A Case for Short And Cool Dry Hopping
A Case for Short And Cool Dry Hopping Using the latest hop science as a guide.W hen researching for a book I self-published in May of 2019 called The New IPA: A Scientific Guide to Hop Aroma and Flavor, I was struck how the collection of hop science was leading me to...
Rice Saison Lager
Saison Rice Lager Saison fermented cool then re-fermented with lager yeast. W henever a brewery puts out something that appears to break the rules, I'm interested. I understand that style guildlines keep some sort of order, but they can keep people from experimenting...
Thiol Driver
Thiol Driver Scientifically-driven Hoppy Lager Designed to Push Fruity Hop ThiolsO ne of the reasons I love grinding through academic brewing papers is because sometimes findings from multiple studies can come together and inspire something new for me to try. This...
Guide to Coffee Beers
Guide to Coffee Beers Experiments and Results of Different Methods to Infuse Beer with CoffeeC offee lovers (myself included) can look a little foolish when it comes to the morning brew routine. The process generally starts by weighing out the beans, setting the...
The New IPA: Scientific Guide to Hop Aroma and Flavor
During the summer of 2016, I decided I was going to do it. I was going to write a book. I didn't realize at the time it would take me over two years. I didn't know I would have to read nearly 1,000 papers on brewing. I didn't realize the project might inspire me to...
2018 Barrel Drop
2018 Barrel Drop 15 gallons split three ways onto cherries and raspberries, dry hops, and pinot noir concentrate!I t's said that the two best days of a boat owners life is the day they buy their boat and the day they sell it. I'm a little ashamed to admit that's how I...
Book Update
Book Update The New IPA: Scientific Guide to Hop Aroma and Flavor ack in July 2016, I emailed Michael Tonsmeire, whom I knew casually at the time, to see if I could get together with him and get...
Concentrated: Vineyard Style NE DIPA
9% DIPA with White Grapes, Wine Yeast, and Wine-like Hops t's strange for me to have to name a beer, but this was one of the first official Sapwood Cellars beers brewed for a local event held...
Peaches and Quinoa Sour
Double Fruited with Two Seasons of Peaches ome recipes I brew are inspired by science and some beers inspire me to dig further into the science after they are brewed; this particular beer did...
Vanilla Russian Imperial Stout
Rich and Boozy Winter Beer o be completely transparent, I don't entirely know what I'm doing here. I can only think of four beers I've made that have been over 20 SRM. Also, in recent...
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