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?