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Monday Night Brewing has grown from their Atlanta roots into taprooms and breweries in major Southern cities—Birmingham, Alabama, and Nashville, Tennessee, are two, with Charlotte, North Carolina, opening soon. The regional powerhouse has grown on the strength of quality beer, measured risk-taking, and a simultaneous embrace of both modern and classic styles.
In this episode, brewmaster Peter Kiley shares his unvarnished and thoughtful approach to brewing, touching on:
- moving to high-gravity brewing to make life easier on the brewing staff
- kettle-souring high-gravity brews
- homogenizing kettle-soured component brews before fermentation
- managing ionic concentration in high-gravity brews
- troubleshooting excessive attenuation
- understanding acids such as succinic acid in kettle-soured beer
- the trouble with biotransformation in hoppy beers
- extensive cold-conditioning to reduce hop burn
- the challenge in creating a framework for innovation
- the trouble in democratizing creativity
And more.
This episode is brought to you by:
G&D Chillers
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Yeast is an incredible living micro-organism! We’ve known for many years now that yeast has a crucial impact on the flavor profile and other sensory properties of beverages. It affects a wide range of characteristics – such as fruity and floral notes, phenolic or spicy character, the body of the beer and more… Fermentis beer yeast strain line-up is designed to answer the requirements of all brewers, so release your creativity! Visit www.fermentis.com or explore our app to discover more about yeast behavior and characterization.
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