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Dawson’s Belgian Dark Strong Ale 2011 Homebrew Recipe

September 4, 2013chopandbrewRECIPESbelgian beer recipe, belgian dark strong ale, belgian quad, high gravity belgian beer, homebrew recipe, how to brew belgian beers3 Comments

As seen being enjoyed and discussed by Chip, Ted and Wyeast brand manager Michael Dawson in Chop & Brew – Episode 12. Recipe courtesy Michael Dawson. Because he’s awesome. Belgian Dark Strong Ale 2011 3 gallons BIAB/all-grain Target OG: 1.104 Target FG: 1.020 ABV: 11.2% GRIST 9 lbs MFB Pilsen MASH: Dough-in cold at approx.

Chop & Brew – Episode 11: Growing Hops at Home (Part 2)

August 23, 2013chopandbrewEPISODESchip walton, chop and brew, growing hops at home, growing your own hops, homebrewing, homegrown hops, hoppy beers, hops, how to dry hops, how to grow hops at home, how to harvest hops, how to make beer at home, michael dawson, ted Weidman15 Comments

You asked for a home hop progress report, Chop & Brew has one for you. With only a few weeks left in the hop-growing season – Chip, Dawson and Ted have late-summer updates on their home hop-growing efforts. (Well, Dawson and Ted do anyway.) We talk a bit about how to know when your hops

Chop & Brew – Episode 10: Boat Bitter

August 8, 2013chopandbrewEPISODESbrewers yeast, british ales, british bitter (beer style), chip walton, chop & brew, chop and brew, fermentation, how to brew beer, how to brew british bitter, how to brew session beer, how to make beer at home, michael dawson, session ale, session beer, wyeast, yeast information24 Comments

It’s summer in the city and we’re in need of a low-alcohol, yet high-flavor beer. Enter Wyeast Brand Manager Michael Dawson with the cure: Boat Bitter. Dawson has some great advice for crafting a superb session-strength British Bitter utilizing a limited edition yeast strain, Wyeast 1026 British Cask Ale. And if you know Dawson, you