If you'd like to watch the video, head to this link: https://beerandbrewing.com/fidens-hazy-ipa/
In this 43-minute course, Parker details the Fidens approach to hazy IPA—an approach that he began developing as a homebrewer and has continued to develop since the brewery opened in 2019. Among the highlights:
- why they still love to brew and drink hazy IPA
- water profile for a soft, approachable mouthfeel
- the thinking behind the relatively simple grain bill
- adjusting mash temps and finishing gravities to balance sweetness, mouthfeel, and drinkability for hazy beers of various strengths
- why they keep mash pH low
- kettle and whirlpool hopping rates
- selecting hops for survivable compounds
- why they dry hop multiple times over a few days
- when they add which hop varieties, and why
- their house yeast strain and why they like it
- embracing natural carbonation before dry hopping, instead of burping or recirculation
- using a hop cannon to add hops under CO2 pressure
- tips on avoiding diacetyl and hop creep in both hazy and clear IPAs
- under-pitching yeast for softer character in the finished beer
- selecting hop varieties as power chords and backup singers
- desired traits when evaluating hops, such as selecting Simcoe for the Hawaiian punch vibe
- finishing and carbonation level
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