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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

Boat Bitter Bonus Footage

August 8, 2013chopandbrewLAGNIAPPEbrewers 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 information5 Comments

This Lagniappe video contains some of the stuff we felt made the actual final edited version of Episode 10 a bit too verbose. But the tips and techniques discussed here are worth checking out for any brewer, but especially all-grain brewers. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQRxNG6-RLU&w=560&h=315]

Boat Bitter Homebrew Recipe

August 8, 2013chopandbrewRECIPESBoat Bitter, British Bitter, chop and brew, how to brew session beer, how to brew sesssion ale, How to Homebrew British bitter, how to make beer at home, low gravity brewing, session ale, wyeast14 Comments

Homebrew recipe courtesy our cohort Michael Dawson, as seen brewed and sampled in Chop & Brew – Episode 10: Boat Bitter. Thanks to Michael Dawson for sharing this wonderful recipe. Watch the video here: Boat Bitter 5 gallons, All-Grain Target OG 1.036 Target FB 1.008 ABV: 3.6% IBU: 34-35 Optional: “Burtonize” mash water with