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Direct Fire! West Coast IPA Tips from Russian River, North Park, and Green Cheek

In these excerpts from one of our most popular podcast episodes, a few of the best IPA brewers in the business talk about adjusting the mash for dryness, evolving their recipes to keep drinkers (and themselves) happy, defeating the hop creep, maximizing aroma, and more.

Jamie Bogner Sep 8, 2023 - 14 min read

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From Left: Vinnie Cilurzo, Jamie Bogner, Kelsey McNair, and Evan Price. Photo: Evan Price

In January of this year, we recorded and released a podcast that would prove to be one of our most popular of all time—Episode 286: West Coast IPA Now! With North Park, Green Cheek, and Russian River. So, for our 300th episode, we followed it up with a sequel, Direct Fire–style.

Here are some key excerpts from that episode—which featured questions from our brewing listeners—skipping the small talk and digging right into a few aspects of brewing great West Coast–style IPA.

Q: Can you elaborate on getting a drier beer by adjusting the liquor-to-grist ratio?

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Jamie Bogner is the cofounder and editorial director of Craft Beer & Brewing Magazine®. Email him at [email protected].

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