Josh Weikert

Josh Weikert


Marathon Foreign Extra (Tropical) Stout Recipe

There are undoubtedly better versions of Tropical Stout out there, but this one carries very little risk of getting an overly-sweet, overly-off-flavored version and tastes great as well!

Make Your Best Berliner Weisse

Berliner Weisse is an incredible “gateway” sour beer—approachable, fresh, and light. And brewing one can be easy! Here’s how to get the clean lactic acidity of Berliner Weisse in just a couple of days—or, if you’re impatient, even a few seconds.

Make Your Best Honey Ale

No, not a braggot. With spring in the air and the bees waiting to get to work, Josh Weikert breaks out this ESB that uses honey as an adjunct sugar.

Make Your Best Belgian Blond Ale

Belgian Blond is a tough style to nail down, but here Josh Weikert shows you how to create one that is wonderfully fresh and clean and uses the spice, esters, and “Belgian” character as an accent, not a headline.

Saison: The Poster Child of “Local” Beer

Local ingredients made saison what it was, and while we tend to think of that in terms of yeast, grains, and spices, there’s no reason to exclude hops from that list.

St. Paddy’s Day: The Homebrewer’s Edition

While your friends are out drinking St. Paddy’s Day beers, why not spend a day at home brewing for the occasion? We’ve compiled highlights on how to brew your best Irish red ale and dry Irish stout and have pulled together some recipes to get you started!

Make Your Best Rauchbier

The Rauchbier is a smoky style of lager that has some surprising ingredients. Longtime homebrewer Josh Weikert walks you through the steps to make your best.

My Brew System: Josh Weikert, CB&B Contributor and Beer: Simple Blog Author

Josh Weikert, a regular and prolific Craft Beer & Brewing Magazine® contributor shared his brew set up with us. Now we know how he can produce so much beer and why he has so many great beer recipes!

Little Raspy Recipe

Josh Weikert runs through a real-life example to illustrate the overall method of “downsizing” a stout to sessionable.

Make Your Best Schwarzbier

The Schwarzbier is similar to a lightly roasted coffee, with a low alcohol content, and much more restrained in flavor than a Munich Dunkel. Longtime homebrewer Josh Weikert walks you through the process!