mango, and tropical flavors with a smooth mouthfeel. 🎥 Video Version of Recipe In today’s video I walk through: … Read more
If you want a beer that disappears fast, our Back Porch Kölsch Recipe is hard to beat. It’s light, clean, and refreshing, but still tastes like real beer. This style is perfect for warmer weather, BBQs, or anyone who says they “don’t usually like craft beer.” Brewed as an ale and finished cold, Kölsch is … Read more
If you’re looking for an all-grain beer that tastes like something you’d actually order at a pub, Back Bar Irish Red Ale is a solid choice. It’s malt-forward, balanced, and forgiving enough for newer all-grain brewers, especially if you’re brewing on an all-in-one system like a Brewzilla or Mash & Boil. This isn’t a hop … Read more
An American Pale Ale recipe doesn’t need to be complicated to be great. Old Timber Pale Ale is built around balance, drinkability, and classic American ingredients — the kind of beer that reminds you why this style became a cornerstone of craft beer in the first place. This is not a hazy beer. It’s not … Read more
Frostfire Winter Warmer A High-End Winter Ale That Rewards Proper Yeast Care When we talk about yeast health — oxygenation, pitching rates, and fermentation management — it’s easy to think only about extreme beers. Barleywines. Imperial stouts. 20% monsters. But the truth is, even moderately strong beers live or die by yeast health. This Winter … Read more