A Look at pH in Hoppy Beers

A Look at pH in Hoppy Beers Heavy dry hopping will increase the final pH of beer, but does it matter?  A Look at pH in Hoppy Beers H ow important is the final pH of beer? What factors can play a role in altering the final pH of beer? What are the pH ranges that people...

What We Know About Dry Hopping

What We Know About Dry Hopping Free sample chapter from my book titled, “The New IPA: Scientific Guide to Hop Aroma and Flavor.”      About the Book: In The NEW IPA, Scott Janish scours through hundreds of academic studies, collecting and...

2019 Barrel Drop

2019 Barrel Drop Barrel aged mixed-fermented sour re-fermented with Washington Cabernet Sauvignon grapes and cherries.  I ‘ve had a 15-gallon barrel running yearly turns of mixed-fermented beer at home for over five years now. Once a year, I empty it and refill...

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...