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In this “Direct Fire” episode of the podcast, listeners pepper Firestone Walker's Matt Brynildson with questions across the brewing spectrum, including:
- the process behind blending recipes for collaborations
- brewing into the "sweet spot" of most styles
- choosing and implementing a lager mashing regimen
- how Firestone Walker employs low-oxygen methods in the brewhouse
- key takeaways from Matt’s time spent brewing in Belgium
- strategies for selecting and optimizing hops
- managing dry hop timing in hoppy beers
- “neurotically” dry hopping only at night to avoid lightstruck character
- the impact of climate change on hop selection and usage
- exciting new hops on Firestone Walker’s radar
- using lager yeast to make IPA
And more.
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