Josh Weikert

Even homebrewers who consistently ace their ales can get intimidated by the prospect of fermenting a lager. Here, Josh Weikert demystifies what makes it different and shares advice from some pros.

• Lager
• Fermentation
• Homebrewing

Remember double IPAs before they went all soft and hazy on us? This is one of those—bright and bitter, with plenty of oomph.

• Double IPA
• Beer Recipe

This throwback American black ale goes for ample hops and rich malt, without overdoing it on the roast.

• Beer Recipe
• IPA
• American Black Ale

The foundational style of independent American brewing is still rooted in its bedrock, even as today’s brewers riff on it in new ways. Whatever take on pale ale you fancy, Josh Weikert explains why you should always order one.

• American Pale Ale
• Pale Ale
• APA

With the Continental Army at Valley Forge in mind, Josh Weikert brews this historically reimagined stock ale with molasses, spruce tips, and a portion of smoked malt.

• Beer Recipe
• Stock Ale
• Experimental Beer

Ready to brew the Cadillac of pale lagers? This recipe has a straightforward infusion mash but gets some extra richness from layers of Munich and Vienna malts.

• Beer Recipe
• Dortmunder
• Export Lager

Whatever you want to call it, the West Coast–style red ale is different from other beers that try to capture it on their margins. If you’re not brewing these, you’re missing out.

• Beer Recipe
• Red Ale

Few experiences in brewing are more rewarding—or make for better practice—than bringing some undersung, underloved, old-fashioned beer styles to life in your own brewhouse. Josh Weikert makes the case for learning, drinking, and brewing the canon.

• Homebrewing
• Classic Styles
• Recipe Development

From his Make Your Best series on dialing in various beer styles, here is Josh Weikert’s recipe for a Czech-style dark lager—a session-strength lager with layers of malt flavor and spicy hop character.

• Beer Recipe
• Czech-Style Dark Lager
• Dark Lager

From his Make Your Best series, here is Josh Weikert’s recipe for a Belgian-style strong golden ale inspired by the devilish archetype.

• Belgian-Style Ale

Want to further simplify your homebrewing? Consider ditching those plastic and glass fermentors, and instead try fermenting in your corny kegs.

• Corny Kegs
• Fermentors
• Fermentation

Do you need to immediately chill your wort and pitch right after the boil? Not really. Josh Weikert explains the ease and simplicity of no-chill brewing.

• No-Chill
• Homebrewing
• Homebrew Tips