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To celebrate this milestone—the 300th episode of the Craft Beer & Brewing Podcast—we reassembled three leading voices in West Coast IPA to discuss questions spurred on by the original panel discussion, and this time they answered your audio questions, Direct Fire–style. California brewers Kelsey McNair of North Park in San Diego, Evan Price of Green Cheek in Orange and Costa Mesa, and Vinnie Cilurzo of Russian River in Santa Rosa and Windsor dive back into of one their and your favorite subjects—brewing West Coast IPA—and they answer your questions along the way.
In this episode, they discuss:
- further research into how thin and thick mashes impact attenuation
- balancing beers in a way that pleases both competition judges and customers
- techniques to speed up and control hop creep
- more benefits of “shaving the cone” early in fermentation
- timing dry hops to eliminate acetaldehyde
- hop variety–specific changes to dry-hopping regimens
- hop pellet density
- reducing dissolved oxygen through the cold-side process
- Evan’s hot take on Centennial
- achieving consistency in hop selection
- layering T-90 pellets with advanced hop products
- “cool-pooling” whirlpool times and temperatures
- using hop extracts for bittering
And more.
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AccuBrew announces the addition of Specific Gravity to their suite of brewing tools! AccuBrew predicts specific gravity during fermentation to help ensure consistent results and detect problems early. AccuBrew is dedicated to providing brewers with the tools to create the perfect brew. Whether you're a seasoned pro or just getting started, their suite of brewing tools will help you achieve your goals. Monitor the fermentation process with their intuitive mobile app, adjust your recipe as needed, and achieve the perfect brew every time. Join the AccuBrew community today! And meet the developers in Nashville at CBC to learn more!
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Indie Hops breeds new hop varieties to help brewers captivate beer lovers. Indie’s unique varieties — Strata, Lórien, Luminosa and Meridian — are trusted by brewers worldwide to modernize, brighten and diversify their beer lineup. Indie also offers classics that thrive in Oregon terroir such as Chinook, Crystal and Sterling. Thoughtfully crafted and selected hops to meet your brewing needs. Visit indiehops.com/podcast and stop by their booth#2131at CBC to discover what’s new in hop flavors. Indie Hops — Life is short, let’s make it flavorful!
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